MUSICAL DIRECTOR/CHORAL CONDUCTOR

Average

Range

Central range

PER YEAR TOTAL

£3,137

£0 - £13,000

£1,370 - £4,500

PER REHEARSAL

£78

£0 - £335

£50 - £105

PER CONCERT DAY incl. rehearsal

£369

£0 - £2,400

£150 - £500

PER CONCERT DAY (no rehearsal)

£146

£0 - £700

£0 - £250

Notes: 

  • This is about the leader of a group, whatever their role may be called
  • 76% of all groups engage one
  • Conductors are most likely, of all types of musicians engaged, to have an annual contract
  • The concert day overwhelmingly includes a rehearsal with the conductor as there were only 56 respondents to ‘concert day no rehearsal’ (183 answered the option ‘concert day including rehearsal’).
  • Figures exclude expenses