Mixing Engineer Music
Impact: Direct Client Impact
Balances and enhances audio tracks to create a cohesive and polished musical recording.
What the day looks like
- People interaction
- Minimal
- Team vs solo
- Solo-focused
- Client facing
- Sometimes
- Impact visibility
- Moderate
- Travel
- No travel
- Schedule flexibility
- Rigid
- Remote work
- Limited Remote
- Typical work hours
- 36 to 46 hours
- Stress level
- High
At a glance
- Median salary
- $55,009
- Entry-level
- $36,375
- Senior
- $109,605
- Growth by 2033
- 19%
- Demand
- Growing Fast
- Freelance potential
- Low
- Salary growth potential
- 6%
- Typical student debt
- $8,366 to $29,381
Skills you'll use
Hard skills
- Software Proficiency
- Research Methods
- Financial Modeling
- Data Analysis
Soft skills
- Problem-solving
- Communication
- Critical Thinking
- Adaptability
Technical complexity: High
How to get there
- Minimum education
- Certificate or Vocational Training
- Licensing
- Yes
- Years to mid-career
- 5 to 10 years
- Years to senior
- 15 to 19 years
- Career switching
- Very Hard
Where this career leads
How people arrive here
Where you can go from here
Typical progression
- Advance through experience and specialization.
Future outlook
- Automation probability
- 35%
- AI disruption risk
- Very Low
- Demand trend
- Growing Fast
How people feel about it
- Overall satisfaction
- 4.1/10
- Meaning
- 1.4/10
- Work-life balance
- 6.5/10
- Prestige
- 2.3/10
- Social perception
- Very High