composer

Composers create new music pieces in a variety of styles. They usually note down the created music in musical notation. Composers may work independently or as part of a group or ensemble. Many create pieces to support film, television, games or live performances.

The most in-demand skills for this role include develop musical ideas, develop an artistic framework, study music, transpose music, create musical forms, rewrite musical scores. These are the skills O*NET identifies as most important for competent performance.

Our AI-durability model gives composer a score of 0.50 on a 0-1 scale (higher = more exposure). That places it at moderate AI exposure — some tasks are being automated but the role adapts. Learning to work with AI tools rather than against them is the path forward.