Comparative Growth in Orchestra Annual Salaries - 1952 - 2000
| CPI (Base 1967=100) | 79.5 | 90.6 | 125.3 | 289.1 | 420.3 | 512.9 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1952 | 1952 | 1962 | 1962 | Real Sal Growth | 1972 | 1972 | Real Sal Growth | 1982 | 1982 | Real Sal Growth | 1992 | 1992 | Real Sal Growth | 2000 | 2000 | Real Sal Growth | ||||||||||
| ORCHESTRA | Minimum | Salary | Minimum | Salary | prev 10 years | Minimum | Salary | prev 10 years | Minimum | Salary | prev 10 years | Minimum | Salary | prev 10 years | Minimum | Salary | prev 10 years | ORCHESTRA | ||||||||
| Annual | Adj to | Annual | Adj to | % change | Annual | Adj to | % change | Annual | Adj to | % change | Annual | Adj to | % change | Annual | Adj to | % change | ||||||||||
| Salary | 2000 $ | Salary | 2000 $ | (adj for inflation) | Salary | 2000 $ | (adj for inflation) | Salary | 2000 $ | (adj for inflation) | Salary | 2000 $ | (adj for inflation) | Salary | 2000 $ | (adj for inflation) | ||||||||||
| Alabama | 16829 | 23575 | 23575 | Alabama | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Atlanta | 1210 | 7806 | 9553 | 39104 | 46589 | 19% | 52000 | 63457 | 36% | 62504 | 62504 | -2% | Atlanta | |||||||||||||
| Baltimore | 1400 | 9032 | 3185 | 18031 | 100% | 9660 | 39542 | 119% | 39989 | 1% | 53560 | 65360 | 63% | 62400 | 62400 | -5% | Baltimore | |||||||||
| Boston | 4830 | 31161 | 8880 | 50271 | 61% | 16640 | 68114 | 35% | 66352 | -3% | 63960 | 78052 | 18% | 88920 | 88920 | 14% | Boston | |||||||||
| Buffalo | 1882 | 12142 | 3388 | 19180 | 58% | 9975 | 40831 | 113% | 32289 | -21% | 33000 | 40271 | 25% | 31650 | 31650 | -21% | Buffalo | |||||||||
| Charlotte | 3875 | 15862 | 20665 | 30% | 22210 | 27103 | 31% | 25650 | 25650 | -5% | Charlotte | |||||||||||||||
| Chicago Lyric | 4340 | 17765 | 19604 | 10% | 27005 | 32955 | 68% | 41875 | 41875 | 27% | Chicago Lyric | |||||||||||||||
| Chicago | 4505 | 29064 | 7,500 | 42459 | 46% | 16640 | 6811 | 60% | 66423 | -2% | 65000 | 79321 | 19% | 88400 | 88400 | 11% | Chicago | |||||||||
| Cinncinnati | 2660 | 17161 | 4185 | 23692 | 38% | 11960 | 48957 | 107% | 56737 | 16% | 57250 | 69863 | 23% | 78910 | 78910 | 13% | Cinncinnati | |||||||||
| Cleveland | 3270 | 21097 | 6120 | 34646 | 64% | 14820 | 60664 | 75% | 60888 | 0% | 66144 | 80717 | 33% | 85280 | 85280 | 6% | Cleveland | |||||||||
| Colorado (Denver) | 1660 | 10710 | 8600 | 35203 | 37594 | 7% | 25350 | 30935 | -18% | 34356 | 34356 | 11% | Colorado (Denver) | |||||||||||||
| Columbus | 32550 | 39721 | 44666 | 44666 | 12% | Columbus | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Dallas | 1600 | 10323 | 4500 | 25475 | 147% | 1700 | 47892 | 88% | 50740 | 6% | 54600 | 66629 | 31% | 71760 | 71760 | 8% | Dallas | |||||||||
| Detroit | 3040 | 19613 | 4940 | 27966 | 43% | 12855 | 52620 | 88% | 57659 | 10% | 61672 | 75260 | 31% | 80834 | 80834 | 7% | Detroit | |||||||||
| Florida Orch | 23700 | 28922 | 26730 | 26730 | -8% | Florida Orch | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida Phil | 26950 | 32888 | 36400 | 36400 | 11% | Florida Phil | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida Sym | 720 | 4645 | 17764 | out of business | Florida Sym | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Grant Park | 704 | 4542 | 8225 | 8359 | 10201 | 24% | 10699 | 10699 | 5% | Grant Park | ||||||||||||||||
| Honolulu | 5280 | 21613 | 23223 | 7% | 27616 | 33700 | 45% | 25740 | 25740 | -24% | Honolulu | |||||||||||||||
| Houston | 2560 | 16516 | 3998 | 22633 | 37% | 11180 | 45764 | 102% | 50740 | 11% | 51480 | 62822 | 24% | 69940 | 69940 | 11% | Houston | |||||||||
| Indianapolis | 1400 | 9032 | 2250 | 12738 | 41% | 7980 | 32665 | 156% | 37336 | 14% | 43290 | 52828 | 41% | 61872 | 61872 | 17% | Indianapolis | |||||||||
| Jacksonville | 20646 | 34413 | 30005 | 30005 | 19% | Jacksonville | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Kansas City | 1560 | 10064 | 3474 | 19667 | 95% | 5300 | 21695 | 10% | 21290 | -2% | 29805 | 29805 | Kansas City | |||||||||||||
| Kennedy Center | 28200 | 34413 | 39932 | 39932 | 16% | Kennedy Center | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Los Angeles | 3050 | 19677 | 5011 | 28368 | 44% | 14790 | 60541 | 113% | 68055 | 12% | 66480 | 81127 | 19% | 89880 | 89880 | 11% | Los Angeles | |||||||||
| Louisville | 20342 | 26158 | 31921 | 57% | 28564 | 28564 | -11% | Louisville | ||||||||||||||||||
| Met Opera | 17595 | 72023 | 57677 | -20% | 62712 | 76529 | 33% | 77792 | 77792 | 2% | Met Opera | |||||||||||||||
| Milwaukee | 9020 | 36922 | 39199 | 6% | 46080 | 56232 | 43% | 52008 | 52008 | -8% | Milwaukee | |||||||||||||||
| Minnesota (Minneapolis) | 2600 | 16774 | 4350 | 24626 | 47% | 12192 | 49906 | 103% | 58028 | 16% | 62790 | 76624 | 32% | 79950 | 79950 | 4% | Minnesota (Minneapolis) | |||||||||
| Nashville | 15612 | 19490 | 23784 | 52% | 24916 | 24916 | 5% | Nashville | ||||||||||||||||||
| National (Washington) | 2080 | 13419 | 4480 | 25362 | 89% | 13500 | 55261 | 118% | 52940 | -4% | 58240 | 71071 | 34% | 79690 | 79690 | 12% | National (Washington) | |||||||||
| New Jersey | 14193 | 22120 | 26993 | 33000 | 33000 | 22% | New Jersey | |||||||||||||||||||
| New Orleans | 1300 | 8387 | 2830 | 6021 | 91% | 7828 | 32043 | 100% | 36359 | 13% | to Louisiana Phil | New Orleans | ||||||||||||||
| NYC Ballet | 25503 | 35483 | 43301 | 70% | 45750 | 45750 | 6% | NYC Ballet | ||||||||||||||||||
| NYC Opera | 29750 | 36304 | 34957 | 34957 | -4% | NYC Opera | ||||||||||||||||||||
| New York Phil | 4200 | 27097 | 8720 | 49365 | 82% | 17160 | 70242 | 42% | 71531 | 2% | 63960 | 78052 | 9% | 88920 | 88920 | 14% | New York Phil | |||||||||
| North Carolina | 1054 | 6800 | 4495 | 18400 | 28741 | 56% | 26650 | 32251 | 13% | 35670 | 35670 | 10% | North Carolina | |||||||||||||
| Oakland | 14009 | to Oakland/East Bay | Oakland | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oklahoma City | 1331 | 8587 | 20122 | Oklahoma City | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oregon (Portland) | 1100 | 7097 | 976 | 5525 | -22% | 2200 | 9005 | 63% | 23273 | 158% | 29791 | 36355 | 56% | 36716 | 36716 | 1% | Oregon (Portland) | |||||||||
| Philadelphia | 4995 | 32226 | 7770 | 43987 | 36% | 17180 | 70324 | 60% | 69084 | -2% | 65980 | 80517 | 17% | 88400 | 88400 | 10% | Philadelphia | |||||||||
| Phoenix | 19684 | 24500 | 29898 | 52% | 31210 | 31210 | 4% | Phoenix | ||||||||||||||||||
| Pittsburgh | 2500 | 16129 | 5230 | 29608 | 84% | 13500 | 55261 | 87% | 58812 | 6% | 65260 | 79638 | 35% | 82940 | 82940 | 4% | Pittsburgh | |||||||||
| Rochester | 2640 | 17032 | 4125 | 23352 | 37% | 9225 | 37761 | 62% | 41727 | 11% | 35210 | 42967 | 3% | 32400 | 32400 | -25% | Rochester | |||||||||
| St. Louis | 2214 | 14284 | 4380 | 24796 | 74% | 10965 | 44884 | 81% | 50740 | 13% | 53560 | 65360 | 29% | 72280 | 72280 | 11% | St. Louis | |||||||||
| St. Paul Chamber | 46400 | 56623 | 58162 | 58162 | 3% | St. Paul Chamber | ||||||||||||||||||||
| San Antonio | 1470 | 9484 | 5760 | 23578 | 26630 | 13% | 22698 | 27699 | 4% | 28548 | 28548 | 3% | San Antonio | |||||||||||||
| San Diego | 23658 | 26730 | 32629 | 38% | 25200 | 25200 | -23% | San Diego | ||||||||||||||||||
| SF Ballet | 16996 | 24580 | 29995 | 76% | 31950 | 31950 | 7% | SF Ballet | ||||||||||||||||||
| SF Opera | 47241 | 57649 | 57740 | 57740 | 0% | SF Opera | ||||||||||||||||||||
| San Francisco | 2200 | 14193 | 4010 | 22701 | 60% | 13720 | 56161 | 147% | 63194 | 13% | 65780 | 80273 | 27% | 88400 | 88400 | 10% | San Francisco | |||||||||
| Seattle | 6800 | 27835 | 34737 | 25% | out of AFM | Seattle | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Syracuse | 3960 | 16210 | 22503 | 39% | 21715 | 26499 | 18% | 24659 | 24659 | -7% | Syracuse | |||||||||||||||
| Toledo | 19657 | 16640 | 20306 | 3% | 20226 | 20226 | 0% | Toledo | ||||||||||||||||||
| Utah | 892 | 5755 | 41515 | 3980 | 39026 | -6% | 42380 | 42380 | 9% | Utah | ||||||||||||||||
| Virginia | 15990 | 19513 | 21697 | 21697 | 11% | Virginia | ||||||||||||||||||||
| AVERAGES | 2221 | 14328 | 4741 | 26840 | 87% | 10311 | 42205 | 57% | 37563 | -11% | 39970 | 48776 | 30% | 50312 | 50312 | |||||||||||