American Guild of Organists
2009–10 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 SERVICESOrganist for Weddings or Funerals: $110 – 344
Each Rehearsal – per hour: $62
SUBSTITUTE FEESOne 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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