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Recently in the Twin Cities questions have been raised about the salary of Joe Dowling, director of the Guthrie Theater in downtown Minneapolis. This information has become public during the recession where other nonprofit theater and arts groups are struggling. Dowling recieves $682,229 in salary and benefits each year, and Kate Barr (Executive Director of the NonProfit Assistance Fund) is wondering, "What basis of comparison are they using for setting this compensation?"
Although Minneapolis is a great city for the arts, many of its organizations are struggling to bring in enough funds, and the extremity of one man's pay seems a little over the top. In fact, he is earning more than some of his peers in New York.
Another argument is that he works for a top tier organization, so to keep top tier employees, they must pay top tier salaries.
I don't know how legitamate that is; Joe Dowling is overpaid.



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