IT IS THE MISSION OF THE PITTSBURGH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA TO ENGAGE, ENRICH, AND INSPIRE THROUGH UNPARALLELED LIVE MUSICAL EXPERIENCES.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Schedule J · 10 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
- Base
- $438k
- Bonus
- $59k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $26k
- Base
- $304k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $277
- Benefits
- $30k
- Base
- $311k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $38
- Benefits
- $23k
- Base
- $279k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $277
- Benefits
- $3k
- Base
- $251k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $24k
- Base
- $214k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $38
- Benefits
- $24k
- Base
- $217k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $97
- Benefits
- $12k
- Base
- $217k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $12k
- Base
- $189k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $30k
- Base
- $120k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $25k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
President & CEO | $438k | $59k | — | $26k | $534k $596k |
Principal French Horn highest compensated employee | $304k | — | $277 | $30k | $350k $390k |
Concertmaster highest compensated employee | $311k | — | $38 | $23k | $336k $376k |
Principal Oboe highest compensated employee | $279k | — | $277 | $3k | $300k $335k |
SVP & COO | $251k | — | — | $24k | $286k $319k |
Principal Trumpet highest compensated employee | $214k | — | $38 | $24k | $246k $275k |
Principal Clarinet highest compensated employee | $217k | — | $97 | $12k | $243k $272k |
SVP & Cdo | $217k | — | — | $12k | $238k $266k |
President & CFO (exited 12/23) | $189k | — | — | $30k | $232k $259k |
SVP & CFO (entered 01/24) | $120k | — | — | $25k | $150k $168k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the Northeast region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 52 unpaid individuals.
Up 2%
from 2022
From $522k in 2022 to $534k in 2023.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the Northeast region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Revenue and expenses over time
PITTSBURGH SYMPHONY INC reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
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