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