John Sharp
Principal Cello at Chicago Symphony Orchestra · IL · Arts & Culture
$380K
Peak Total Compensation
7
Years Tracked
5x
vs. Median Household
John Sharp has appeared in compensation disclosures over 7 years of available data (2016–2022). Total compensation changed from $340,956 to $321,884 - a -5.6% change.
Peak total compensation of $379,756 equals 5x the median U.S. household income ($75,000).
Compensation History
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Organization | Title | Compensation | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Chicago Symphony Orchestra | Principal Cello | $234,272 | $87,612 | $321,884 |
| 2021 | Chicago Symphony Orchestra | Principal Cello | $226,669 | $72,938 | $299,607 |
| 2020 | Chicago Symphony Orchestra | Principal Cello | $287,614 | $83,144 | $370,758 |
| 2019 | CHICAGO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA | PRINCIPAL CELLO | $296,511 | $71,308 | $367,819 |
| 2018 | CHICAGO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA | PRINCIPAL CELLO | $314,334 | $65,422 | $379,756 |
| 2017 | Chicago Symphony Orchestra | Principal Cello | $303,802 | $60,858 | $364,660 |
| 2016 | Chicago Symphony Orchestra | Principal Cello | $287,237 | $53,719 | $340,956 |
Peers at Chicago Symphony Orchestra
| Name | Title | Peak Comp. |
|---|---|---|
| Riccardo Muti | Music Director | $1.6M |
| Jeff Alexander | President | $643K |
| Robert Chen | Concertmaster | $574K |
| Stephen Williamson | Principal Clarinet | $376K |
| Jay K Friedman | PRINCIPAL TROMBONE | $363K |
| David Herbert | Principal Timpani | $345K |
| Karen Lewis Alexander | VP for Development (until 1/6/17) | $342K |
| Christopher Martin | Principal Trumpet | $339K |
| Stacie M Frank | Assistant Treasurer | $308K |
| Vanessa Moss | VP for Operations | $303K |
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