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Re: Clarinet Salaries

Author: skygardener
Date: 2008-08-16 14:53

For what it's worth to throw in...
I am not in an orchestra but here's what I know about the money scene here.
The orchestra jobs in Japan (for someone in their mid-late 20s) pay from about (in USD) $27,000 including 2 yearly bonuses (which you always get no matter what). This is the standard low end (from what I know), but most orchestras are about this. The highest is NHK which has a very good pay on a par with a top tier US orchestra.
The pay is generally a fixed incremental scale based on one's age OR time in the orchestra, depending on the orchestra. You will invariably get a raise every year.
As far as the cost of living, I would say that if you know how to live frugally, you can have about $200-300 leftover after your living expenses (from the above figure).
As far as the work, most Japanese orchestras do more than double the programs of American orchestras. Many players have only 1 day off every 2-3 weeks. Everyday is either rehearsal or concert. I know people that do 3 concerts/week and every concert has a totally different program. That can be anywhere from 6 big works to 9-10 small works/week.

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