2018 – Page 26 – Adaptistration

Have You Considered On-Site Professional Development?

Monday, June 18th, 2018 by Drew McManus

I’m off to Palm Beach, FL for three days of on-site client work at The Society of the Four Arts and Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens. While I love the benefits reliable teleconferencing deliver vis-a-vis improving direct client support and reducing the necessity for on-site work, there’s always something special about being able to work alongside the professionals you’re serving. If you’ve never considered the value of bringing one of your key …

2018 Orchestra Compensation Reports: The Big Picture

Thursday, June 20th, 2019Friday, June 15th, 2018 by Drew McManus

Each year, one of the most popular items in the orchestra compensation reports is a big picture overview of all compensation alongside Total Expenditure figures. If you’ve been looking for something that shows all the report values in a single chart, this is your article. Sorry, but this information is only made available for one year until the following season’s reports are published. Copies are available for a fee (feel free …

2018 Orchestra Compensation Reports: Concertmasters

Wednesday, June 19th, 2019Thursday, June 14th, 2018 by Drew McManus

After three consecutive years of decline, the 2015/16 season finally saw a positive gain in the average concertmaster’s compensation level. Nonetheless, overall growth over the last decade has been far below their music director and executive peers. The Information In order to provide information that is as accurate as possible, info from the 2015/16 season is gathered from the following source: Concertmaster compensation figures were obtained from their respective orchestra’s IRS Form 990 for …

2018 Orchestra Compensation Reports: Music Directors

Wednesday, June 19th, 2019Wednesday, June 13th, 2018 by Drew McManus

If you were a music director during the 2015/16 season, there’s a good chance you enjoyed a sharp uptick in compensation. The 2015/16 season was also the first season the average compensation rate exceeded the $600,000 threshold. The Information In order to provide information that is as accurate as possible, info from the 2015/16 season is gathered from the following sources: Music Director compensation figures were obtained from their respective orchestra’s IRS Form 990 …

2018 Orchestra Compensation Reports: Executives

Monday, June 17th, 2019Tuesday, June 12th, 2018 by Drew McManus

When it comes to executive compensation, the 2015/16 season was one were average figures were skewed by a larger than normal number of CEO vacancies and interim appointments among the higher paying positions. But even then, the average executive compensation increased by just over one percent. The Information In order to provide information that is as accurate as possible, info from the 2015/16 season is gathered from the following sources: Executive compensation figures …