The San Francisco Symphony is locked in contract negotiations with its musicians. “At issue is the combination of base salary and extra payments that musicians earn after a certain period with the orchestra. Under the most recent contract terms, a player with at least 25 years with the orchestra earns a minimum of $110,760 annually. According to the musicians, the latest management offer would bump that to $114,140 in the first year, which would rank the Symphony last among the nation’s top seven orchestras; they’re asking for $117,104, which would put them squarely in the middle.”