What Philly Makes
Talk to anyone in this city long enough, and they’ll open up about sex, family secrets, lust, love, longing. But money? For even the loosest-lipped Philadelphians, it’s still taboo to let a conversation turn to paychecks—never mind revealing anything about yours or anyone else’s. But now that our food/culture/business booms are reaching peak hype-age, we had to ask: Are Philadelphians reaping the benefits of this … renaissance? Are the waiters at our charming restaurants raking in the dough? Are our Philadelphia Lawyers getting royal paychecks to match their super-charged brains? And how do our world-renowned hospitals, hipster boutiques and suburban schools compensate the employees who keep them up and running?
It was a bitch to find out. But by digging through SEC reports, Form 990s, press accounts and public records, collaborating with subjects themselves, and guesstimating with in-the-know insiders, we just might have earned ourselves a raise.
Ed Rendell
Governor of Pennsylvania: $161,173
Jon Corzine
Governor of New Jersey: $1
Chaka Fattah
U.S. Congressman: $162,100
Renee Chenault-Fattah
Anchor, NBC 10: About $950,000
Anna Verna
President, City Council: $128,387
Robert Esche
Goalie, Flyers: $1 million
Simon Gagne
Left wing, Flyers: $2 million
Antero Niittymaki
Goalie, Flyers: $450,000
Zamboni driver
Wachovia Center: Estimated $12-$15/hour on game night
Ice supervisor
Wachovia Center: Estimated $50,000
SEPTA bus driver $46,000
SEPTA ticket-taker Trains: $64,000
Richard Stengel President/CEO, Constitution Center: Estimated $281,868
Part-time
Constitution Center “interpreter” $12/hour
Richard Hayne
President, Urban Outfitters, Inc.:
$500,000
Cashier
Urban Outfitters: $9.25/hour
Safety and security manager
Philadelphia International Airport: $55,919
Police officer Philadelphia,
starting range: $38,416-$49,891
Police officer
Conshohocken: $56,961
Jim Gardner Anchor, 6 ABC: Estimated $2 million-plus
Preston & Steve Morning DJs, 93.3 FM WMMR: $300,000-plus each
Atrios Blogger, Atrios.Blogspot.com: $65,000
Staff blogger Phillyist.com: $2/posting
Intern Philadelphia Inquirer: $0 plus college credit
Christy Santoro Certified midwife: $4,100/birth
Semen donor $150/specimen
Jewish egg donor $8,000
Stylist Richard Nicholas Salon: $72,000
Cecily Tynan Meteorologist, 6 ABC: Estimated $625,000
Ronald Rubin CEO, PA Real Estate Investment Trust: $800,000
Steven Altschuler President and CEO, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia: $905,450
Louis Bucky Plastic surgeon, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania: $1.4 million
Larry Kaiser Thoracic surgeon, HUP: $1.1 million
Paul Marcotte Neurosurgeon, HUP: $1.1 million
Dennis Coloski Nurse, Presbyterian Hospital: $155,308
Doorman Rittenhouse Square: $10.72/hour
Christoph Eschenbach Conductor, Philadelphia Orchestra: $1.4 million
Concertmaster Philadelphia Orchestra: $291,000
Principal flute Philadelphia Orchestra: $202,000
Principal oboe Philadelphia Orchestra: $213,000
Principal trumpet Philadelphia Orchestra: $214,000
Pots-and-pans street drummer Center City: $25,000
Local folk-rock musician $6,900
Freelance theater pit musician $35,000
Marketing manager Global consulting company: $78,000
Lawrence N. Stevenson CEO, Pep Boys: $1.2 million
Mechanic Pep Boys: $35,000
Jack Parker CEO, A.C. Moore Arts & Crafts, Inc.: $380,000
Vernon W. Hill II President, Commerce Bancorp, Inc.: $3.5 million
Dan W. Matthias CEO, Mothers Work Inc.: $491,727
Ashley Augello Nanny, Havertown: $450/week
Babysitter Suburbs: $5-$10/hour
St. Joe’s Hawk Mascot, St. Joseph’s University: $27,320 scholarship
Chris Webber Forward, 76ers: $19.1 million/year
Samuel Dalembert Center, 76ers: $8 million
Pat Burrell Left fielder, Phillies: $7.2 million
Jerry Blavat “The Geator”: $5,000-$10,000/gig
Architect Large firm; 10 years’ experience: $60,000
Software architect Large firm; 5-10 years’ experience: $94,000
Jay S. Sidhu CEO, Sovereign Bancorp Inc.: $2.4 million
Deputy prisons commissioner City of Philadelphia, starting: $69,439
General manager Wawa: $62,680
Steeplejack $34,532
David Adamany Outgoing president, Temple University:
$410,170
Constantine Papadakis President, Drexel University: $798,000
Paul Vallas CEO, Philadelphia School District: $200,000
Tutor Villanova University Writing Center: $7.40/hour
Steve Odabashian Andy Reid impersonator: $300/home game plus free game tickets
Construction worker $76,000
Taxi driver $30,340
Librarian Free Library, starting: $36,867
Horseshoer $32,943
Valet Radisson Plaza-Warwick Hotel: $7/hour
Cheesesteak maker Tony Luke’s: $10/hour
Barista Starbucks: $7-$9/hour
Food runner Mid-tier Stephen Starr restaurant: $5.15/hour plus $60-$120/night
Waiter Top-tier Stephen Starr restaurant: $40,000-$60,000
Waiter Rouge: $40,000
Waiter Marathon Grill: $20,000
Host Continental Midtown: $9/hour
Line cook The Fountain at Four Seasons: About $30,000
Salesperson American Apparel: $9/hour
Salesperson Banana Republic: $8.25/hour
Building superintendent 1616 Walnut: $68,000
Bike courier $22,000
Toll collector PA Turnpike: $34,652-$41,163
Michael Roth Child welfare worker, Bethanna Foster Care Agency: $27,000
Post office clerk Average: $25,780
Corrections officer Bucks County Correctional Facility: $32,762
Pilot Major airline: $108,716
Dog walker Full-time, Center City: $28,000
Garbage collection supervisor City of Philadelphia: $41,108
Topless model GirlsOfPhilly.com: $75-$125/hour
Liquor model $20/hour
Borgata Babe $25,000
Parking attendant 18th & Arch: $20,000
Fingerprint ID technician City of Philadelphia, starting: $30,332
Party promoter $50,000
DJ Cosmo Baker $1,000/3-hour set
Mystery shopper $20/hour
Jeremy Hugo Drum salesman, Guitar Center: $6.15/hour plus commission
John G. Drosdick CEO, Sunoco:
$3.23 million
Raj L. Gupta CEO, Rohm & Haas Co.: $2.3 million
Frank Baldino Jr. CEO, Cephalon: $2.4 million
Dorrit J. Bern CEO, Charming Shoppes: $32 million
Electric voting machine technician $30,332-$33,055
Radio host WWDB: $25-$50/hour
Film extra Union: $125/day
Dancer Hip-hop videos: Up to $150/hour
Water meter reader $29,402
Figure model Allens Lane Art Center: $15/hour
Promotions specialist Paper-Street.com: $10/hour
Lithuanian language voice-over artist $25/hour
Inmate teacher $32,263
Police sketch artist $52,513
Armed security guard $16/hour
Police department dispatcher City of Philadelphia: $32,101
Police detective City of Philadelphia: $52,600
Radio Disney Party coordinator $10/hour
Voter registration representative $8/hour
Show guide Lights of Liberty: $8/hour
Apprentice Arden Theatre Company: $335/week
Prison dietician $39,367
Costumed waver Liberty Tax Service: From $7.50/hour
Stadium director City of Philadelphia: $69,439
Deputy director Minority Business Enterprise Council: $59,677
Police tow truck driver City of Philadelphia: $32,101
Gardener City of Philadelphia: $29,402
Graphic designer Apparel company: $52,000
English teacher First year, Moorestown High: $40,200
In-store demonstrator $60-$70/event
Cocktail waitress Atlantic City casino: $6.12/hour
Junior publicist Local book publisher: $38,000
Part-time stripper $49,000
Overhead electrical line worker $32,943
Special-event violinist $150/wedding
Drawbridge operator City of Philadelphia: $29,402
Robert I. Toll CEO, Toll Bros. Inc.: $26.6 million
H. Edward Hanway CEO, Cigna Corp.: $4 million
Peter Boneparth CEO, Jones Apparel Group Inc.: $4.5 million
Joseph Neubauer CEO, Aramark: $2.6 million
Douglas R. Conant CEO, Campbell Soup Co.: $2.8 million
Charles P. Pizzi CEO, Tasty Baking Co.:$425,400
And last but
not least …
Tax collector City of Philadelphia, starting: $32,101
