Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-30
SALARIES THEY GET
Comparative Pay of the Profess
sions.
The Lawyers Lead while the
Preachers arc Close Behtnd-The
Poor Pny or American Teacher.
AS Compared with Europeans.


cago Will pay him rs large a salary as
Is received by any clergyman in the
United States. 1t is the same that is
paid Bishop Potter, of New York, who
however, has rectory furnished. heat
ed and lighted free of cost. and is pro-
vided with private secretary. The late
Kew. DIR. Hall, of the Fifth Avenue
presbyterian Church of New York, dur
ing the last years OF his life, received
the largest salary ever paid to a clergy
man In the United States, which was
S20,OOo year. with manse. Mr.. Beech
er received 100000. without the manse.
DIR. Halls salary proper was 5000
and $4,000 additional was contributed
by Robert Bonner and two other
wealthy members of the congregation.
from REGENTS Park Presbyterian
Church. of London, is offered $4,000
ana a residence. That is the salary paid
to Dr. Gregory. dean of st. Paul's
cathedral. and DR.. Bradley. dean of
Westminster abbey, London. Dean Far
rar receives $1,000 4 year. The hierar-
chy of the Church of England enjoy
enormous salaries. which are necessary
10 maintain the large establishments
required of them. The archbishop of
Canterbury receives 100000 a year, but
he needs every cent OF it to meet his So
ciai and ecclesiastical obligations at
Lambeth palace. the home of the pri-
mate or the Church of England. The
salary OF the arbishop of York and
mat OF the archbishop OF London Is
sso.0oo q. year The archbishop of Ire
land receives Sl2. 800. The other bishops
OF the Church of England are paid from
1000 to $4,000 year. The average pay
OF n vicar in England is $500 outside
the large cities. In the cities the salary
varies according to the wealth OF the
parish. from $500 to $4,000.
The Episcopalians and Presbytcrians
pay larger salaries than any other de-
nominations. but the pulpits most en-
We'd In the United States are those OF
the collegiate reformed Dutch Church.
of New York city. There are seven or
eight churches OF that denomination
under the same management and sup
ported from an endowment that is eX-
ceedingly rich. Its income is next to
that of Trinity Church. and amount IS
to severa! hundred thousand dollars a
year. The pastors OF the collegiate
churches arc paid $4,000 for life and
are allowed to retire from active pas
toral work when they reach the age
of C5 years
Trinity parish is the richest in the
world. and has an income OF about
100000 from buildings and other in
veStments. 1t supports five or six
churches. several schools. hospitals and
other charitable institutions and paws
the manager OF its business salary of
1900 a year. The rector OF Trinity
Church receives s12,5oo. The same sal
airy Is paid by st. Thomas and ST.
Rartholomew's. I was informed by
godo authority that five clergymen in
New York city .eceived that salary and
a; least twelve received $4,000 n year.
The average pay OF clergyman in
New York city, excepting the pastors
of mission churches. is probably $4,000
The editorial profession is not so we'll
paid. There are probably sixteen edl-
tors In New York. not rroprictors of
newspapers. who receive $40. 900 Il year
~ over. The Journal and World have
four each. the Herald two. the Times.
Pos; and Brooklyn Eagle one each. The
highest editorial salary paid in the
United States is $4,000.
Editorial writer's of recognized abil-
ity, city editors. news editors and man.
aging editors on the lares daily papers
are paid from $1,000 to $1,000 years
y few physicians in New York make
very large fees. There are two or
three SPECIALISTS whose incomes will
exceed $4,000 II year. perhaps ten make
$4,000 and perhaps twenty make from
sl5.0c0 to $4,000. Ten thousand dollars
: II eeiiSideFed- large practice
The salaries Of our college professors
90 not compare with those of Europe.
altnough public school teachers In the
united States are paid two or three
times as much. The teacher of an or
uinary school in England, France or
Germany. who makes S25 Il month Is
DONG very well, but several chairs a.
oxford. Cambridge. Edinburgh. Glas-
COW and Aberdeen universities are
worth from $4,000 TO $4,000 year.
me same difference Is found in the
government service. High officials are
paid two or three times as much in
Europe as In this country. but ordinary
Clerks enjoy not more than one third
OF one-1ourth the compensation that is
received for corresponding service in
he United States. The university pro-
lessons in Europe often enjoy heredi-
tary grants and dues from students.
Whlch are not customary in the United
states. The chair of anatomy In Edin
burgh medical faculty is probably the
most valuable of any PROFESSIONALISM i'm
the world, being worth about $4,000 n
year. One of the professorships in the
University of Berlin is worth $4,000.
but there the popularity of a professor
mas great deal 10 do with his com
pensatlon. In the United States the COL
lege faculties receive from $1,000 10
$4,000 a year.
We hear great deal about the enor-
nous fees charged by city lawyers and
many OF the stories are no doubt true
Nelson Cromwell, OF New York. has
the reputation OF receiving the largest
fee ever paid to an attorney for a sim
gle service. which was $3.50, 900 cash Yor
advising and assisting Decker, Howell
X Co. firm of brokers, during the
panic caused by the collapse OF the vii
lard Northern Pacific syndicate about
twelve years ago. His clients not only
cheerfully paid this amount, but after
their affairs were settled presented him