The Baltimore Museum of Art has joined the Walters Art Museum in raising full-time employees’ wages to a minimum of $15 an hour.
The BMA announced this week that it received a $110,000 gift from philanthropists Harriet Anne and Jeffrey Legum to raise the base pay for hourly workers from $13.50 to $15. Because of their generosity, the wage increase went into effect on February 1 and benefits and more than 50 museum employees.
The Walters previously disclosed that it would raise employee salaries earlier this month. It now pays full-time employees at least $15 per hour and part-time employees at least $13 an hour.
READ FULL ARTICLE HERE























