theatrehits
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Hi, New person here.
This is a general question concerning wage range for a production manager/technical director position in the Pacific Northwest. Job for 2 shows 10 weeks to build/manage. Is a rate of $7500 or $750 per week out of line (high) (job was initally offered at $5000 seems low for a short term, temporary, short notice job) I found an advertisement for this same position two years ago at a rate of "mid to high $40,000 annually, which would mean $865-$1000+ per week. It would seem to me that $20/hr $800/week is not unreasonable for skilled craftsperson/management but I am unshure of what the going rates are today. Not looking at summer stock/ intern rates. Some history about me, I have BA Tech. Theatre and 1yr of my MFA Scenic Design followed by 5 years in positions as shop foreman/ technical director/ theatre manager/ scenic and lighting designer/ and instructor. All of that was about 20 years ago, and I have had 2 other careers since then. Wages "then" (1990) at more entry level yet full time theatre for technical director was in the $250-$400/wk range- 9 month season. I do not currently have access to Artsearch or other publications (just the mighty web). Not really looking for info concerning my qualifications or specific rate of pay for me given my stale experience. Just looking for any general information on what a similar position should pay or more importantly what the current going rates are.
Thanks for any information you could provide.
This is a general question concerning wage range for a production manager/technical director position in the Pacific Northwest. Job for 2 shows 10 weeks to build/manage. Is a rate of $7500 or $750 per week out of line (high) (job was initally offered at $5000 seems low for a short term, temporary, short notice job) I found an advertisement for this same position two years ago at a rate of "mid to high $40,000 annually, which would mean $865-$1000+ per week. It would seem to me that $20/hr $800/week is not unreasonable for skilled craftsperson/management but I am unshure of what the going rates are today. Not looking at summer stock/ intern rates. Some history about me, I have BA Tech. Theatre and 1yr of my MFA Scenic Design followed by 5 years in positions as shop foreman/ technical director/ theatre manager/ scenic and lighting designer/ and instructor. All of that was about 20 years ago, and I have had 2 other careers since then. Wages "then" (1990) at more entry level yet full time theatre for technical director was in the $250-$400/wk range- 9 month season. I do not currently have access to Artsearch or other publications (just the mighty web). Not really looking for info concerning my qualifications or specific rate of pay for me given my stale experience. Just looking for any general information on what a similar position should pay or more importantly what the current going rates are.
Thanks for any information you could provide.