Usher Pay On Broadway

I was wondering how much ushers make on Broadway and if there are certain theatres that pay more than others?

SmoothLover said: "dramamama611 said: "If you search, ypu should be able to find a relatively new thread on this topic as a former poster shared lots of info."



Thank you for the good advice however search results turned up nothing using keywords like usher, local 306 and pay. I just wondered because a friend said that people prefer to work for the Shubert organization over somewhere like The Beaumont or The Friedman because the pay is so much higher. I would have assumed that all ushers get paid the same.

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Min wage $15hr ~ ATG-Ambassador Theatre Group I hear is a terrific group to work for (Hudson & Lyric)!

I assume you get at least 4 hrs pay every performance, is that correct?

Just_John said: "Half of the ushers leave once the show begins. "

But the pay is the same. Ushers get paid the same amount if they are on the late shift or early shift

I feel the need to comment on a few things since I usher on Broadway.

First off, there are two categories of ushers on Broadway. Substitute ushers and permanent ushers. Permanent ushers have their own "home base" theatre, they are there eight times a week, week in, week out. And sub ushers are called in for those who call out. Subbing is hard because it takes a lot of networking since chief/head ushers can and often do play favorites. Simply because if they are calling in a sub to fill in for a shift(s) they want them to be good. Not an easy position to put yourself it, but after working for three years between various theaters I can get eight shows a week in total no issue at this point.

Yes, some ushers are there the entire performance, others leave after roughly the first half hour of the show. However, it is a rotation. So, say you were there the entire performance on a Saturday night, the week after you'd be on the earl shift then. Pay is the same regardless.

All ushers regardless of being a sub or permanent usher get the same union benefits. Not saying that they are high end fancy benefits, but they are there.

By virtue of being part of 306, I can work for any organization they cover. For example, I work as a sub for Nederlander, Shubert and NYC Ballet/ Koch Theater at Lincoln Center. The different non profit theatres have their own contracts with the union, and, from what friends from work tell me, because it's non profit their contract isn't as strong.

And yes, there was a salary increase that was put into play very recently. It used to be roughly 56 bucks per show in terms of being paid. that recently moved up to 75. Once again, same for all ushers permanent or otherwise. This is all I can think of now, but happy to answer any questions one might have.

"And yes, there was a salary increase that was put into play very recently. It used to be roughly 56 bucks per show in terms of being paid. that recently moved up to 75. Once again, same for all ushers permanent or otherwise. This is all I can think of now, but happy to answer any questions one might have. "

Just curious the actual hours of the early and late shifts assuming most shows run around 2 1/2 hours.

I really would like to usher someday soon. For someone who doesn't know anybody in the industry, but has 3 years of customer service experience and is great with customers, do I have any chance?

yankeefan7 said: "

Just curious the actual hours of the early and late shifts assuming most shows run around 2 1/2 hours."

So for the most part, everyone is called in for one hour before showtime. (Some theaters are slightly earlier) During that hour, you find out where you are working that night and then you stuff the playbills with any inserts for absent cast members. And then you seat the patrons.

When the show starts, everyone is stil there for latecomer seating a short time into the show. Then the full time staff is given a 15-20 break (estimated...depends on show) while the early staff is still there. When that break is over, the early shift is done and the late staff remain until the patrons leave.

Islander_fan said: "KathyNYC2 said: "yankeefan7 said: "

Just curious the actual hours of the early and late shifts assuming most shows run around 2 1/2 hours."

So for the most part, everyone is called in for one hour before showtime. (Some theaters are slightly earlier) During that hour, you find out where you are working that night and then youstuff the playbills with any inserts for absent cast members. And then you seat the patrons.

When the show starts, everyone is stil there for latecomer seating a short time into the show. Then the full time staff is given a 15-20 break (estimated...depends on show)while the early staff is still there. When that break is over, the early shift is done and the late staff remain until the patrons leave."



Also, it isveryimportant to point out that, when it comes to usher work and even dealing with the union, there'szerodifference between a sub and a full time permanent. So, the statement that only the full time permeant staff gets a break is not true at at all.."

You misunderstood what I said. Or rather I wasn’t clear. Or a little of both. I didn’t mean full time vs part time subs. I meant full time with regards to those who were staying for the full show that day. I probably should have said early and late shift. My apologies for the confusion. It indeed has nothing to do with being a permanent or substitute usher.

I have also subbed in many theaters. As i started earlier, this was an approximate example to those who had no idea how it works. Every theater is indeed different within the same union rules.

SmoothLover said: "How much did they pay at the Friedman?"

I honestly don’t remember it was close to a year ago and it was a shift or two so I honestly don’t remember the exact amount sorry.

Do ushers work side jobs? 75 per performance only works out to like 31k a year, so I'd assume many would do work during the day.

Is there upward mobility? Do ushers become house managers, company managers, etc?