Summary
The employees of Dunder Mifflin Scranton had to endure a ton of malarky and drama on a day-to-day basis, but how much did The Office characters get paid to do so, and how does it compare to the Michael Scott salary? With Michael as their regional manager, the employees were treated to fake (and real) fire drills, hostages, rodent problems, and more. It’s easy to assume that these paper salespeople and HR reps would be earning hefty salaries for the foolishness they put up with. However, in actuality, these workers were at Dunder Mifflin for 10+ years earning relatively low salaries to sell a product they really didn’t care about.
With The Office being a workplace comedy, it’s easy for fans to wonder about Dunder Mifflin employees’ salaries. Even the Michael Scott salary was questioned in an episode when Darryl encouraged Michael to ask for a raise so that those under him could earn more. Nevertheless, working at a failing paper business in Scranton, Pennsylvania wasn’t making the characters the money they were worth. The Office cast ultimately stayed with Dunder Mifflin because they were comfortable in their space and with their colleagues (as much as they didn’t want to admit it). It was never about how much they made in a year; it was about being comfortable in the workplace.
Toby Flenderson: Head Of Human Resources ($50,000-60,000)
Toby was the head of human resources at Dunder Mifflin Scranton. He had a close relationship with those at corporate and appeared to follow most of the rules. However, Toby wasn’t necessarily great at his job since he couldn’t control the office. So many characters should have been fired, and Toby often threatened as much, but he never followed through with the firing due to being under scrutiny from Michael. Nevertheless, that wouldn’t have affected his salary. Salaries for HR jobs in Scranton are generally between $50,000-60,000 on Indeed, but given that Toby was the head of the department, it could have been a lot more.
Darryl Philbin: Warehouse Foreman & Marketing Director ($40,000-134,000)
Darryl Philbin started off at Dunder Mifflin as a warehouse assistant before advancing to a foreman position. He was in charge of all the shipments and pushing millions of dollars of products. Darryl may have seemed restless at times but he was good at his job and had some of the best quotes in The Office. The character was so good, in fact, that Jo Bennett gave him a raise and promotion to marketing director. Warehouse workers in Scranton don’t have salaries and are generally paid by the hour, which is typically around $20 per hour. However, Scranton marketing directors can be paid up to $134,000 per year.
Kelly Kapoor: Customer Service ($34,000-44,000)
Kelly Kapoor may have managed herself but she was not easy to manage. As Scranton’s customer service representative, Kelly didn’t have the most strenuous job in the office nor did she work with anyone else. In fact, most of her scenes weren’t her working; they were of her and her cringe-worthy relationship with Ryan. Kelly didn’t start caring about her job until later in the series when she had the chance at a managing role. Regardless of her work ethic, Kelly would have made between $34,000-44,000 based on similar jobs available in Scranton, Pennsylvania.
Kevin Malone: Accountant ($50,000-80,000)
Kevin Malone is an accountant, but numbers aren’t his thing. As an accountant working with two professionals like Oscar and Angela, Kevin’s position at Dunder Mifflin in The Office didn’t make much sense, and it’s likely that he got paid the least out of the three. Based on other accountant jobs available in Scranton, Kevin could have made anything between $50,000 and $80,000, but the M&Ms-loving accountant’s salary is likely on the lower end. Given that Kevin was originally supposed to be working in the warehouse, it’s possible that he didn’t negotiate a great salary when he was moved upstairs.
Oscar Martinez: Accountant ($42,000-50,960)
Also in accounting, Oscar was the next in line as the head of the department — even though he was probably the smartest person in the office. Given that both Oscar and Kevin have the same job and neither one is superior, Oscar’s salary range would be the same as Kevin’s. Nevertheless, given that Oscar is much smarter and knows his worth, the accountant might have negotiated a figure on the higher end of the scale. However, when Pam gave herself a new title (office administrator), she said she earned $50,000, to which Oscar was shocked, meaning that Dunder Mifflin might have been significantly underpaying its staff.
Phyllis Vance: Sales Representative ($44,000-54,000+)
Phyllis Vance is a sales representative at Dunder Mifflin, but compared to Jim, Dwight, and Stanley, she wasn’t the best at her job. And one thing that Office fans don’t know about Phyllis is how much she made in comparison to her colleagues. Basic salaries for sales agents in Scranton start at $44,000, but sales agents get most of their wages from commission on sales. Given that Phyllis was arguably the worst sales representative with the one exception being Andy, her commission checks probably weren’t very high, and her annual income would have been around $54,000.
Angela Martin: Head Accountant ($67,000-84,000)
Angela Martin was a mother of one child and plenty of cats. As head of the accounting department and someone who’s been at Dunder Mifflin for years, Angela would have earned more than Oscar and Kevin. Angela probably wasn’t a CPA (Certified Public Accountant), but she likely had a college degree to get the head accountant role, which would mean a much higher salary. A senior accountant in Scranton makes between $67,000 and $84,000 per year. However, due to Angela’s goals and refusal to accept anything beneath her, it’s likely that her stubbornness kept her from some large raises.
Dwight Schrute: Salesman & Regional Manager ($44,000-100,000)
Dwight Schrute was one of Dunder Mifflin’s top sales reps. He was good at his job and became head of sales. After nine seasons of desperately trying to run the office, Dwight became the regional manager of Dunder Mifflin Scranton too. While that didn’t happen immediately, he was still making great money as a sales rep, as proven by his Salesman of the Year awards. Like Phyllis, Dwight likely had the same base salary, but unlike Phyllis, Dwight excelled at sales and could have been making as much as his basic salary in commission alone. The beet farmer could have been making six figures when he became regional manager too.
Pam Beesly: Receptionist, Saleswoman, & Office Administrator ($25,000-41,500)
While Pam and Jim’s The Office relationship timeline was at the center of the show, her longtime role as a receptionist is what started it all. Pam was a receptionist for years before transitioning to a salesperson. When she realized how hard sales was, she created a new title for herself: office administrator. Salaries for receptionists in Scranton start at $25,000, and her role as a salesperson with no experience and not making any sales wouldn’t have been much higher. Pam’s salary for Office Administrator was actually revealed, as she settled on $41,500 when Oscar was surprised by her first brazen answer; $50,000.
Jim Halpert: Salesman, Assistant Regional Manager, & Co-Manager ($44,000-80,000+)
As a salesman, it’s hard to tell who the more successful sales rep is between Jim and Dwight. Dwight had been at Dunder Mifflin longer than Jim, but did Dwight’s commission checks match Jim’s? It was revealed in Dunder Mifflin’s sales records that Jim sold $31,000, $24,000, and $11,000 worth of paper in November, December, and January. If agents’ commission is 10%, Jim made an average of $2000 in bonuses each month, bringing his annual income up to around $68,000. However, the salary could have been either higher or lower when Sabre took over in The Office, as Jim refused to work when the company implemented a commission cap.
Michael Scott: Regional Manager ($60,000-80,000)
The Michael Scott salary has been a subject of debate for years. Michael not giving Darryl a raise because then the warehouse worker would be making more than him is a huge indicator of what the regional manager’s salary was in the early days. The minimum Darryl would have been making at that point was around $40,000, so Michael’s salary wouldn’t have been much more than that. Regional managers in Scranton make anywhere between $70,000 and $130,000 per year, and after learning to know his worth throughout the series and getting negotiation raises, Michael was likely making closer to the bottom end of that range by his departure in The Office season 7.
Source: Indeed
