Orchestra's Pay Structure

1. Describe the orchestra’s pay structure in terms of levels, differentials and job- or person-based approach. The orchestra’s pay structure has many different levels, which is structured in a hierarchal nature. The differentials, which indicate the pay differences among levels, are evidenced by the fact that those that play instruments that are more highly valued are paid more. Typically, the positions that add more value or require greater skills are paid more than others. Since, there is a comparison among the instrumentalists, this mean the orchestra is based on a person-based approach rather than a job-based approach. It depends on the skills, capability and musical knowledge of each musician. For example, the lowest paid Cello musician
For example, supply and demand for the top player, the importance of the instrument in the orchestra, differentials of all instrumentalists, as well as the amount of work that is performed. The violinist I may receive more pay than the oboist and trombonist because it is a more complex instrument or the fact for the overall performance it play is more important. The principal trumpet player may earn more than the principal cellist and principal clarinetist because it is the most important instrument in the orchestra compared to the other two and it is based on the pay of their performance. The principal trumpet player performs better than the principal cellist and principal clarinetist but does not perform better than the principal viola and principal flute, so, therefore the principal viola and flute get paid more. The differences are that the pay structure in this orchestra is based off the individual performance, the amount each instrumentalist contributes to the orchestra, and the overall value each person performs. The relative supply versus the demand for violinists does not compare to the supply versus the demand for trombonists. The reason is there is more demand for violins than the trombone, according to the book there is only one need for a trombone in this orchestra. Violins may play more notes, but a trombone is more louder compared to a violin and therefore, when thinking of an orchestra violins is the first thing you think