Each year, Civic Regular Members receive a stipend that is paid bi-weekly and intended to offset living expenses. For the 2024/25 Season, each Regular Member of the Civic Orchestra will receive a stipend of $9,500, contingent upon completion of all required activities.

To join the Civic Orchestra as a Regular Member an applicant must be 18 years of age or older and have, at minimum, a high school diploma.

There are very few positions open at any given time, relative to the supply of interested musicians. There may be dozens and dozens of candidates auditioning for a single position, and the standards are so high, sometimes dozens and dozens of candidates are heard and still no one is deemed acceptable.