Also called: Hazzan
Sings and leads the music of Jewish worship services and teaches students for their bar and bat mitzvahs.
Rehearses the High Holy Day melodies with the choir, tutors three 12-year-olds in chanting Torah, and sings at a wedding on Sunday.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Master's degree, about 8 years after high school. Cantorial school (master's in sacred music, ~4-5 years) or traditional training.
Ways in: 4-year college, Graduate school. Training cost: $60k – $150k.
Majors to look at: Sacred Music, Jewish Studies, Voice.
Growing about average (about 3% over 10 years). Approximate.
Low risk for 10 years. AI can generate music, but singing live worship and tutoring students in chanting Torah stay human.
Classes: Choir, Hebrew, AP Music Theory.
Official data: O*NET occupation 21-2011.
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