Cast Member Salary

cap10hook72 · 07-08-2008, 07:47 AM

So is working at Disneyland a job that can sustain you through college???

I just got curious today, and how much does Disney pay its Cast Members?
I know that all aren't on equal pay, but maybe a run-down of salaries would be nice. Positions I'm mostly interested in knowing about---

Characters
Performers (Dapper Dans, Marching Band, Parade, etc.)
Artists (the one who draw caricature, or hand-paint everyday in New Orleans Square and such)
Ride Operators
Tour Guides

This is still a ways in the future for me, but I was just curious! Thanks for any help!

TimmyII · 07-08-2008, 07:55 AM

Most jobs at the park are minimum wage or slightly above. If you have a scholarship for the college you are going to....you'd do alright. It's not a lot of money....unless you're able to move up in status....or into management.

BCC · 07-08-2008, 08:03 AM

Here you go.

http://disney.go.com/disneycareers/disneyland/

mousecrazy · 07-08-2008, 10:08 AM

They dont pay very much at all. I am actually very suprised. I can work at In & Out Burger and get paid more. I get the great things out of being an employee but I am still amazed.

Executioner · 07-08-2008, 12:50 PM

But I am sure that experience and a background in certain fields would yield a higher pay rate though. They are just showing the starting off rate.

AraBrokenDreamer · 07-08-2008, 01:06 PM

What about sound/light technicians for the show?

Space Mountain · 07-08-2008, 10:37 PM

^Now those are the guys that make the money. Techs in all departments start off around 17-18/hr AND its union so its very good for what they do.

-SPACE

AraBrokenDreamer · 07-09-2008, 06:31 AM

Thank gods for high school theater tech, then. That's how I got my first sound gig, and that's how I'll get them all again this year (that and Audacity, gotta love that program). And if I can keep that up through college to the DCP, I'm golden.

-Ara

Adri · 07-10-2008, 04:55 PM

i started out making a little bit more than minimum wage in the stores. it does go up slowly after time. the good thing about the company is that it is rather easy to move up to a lead position. the ones in store operations don't make much more than we do though. if you really like Disney and like to visit the parks a lot, it might be worth it since you get into the parks for free

TimmyII · 07-10-2008, 05:16 PM

And every time you get into the park for free you are saving $66 each day. Go to the park every day in a week...you have saved $462! So there ya go!

CA Screamin Dude · 07-10-2008, 05:19 PM

Let me put it this way...

You're not working at Disney to make serious money. Sure, you can get some holiday presents, eat out, get a nice dinner more often, but bottom line, you're not going to make a serious living working hourly at Disney. You're working there because you like the place, because you want the experience, or want the benefits. But if you go into it with the idea of making money, you will be sorely disappointed.

cap10hook72 · 07-10-2008, 06:51 PM

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Originally Posted by TimmyII

And every time you get into the park for free you are saving $66 each day. Go to the park every day in a week...you have saved $462! So there ya go!

No that's my kind of logic! Ha I'm already seeing the plus side to this!

So CA Screamin' Dude, it's not a wise choice for a college job? I always thought that it would be a blast to do, but maybe I'd have to find another job alongside it.

CA Screamin Dude · 07-10-2008, 07:19 PM

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Originally Posted by cap10hook72

So CA Screamin' Dude, it's not a wise choice for a college job? I always thought that it would be a blast to do, but maybe I'd have to find another job alongside it.

Not saying it's not a wise choice for a college job, it's just not something you will make money out of. It's your run of the mill ~minimum wage job, which also doesn't guarantee you hours (as a new Cast Member, if you plan to work Fri-Sat-Sun during the off-season, you might expect just 12-16 hours over those three days, depending on your department). Scheduling is also notoriously unfriendly to college students trying to have a social life.

cap10hook72 · 07-10-2008, 07:42 PM

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Originally Posted by CA Screamin Dude

Scheduling is also notoriously unfriendly to college students trying to have a social life.

Disneyland... Social Life... Disneyland... Social Life... Disneyland... Social Life...

Am I a horrible person if I'm willing to sacrifice a social life for Disneyland?

Ha I guess I'll cross that bridge when I get to it!

Thanks for all the info CA Screamin' Dude!

AraBrokenDreamer · 07-10-2008, 08:32 PM

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Originally Posted by cap10hook72

Disneyland... Social Life... Disneyland... Social Life... Disneyland... Social Life...

Am I a horrible person if I'm willing to sacrifice a social life for Disneyland?

DISNEYLAND! DLR all the way, man. My social life is long-dead outside the net and school/work. Besides, you're working the shows! SWEETNESS!

-Ara

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TimmyII Fmr Disneyland Character People who found this post helpful: Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Roseville, CA Posts: 1,302 Images: 5 Posts Liked: 0 Liked 4 Times in 3 Posts	Most jobs at the park are minimum wage or slightly above. If you have a scholarship for the college you are going to....you'd do alright. It's not a lot of money....unless you're able to move up in status....or into management. __________________ TimmyII -- Former Disneyland Cast Member 1996-2001 Department 384 "Disneyland is not just another amusement park...Disneyland is a show!" - Walt Disney My Countdown Counting down to: Redemption of my "Give a Day, Get a Disney Day" voucher! 253 days 4 hours 30 minutes

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Space Mountain People who found this post helpful: Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: La Habra, CA Posts: 456 Images: 2 Posts Liked: 23 Liked 4 Times in 3 Posts	^Now those are the guys that make the money. Techs in all departments start off around 17-18/hr AND its union so its very good for what they do. -SPACE __________________ Record on SPACE MOUNTAIN v2.0 (Anaheim): 423 times since July 15th, 2005 Final Record on Rockin' SPACE MOUNTAIN: 34 Final Record on RockIt Mountain: 1 Record on SPACE MOUNTAIN GHOST GALAXY (Anaheim): 11 Final Record on SPACE MOUNTAIN v1.0(WDW): 17 Record on SPACE MOUNTAIN v2.0 (WDW): 3

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AraBrokenDreamer People who found this post helpful: Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Sanctuary of Dreams Posts: 1,472 Images: 3 Posts Liked: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Thank gods for high school theater tech, then. That's how I got my first sound gig, and that's how I'll get them all again this year (that and Audacity, gotta love that program). And if I can keep that up through college to the DCP, I'm golden. -Ara __________________ Scripts are the soil of a film. The story is the seed, the actors are the water, and the crew are the sunlight, giving it the chance to bloom into a brilliant flower. "I have no use for people who throw their weight around as celebrities, or for those who fawn over you just because you are famous. " -Walt Disney

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Adri People who found this post helpful: Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Anaheim, CA Posts: 87 Posts Liked: 3 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	i started out making a little bit more than minimum wage in the stores. it does go up slowly after time. the good thing about the company is that it is rather easy to move up to a lead position. the ones in store operations don't make much more than we do though. if you really like Disney and like to visit the parks a lot, it might be worth it since you get into the parks for free

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TimmyII Fmr Disneyland Character People who found this post helpful: Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Roseville, CA Posts: 1,302 Images: 5 Posts Liked: 0 Liked 4 Times in 3 Posts	And every time you get into the park for free you are saving $66 each day. Go to the park every day in a week...you have saved $462! So there ya go! __________________ TimmyII -- Former Disneyland Cast Member 1996-2001 Department 384 "Disneyland is not just another amusement park...Disneyland is a show!" - Walt Disney My Countdown Counting down to: Redemption of my "Give a Day, Get a Disney Day" voucher! 253 days 4 hours 30 minutes

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