American Music Therapy Association

Please respond to the 2013 AMTA Member Survey

One of the most important things you do each year as a music therapist and member of AMTA is complete the annual Member Survey.  Please go to the following url no later than August 20, 2013 and enter your survey responses at a time that is most convenient for you.

You can respond to the survey using the link https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/AMTA13MemberSurvey or by answering the questions in the box below.  Be sure and scroll down, click Next at the bottom of each page and click Done at the end of the survey to submit your responses.

About the AMTA Member Survey

AMTA member responses to this survey alone are used for gathering comprehensive data detailing the profession of music therapy.  Survey results are used for a variety of reasons including public affairs, government relations, funding, job acquisition and improvement, and other requests for information.  For the most accurate picture of the profession, we need each and every practicing music therapist to complete a survey every year.  The information you provide helps us gather an accurate picture of the profession of music therapy in the U.S.  What follows are some frequently asked questions and answers about the survey to help you to understand the purpose and scope of this important yearly project.

Yes! The informational questions you answer are used for no other purpose than to gather information for a Workforce Survey of the membership.  Your anonymity is protected.  Responses to financial and personal information will be reported in aggregate statistical form only so we hope you will feel free to answer these questions candidly,  If, however, you object to any question, just skip it and go on to the next one.

Probably the most important question on the survey is the one about salary.  It is through your responses that we determine average income based on region, population, setting, ages served, years in the profession, etc. This information is used not just by the Association, but also by individual music therapists to set salaries, negotiate increases, create jobs, and determine fair and appropriate fees.  Please remember that personal information provided is kept strictly confidential. Only aggregate, non-identifiable summary data is released in the summary analyses.  Of course, if you still don’t feel comfortable answering this question, you are welcome to skip it, but the more responses from survey respondents, the more accurate the salary information we report becomes.

Because this survey is being conducted online, we don’t ask you about your address or contact information; only the area in which you currently live.  If you’d like to change your address or other information on your AMTA record, you can do so by contacting the AMTA national office or going to the AMTA website aparet from this survey.

YES! Because the survey is completely anonymous, we cannot access prior survey's responses.  We need each and every music therapist to return the survey every year in order to have the most accurate data.

The questions about the number of individuals and facilities served help us to extrapolate how many people in the U.S. receive music therapy each year.  We are looking for the total number of individuals who you served over the course of a year—not necessarily the number of sessions you provided for one person.  Even if you don’t know the exact number of people, your best estimate is appreciated.

The "AMTA Member Survey & Workforce Analysis" will be published electronically in the form of .pdf downloadable from the AMTA Online Store.  Watch Music Therapy Enews, the AMTA website and other updates on the AMTA Facebook and Twitter accounts for when this document will be made available.

Thank you for taking the time to fill out and return your Member Survey.  The information you provide helps to build a better future for music therapy!