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Orchestra Comparisons
COMPARE RECENT ORCHESTRA CONTRACT SETTLEMENTS
Phoenix Symphony ...4
year agreement, 30.2% increase over 06-07
Nashville Symphony ...5
year agreement, 42.2% increase over 06-07
Kansas City Symphony...4 year agreement, 23.76% increase over 06-07
Pacific Symphony ...5 year agreement, 41.5% increase over 06-07
Omaha’s most recent contract (which expired in June): Omaha Symphony...1 year agreement, 3% increase in salaries.
COMPARE ORCHESTRA SALARIES
for the 2006-2007 Season
The Richmond, Grand Rapids and Jacksonville Symphonies are some orchestras that are considered to be peer orchestras of the Omaha Symphony. Here are some comparisons in wages/benefits with these orchestras:
| for the 2006-07 Season | Omaha Symphony | Richmond Symphony | Grand Rapids Symphony | Jacksonville Symphony |
| Section musician annual salary | $29,177. | $29,415. | $35,208 | $38,036. |
| Principal musician annual salary | $35,596. | $39,568. | $43,990. | $46,546. |
| % of budget paid to musicians (salary and fringes) | 33% | 54% | 47% | 46% |
| CEO Salary | $205,000. (2005 IRS 990) |
$99,706. (2005 IRS 990) |
$118,461. (2003 IRS 990) |
$159,500. (2005 IRS 990) |
| Employer paid disability insurance | NO However, Omaha Symphony office staff does receive disability insurance |
YES | YES | YES |
| Employer paid dental insurance | NO However, Omaha Symphony office staff does receive dental insurance |
NO | YES | NO |
| Partial employer paid family insurance | NO | YES | YES | YES |
| Fully paid instrument insurance | NO | NO | YES | YES |