Church Accompanist Compensation Study  

Thank you for participating in the 2011 church accompanist compensation study.  The study focuses on keyboard accompanists only (piano, organ and keyboard).  Please complete as much information as possible.  If your church has multiple accompanists, complete a separate questionnaire for each one.  Results of the study will be available in April 2012.   Contact Teresa Thomason at 318.448.3402 ext. 228 with any questions.

1. Our church is in the association.
2. On a typical Sunday morning (or main service time) our church has this many in worship (all services): 1-99 100-199 200-399 500-999 1000+  
3. Our annual church budget is:  less than 100K 101-199K 200-299K 300-499K 500K+  
4. Our church pays our accompanist this amount weekly:  $0.00 - is a volunteer up to $50 $51-75 $76-100 $101-150 $151-200 $200+  
5. In a typical week our accompanist plays for:
   • 0 1 2 3 4 5 services
   • 0 1 2 3 4 5 rehearsals
   • 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 hours (services and rehearsals)
   • 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 hours in practice and preparation 
    
6. Our accompanist has   years of experience as an accompanist.
7. Our accompanist plays the (check all that apply):
   
   1. piano
   2. organ
   3. keyboard
      
8. Our accompanist's highest level of training is: private study college - no music degree college music degree  
9. Please check any additional benefits that your accompanist receives:
   1. Church withholds taxes and social security
   2. Paid vacation/personal leave
   3. Paid medical/sick leave
   4. Medical insurance
   5. Participate in retirement plan
   6. Written job description