This table is about individual orchestral musicians, excluding percussion and harp (see separate table below) engaged to play as part of an instrumental group, for instance to supply or beef up one section.
|
Average fee |
Range |
Central range |
|
£ 97 |
£0 - £450 |
£ 50 - £ 130 |
|
Lowest average fee |
– |
– |
|
£ 77 |
– |
£ 30 - £ 110 |
|
Highest average fee |
– |
– |
|
£ 144 |
– |
£ 80 - £ 200 |
Notes:
- 97% of instrumental ensembles have done so in the last three years
- We asked for an average over the last three years, excluding expenses.
This table is about individual percussionists and harpists engaged to play as part of an instrumental group.
|
Average fee |
Range |
Central range |
|
£ 117 |
£0 - £548 |
£ 60 - £ 110 |
|
Lowest average fee |
– |
– |
|
£ 100 |
– |
£ 50 - £ 135 |
|
Highest average fee |
– |
– |
|
£ 148 |
– |
£ 75 - £ 200 |
Notes:
- Whilst higher than for other instrumentalists, fees generally include expenses, e.g. on transport, which are routinely incurred by percussionists and harpists
Previous ABO/MU agreement
Below, please find the comparison table of fees currently paid by Making Music members and the fees as stipulated in the last ABO/MU agreement to which Making Music was party (April 2014 – April 2015).
| Last ABO/MU agreement | MM central/ average | MM harp/ percussion | Orchestra leader | Section leader | Entire orchestra | |
| Principal | £108.20 | – | – | £143 (£100 - £183) | – | – |
| Sub-principal | £100.80 | – | £117 (£60 - £150) | – | £66 (£0 - £115) | – |
| Tutti | £95 | £97 (£50 - £130) | – | – | – | Average £125 (£83 - £133) |
