Music conductor salary

1. How much do music conductors get paid?
2. Who is the highest paid conductor?
3. Do conductors make a lot of money?
4. What is the average salary of an orchestra conductor?

How much do music conductors get paid?

Salary Ranges for Orchestra Conductors

The salaries of Orchestra Conductors in the US range from $21,070 to $101,150 , with a median salary of $49,820 . The middle 60% of Orchestra Conductors makes $49,820, with the top 80% making $101,150.

Who is the highest paid conductor?

Muti is now the world's top-paid conductor

• Chicago Symphony: $3,420,804 – Muti.
• Los Angeles Philharmonic: $2,857,103 – Dude.
• San Francisco Symphony: $2,139,720 – MTT.
• Boston Symphony: $1,787,000 – Nelsons.
• Philadelphia Orchestra: $1,672,167 – Yannick.
• Cleveland Orchestra: $1,485,371 – FW-M.

Do conductors make a lot of money?

The bottom 10 percent of conductors made below $42,950 annually, while the top 10 percent earned high salaries over $91,630. Conductors working in the most common industry, rail transportation, earned $64,260 a year on average.

What is the average salary of an orchestra conductor?

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