I agree.

I think you also need to take into account whether or
not the ED is responsible for a major capital
campaign, or other growth initiative. I don't find
Nicholas' ranges unusual at all, but then I live in a
Chicago suburb. Personally I wouldn't touch an ED job
for under the range he states, especially if that kind
of growth was expected.

Also, the area in which you're working makes such a
difference. Because there are department director jobs
in the city of Chicago that make salaries in this
range, an ED job around here needs to be competitive
with that as well.


--- Nicholas Burlakoff <[log in to unmask]>
wrote:
> The problem with EDs accepting jobs for rates that
> are substantially less
> than the mean for the region is that all sorts of
> other problems begin to
> accrue to the institution as a consequence of such
> acts. For one, EDs who
> are underpaid often harbor resentments towards their
> boards and even towards
> the institution they head. Boards at such
> institutions fail miserably at
> their function as guarantors of fiscal integrity of
> the institution.
> Exploitation of staff is not a way to run a museum,
> or any other
> organization. When I consult on governance with
> boards I usually mention two
> prime signs of mismanagement: 1) An ED who regularly
> works more than 35-40
> hours per week (primae facae evidence of inadequate
> or poor allocation of
> resources, 2) An ED who is paid less than is proper
> for the job (the theory
> is that the ED is the staff person whom the board
> takes care of best-if s/he
> is not cared for well then the rest of staff [even
> volunteers] will be
> treated shabbily.
> EDs can help the situation of underpayment by
> negotiating for fiscal
> recognition for expanding income. In one instance I
> took an organization
> from an annual income of $50k to an income of over
> $500k within an 18-month
> period. Trust me, my salary reflected this growth
> and all my employees were
> paid at the top range of salaries for our area and
> budget size.
> There are no easy answers, but EDs need to insist on
> a living wage that
> reflect the burdens they carry.
> nburlakoff
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Museum discussion list
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf
> Of Issaquah Historical Society Info
> Sent: Saturday, October 04, 2003 1:43 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: salary range
>
> I'm the director of a small local history museum
> (two actually) and our
> range is more like $38,000-$44,000. I'll be sure to
> forward Mr. Burlakoff's
> response to my board for their information, though.
> :)
>
> At the risk of generating the old debate about
> whether or not we all get
> paid what we're worth, and resulting comparison of
> ramen recipes, I'll tell
> you also that I've heard of EDs at small history
> museums making as little as
> $13 an hour.
>
> Erica S. Maniez
> Museum Director, Issaquah Historical Society
> 425/392-3500
> [log in to unmask]
> www.issaquahhistory.org
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Museum discussion list
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On
> > Behalf Of Nicholas Burlakoff
> > Sent: Thursday, October 02, 2003 1:19 PM
> > To: [log in to unmask]
> > Subject: Re: historical society by-laws
> >
> >
> > The salary range for an Executive Director for a
> small local
> > museum should
> > be in the range of $55-$95 k.
> > nburlakoff
>
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