ACCOMPANIST

 Average

Range

Central range

PER YEAR TOTAL

£ 1,882

£0 - £5,224

£ 1,120 - £ 2,385

PER REHEARSAL

£ 54

£0 - £228

£ 38 - £ 70

PER CONCERT DAY incl. rehearsal

£ 162

£0 - £500

£ 100 - £ 230

PER CONCERT DAY (no rehearsal)

£ 101

£0 - £380

£ 0 - £ 200

Notes:

  • Accompanist also includes organists engaged for concerts
  • 94% of vocal groups engage one
  • Accompanists are less likely than conductors to have an annual contract and more likely to be paid per rehearsal or concert
  • You might also like to compare these figures with those published by ISM recently, following a survey of their members who work as accompanists: http://www.ism.org/advice/accompanists-fees
  • Figures exclude expenses