The List

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The Creative Class

Arts and media can be lucrative (see the millionaires) or impoverishing (see the artists in the red).

STAGE'S WAGES

VINCE VAUGHN
Actor/producer
(Source: Forbes)

$25 million

GARY SINISE
Actor, CSI: NY 
(Source: Variety)

$5 million

AARON FOSTER
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Comedian

$27,000

JEREMY TRAGER
Stage actor
(non-Equity)

$2,200

ROCHE SCHULFER
Executive director, Goodman Theatre
(for 9/05 to 8/06)

$308,374

MICHAEL HALBERSTAM
Artistic director, Writers Theatre

$112,000

MARTHA LAVEY
Artistic director, Steppenwolf Theatre Company
(for 9/05 to 8/06)

$180,000

JAY TORRENCE
Artistic director, The Neo-Futurists 

$23,000

BILAL DARDAI
Ensemble member, The Neo-Futurists 

Approx. $9,000

STEVE BELLIVEAU
Magician

$65,000
   
TO THE TUNE OF...

DEBORAH R. CARD
President, Chicago Symphony Orchestra
(for 7/05 to 6/06)

$400,000

WILLIAM MASON
General director/COO, Lyric Opera of Chicago
(for 5/05 to 4/06)

$363,129

DREW WEIR
Head engineer/sound designer/owner, Vagabond Audio

$75,000

HEATHER MORAN
Lounge/cabaret singer

$13,000

TIM ELLIS
Lead singer, Skybox (Chicago-based indie band)

$6,000

KATHIE NICOLET
Pianist

$50,000

JOE PUG
Musician/carpenter

$15,000
   
FOR THE LOVE OF IT

ATALEE JUDY
Artistic director, Breakbone Dance Co.

$0

IRIS K. SHIM
Documentary filmmaker

$0

CHIEN A. YUAN
Creative director, Actually, Records
(out-of-pocket costs to cover operating expenses)

-$4,000

RICHARD COTOVSKY
Creative director, Mary-Arrchie Theatre Co.
(out-of-pocket costs to cover operating expenses)

-$8,000
   
DANCE DOLLARS

JON TEEUWISSEN
Executive director, Joffrey Ballet
(for 7/05 to 6/06)

$177,152

JIM VINCENT
Artistic director, Hubbard Street Dance Chicago
(for 9/05 to 8/06)

$158,067
DENISE SZYMCZYK
Belly dancer
$15,000
   
KEEPING THE BOOKS

DAVID C. SPADAFORA
President/CEO, Newberry Library
(for 7/05 to 7/06)

$137,706

CHARLES T. CULLEN
President/CEO emeritus, Newberry Library 
(for 7/05 to 7/06)

$195,486
BARRY SILESKY
Poet/author/writing teacher/editor of Another Chicago Magazine  Approx.
$20,000
 
ART WORK

JAMES CUNO
President, Art Institute of Chicago 
(for 7/05 to 6/06)

$405,944

KAITLAND HUNTER
Student art curator, DePaul University 
($8/hr., 10 hrs./wk., 9 months/yr.)

$2,880
   
THE DRINK TAB

GUILLERMO CARRILLO
Artist/part-time consumer educator, Southern Wine & Spirits of America  

$18,000

GREG FISCHER
Winemaker/owner, Beverage Art Corp. (local winemaker)

$60,000

   
CAMERA CASH

TREAVOR DOHERTY
Freelance photographer  

$38,000

JACQUIE PUOCI
Photographer, Picture People
($8.50/hr., 25 to 35 hrs./wk.)

$13,260
   
PRINTING MONEY

ASHOK SELVAM
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Staff writer, Daily Herald  

$39,839

Staff reporter, suburban newspaper

$26,000
MATT MORRIS
Creative director of advertising, Chicago Sun-Times News Group  
$70,000
   
MEAL CHECKS
KATE TERWILLIGER
Cocktail waitress, Four Shadows Tavern & Grill
(20 to 30 hrs./wk.)
$25,000

MATT HILLEN
Bouncer, The Ivy on Clark
(based on one night/wk., $75/shift)

Approx. $3,900

JUSTIN HALL
Chef/owner, FIG Catering  

$30,000

CELESTE DOLAN
Pastry artist, Celestial Kitchens

$35,000

STEPHANIE OELSLIGLE
Private chef, Hot Dish Approx.
(additional income: $19,000 from consulting and teaching cooking classes)

$23,000

LINUS GOG
Cashier, Dominick's  
($7.50/hr., 22 hrs./wk.)

$8,580

Quality assurance specialist (coffee taster), Intelligentsia Coffee Roasters and Tea Traders

$45,000

AMELIA DOYLE
Server, Crofton on Wells 

$55,000

JUAN PADILLA
Busser, Crofton on Wells 

$30,000
TRACEY TORRES
Culinary intern, Crofton on Wells
(for a six-month internship)
$9,000
   
VISITOR FUNDED

KEVIN BELL
President/CEO, Lincoln Park Zoo
(for 4/05 to 3/06)

$329,524

KRIS S. JARANTOSKI
Executive vice president, Chicago Botanic Garden 
(for 1/06 to 12/06)

$170,769

PAUL H. KNAPPENBERGER
President, Adler Planetarium
(for 1/06 to 12/06)

$316,479

MARVIN BOLT
Director, history of astronomy, Adler Planetarium 
(for 1/06 to 12/06)

$80,171
GARY T. JOHNSON
President, Chicago History Museum
(for 7/05 to 6/06)
$211,096

 

204} Difference in hours worked annually by the average Chicago-area arts/entertainment/design/media worker (2,074) and the average Chicago-area doctor (2,278). The creative type makes 36.7% of the doctor's salary.

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics

 

 
 

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