The RSCM is not a trade union and does not represent its members in any capacity other than that of providing information to support fact-based local negotiation and agreement. 

RSCM supports church musicians by providing contextual information which help to enable effective local decision making about remuneration for church musicians. 

Recently revised materials providing Fees guidance, based on a substantial new fees survey undertaken in Autumn 2024 are now available. 

You can download the documentation from the Members Area if you’re logged in as a Group or Individual Member. This is an RSCM member benefit: you can find details on how to become a member here. 

The materials are intended to support discussion between the minister or incumbent, the church’s committee or council, and the church musician or musicians. 

The 2024 RSCM Church Musicians’ Fees Survey

The Royal School of Church Music undertook a survey November 2024 in order to provide a basis for updated guidance on Church Musicians’ Fees, colloquially known as “RSCM rates”. The survey was publicised by the RSCM, the Church Times, the Royal College of Organists and by Organists’ Associations affiliated to the Incorporate Association of Organists, amongst other groups.

An overview of the survey can be found here.