American Guild of Organists
200910 Monthly Income Guide
Phoenix, Arizona area
The low figure is a starting amount for a musician with no experience. The high figure is a starting amount for one with ten years experience. Therefore, five years experience would be between, eleven or more years experience above, etc.
Weekly Hours
6-8
9-12
13-18
19-24
25-34
35+
Without
degree
$545
741
729
987
1034
1313
1309
1744
1740
2231
2314
3087
BA (Mus)
or BM
741
994
987
1321
1313
1759
1744
2338
2231
3113
3087
4137
MA (Mus)
or MM
994
1302
1321
1731
1759
2338
2338
3064
3113
4076
4137
5406
PhD (Mus)
or DMA
1302
1668
1731
2217
2338
2949
3064
3922
4076
5215
5406
6936
The following figures are our minimum fee recommendations for additional services and substitutes.
ADDITIONAL SERVICES
Organist for Weddings or Funerals: $110 344
Each Rehearsal per hour: $62
SUBSTITUTE FEES
One service, Organist: $110 134
One service, Director: $73 86
One service, Organist/Director: $134 185
Each additional service: 50% of one service
Rehearsal, Organist or Director: $62 110
Rehearsal, Organist/Director: $86 132
All fees and salaries are based on 2009 Consumer Price Index.
Yearly increases should be relative to this index for the Phoenix area.
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