Levine Is Top-Paid Conductor In U.S.

With paychecks totaling $3.5 million, “James Levine is not just among the most acclaimed music directors of his time. His combined salaries from the Boston Symphony Orchestra and New York’s Metropolitan Opera make him the highest-paid conductor in the country, according to the most recent Internal Revenue Service filings.” This does not, however, mean he wins the world title for highest paid conductor.