Wow. I get paid 6 bucks, at 30 hrs per week. I am the curator and staff at a
small museum in Paris, Tn. I handle collections and exhibits. Incentive? My
incentive is being professional and feeling good when I go home because the
Chairman of the Board was blown away by my current exhibit (which is still
under construction).

Harle

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Subject: Re: Question Re Frontline Staff Pay


> Here at the Milwaukee Public Museum, our frontline sales associates start
at
> $7.59.  Partly due to the fact that this is a union environment.  I
> certainly agree with your philosophy though - we need to invest in our
staff
> to get something out of them - not only the hourly rate, but incentives
and
> employee perks as well (a constant struggle here).
>
>
> Ginger Eisenhauer
> Director of Admissions
> Milwaukee Public Museum
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>
>
>  -----Original Message-----
> From:   Michelle Levengood [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent:   Wednesday, February 28, 2001 10:04 PM
> To:     [log in to unmask]
> Subject:        Question Re Frontline Staff Pay
>
>     A while back I posed a question to the group concerning the titles you
> use for your Frontline Admissions & Coat Check Staff.  I did this because
as
> the Head of Admissions here at the New York Hall of Science, I wanted to
> change our current title of Cashier/Clerk to something that would show
their
> value a bit more, as well as be more visitor friendly.  Many of you were
so
> helpful, that now I have another request.
>     Since it looks as though I was successful at changing their titles,
now
> I'd like to work on their pay.  Currently, our Cashier/Clerks (soon to be
> Admissions Service Representatives!) start at a rate of $6.00 per hour.
> I've been told that this can be significantly higher at other Museums.
Can
> anyone find out what your staff in a similar position make at your
> Institution?  When broached, my Director has told me that I should be glad
> that they're at least paid more than minimum wage (pretty much a direct
> quote).  For me, someone who knows how valuable they are, and how
> responsible they are for a pleasant visitor experience, that thinking just
> seems ridiculous.  I loose great people all the time who believe in our
> mission, and love the Hall, but are stolen away by the $8.50 an hour they
> are offered at the Gap or McDonalds.  I'd like to combat this if possible.
>     Any help you can offer will come with my sincere thanks.
Unfortunately,
> if I can't prove that many Museums offer their Frontline more than we do,
> I'm afraid this situation will never improve, and my staff will never be
> paid even close to what they're worth.  Again, thanks...
>
>                                         Michelle Levengood
>                                         Head of Admissions
>                                     New York Hall of Science
>                                       718.699.0005 ext. 385
>                                     [log in to unmask]
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