Production Toolkit Pay Rates
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There are three main union agreements used in and around the London area: FAA/PACT, BBC Equity and ITV Equity. If you are filming outside London and the South East of England the PACT/Equity Agreement will apply. If you are unsure which should apply please check with the office.
Based upon a 9 hour stipulated period inc meal break, between 7am and 10pm or seven continuous hours (without a meal break).
Night time overtime rate to be paid for each half-hour worked if called prior to 7am until 7am when Basic Daily rate begins.
After 10pm nighttime overtime is applicable. Unless called as a continuous working night.
| Basic Daily Rate (BDR) | £105.09 |
| Overtime (Per half hour, inc holiday pay) | £10.93 |
| Holiday Pay (Added to BDR) | £11.31 |
| If Dayshoot on Public Holiday Basic Daily Rate | £157.63 |
| Public Holiday Overtime (Per half hour inc holiday pay) | £16.37 |
| Public Holiday Holiday Pay (Added to Public Holiday BDR) | £16.98 |
| Non-performing Attendance (inc fitting) up to 4 hrs | £52.54* |
| Non-performing Holiday pay (inc fitting) up to 4 hrs | £5.66* |
Based upon a 9 hour stipulated period inc meal break, scheduled to extend beyond midnight or to commence before 4am.
| Basic Nightly Rate (BNR) | £157.63 |
| Overtime (Per half hour inc holiday pay) | £16.37 |
| Holiday pay (added to BNR) | £16.98 |
| If Nightshoot on Public Holiday Rate | £236.46 |
| Public Holiday Overtime (Per half hour inc holiday pay) | £24.56 |
| Public Holiday Holiday Pay (Added to Public Holiday Night Rate) | £25.46 |
Based on any four continuous hours taking place between 6am and 11pm. After four hours, 15 minute overtime. After that a double shift call is payable, so this rate is only advised if you know it will be less than four hours.
| Basic Rate | £65.68 |
| Overtime (Maximum 15 mins inc holiday pay) | £10.93 |
| Holiday Pay (added to shift call) | £7.07 |
| If shift call on Public Holiday Rate | £98.52 |
| Public Holiday Overtime (maximum 15 mins inc holiday pay) | £16.37 |
| Public Holiday Holiday Pay (Added to Public Holiday Shift Call) | £10.61 |
| If shoot longer than 4 hours 15 mins (Then automatically double shift call) | £131.36* |
| A (i) | Clothing Change, Haircut | £21.74 |
| A (ii) | Unused Set of Clothes (per set) | £10.87 |
| B | Doubling, Special Clothing, ports Equipment, Inclement Weather / Wetting Down | £21.74 |
| C | Firearms, Swimming, Driving, Stills and Scans, Minimal Dialogue, Specialised Dancing, Domesticated Animals | £28.83 |
| D | Creative Reaction, Uniforms, Specialised Driving, Provision of Car | £35.17 |
| E | Lookalike Doubling, Stand in, Dialogue | £58.24 |
| A | Calls within TFL Zones 1–3 | £15.41 |
| B | Calls at Pinewood, Shepperton, Twickenham, Longcross, Elstree, Leavesden and any base/location beyond TFL Zone 3 | £21.55 |
| C | Any call made at or before 0600 hours (0700 hours on Sundays or Bank Holidays) | £18.86 |
| Breakfast when no food provided | £5.00 |
| Lunch when no food provided | £10.00 |
| Dinner when no food provided | £25.00 |
| Late Lunch, Day Shoot, 6hrs hours from call time | £21.86 |
| Short Lunch, Day Shoot, less than one hour | £21.86 |
| 2nd broken meal, Day Shoot, (Short supper, less than one hour after 13hrs from Call-time) | £21.86 |
| Broken Lunch, Night Shoot, 6hrs from Call-time | £32.74 |
| 2nd broken meal, Night Shoot, (After 13hrs from Call-time) | £32.74 |
| If Public Holiday dayshoot all meal penalities | £32.74 |
| If Public Holiday nightshoot all meal penalities | £49.12 |
The Supporting Artiste is not required to give individual characterisation in a role or speak dialogue other than crowd noise or reaction.
| Basic Day Rate (or Rehearsal Rate) | £91.60 |
| Basic Overtime (per hour) | £13.80 |
| Basic Night Rate (or Rehearsal Rate) | £99.30 |
| Night Overtime (per hour) | £17.10 |
| Holiday pay | £11.05 |
| Special Skills | £43.10 |
| Haircut very short | £26.50 |
| Costume Fitting (4 hours inc. holiday pay) | £58.16 |
| Auditions | £19.00 |
| Provide Evening Wear | £25.30 |
| Provide Uniform | £25.30 |
| Provide 2nd Outfit | £12.10 |
Walk-on Artist is not required to give individual characterisation in a role but may be required to impersonate an identifiable individual, to accept individual direction and to speak a few unscripted unimportant words where the precise words spoken do not matter.
| Basic Day Rate | £112.10 |
| Basic Overtime (per hour) | £17.10 |
| Basic Night Rate | £135.70 |
| Night Overtime (per hour) | £22.90 |
| Holiday pay | £13.53 |
| Special Skills | £43.10 |
| Haircut very short | £25.30 |
| Costume Fitting (4 hours inc holiday pay) | £58.16 |
| Auditions | £19.00 |
| Provide Evening Wear | £25.30 |
| Provide Uniform | £25.30 |
| Provide 2nd Outfit | £12.10 |
When more than one programme is recorded in the day additional 50 per cent of the recording fee.
Walk-on Artist only = 100 per cent of recording fee per repeat transmission on UK terrestrial television. 50% if repeated within one week of transmission. This applies to repeats of serials/series.
There are three ITV Supporting Artiste rates
Walk-on 1 is not required to give individual characterisation nor to speak any word or line of dialogue. Crowd noises shall not be deemed to be dialogue in this context. Night rates are one and a half times the day rates.
| Basic Day Rate | £102.57 |
| Basic Overtime (per hour) | £16.99 |
| Night Overtime (per hour) | £25.49 |
| Two episode | £127.11 |
| Three episodes or more | £152.68 |
| Special skills | £44.36 |
| Short Haircut | £13.80 |
| Physical appearance | £13.80 |
| Strenuous workout | £24.28 |
| Costume fitting (half day) | £32.83 |
| Costume fitting (full day) | £65.63 |
| Provide evening wear | £33.16 |
| Provide 2nd outfit | £9.08 |
| Auditions | £17.06 |
Non-speaking is not required to give individual characterisation but who is required to impersonate an identifiable individual subject under individual direction. Night rates are one and a half times the day rates.
| Day of attendance/recording | £131.54 |
| 2+ episodes recorded | £197.40 |
| Overtime day rate | £22.02 |
| Overtime night rate | £33.03 |
Speaking: In addition to carrying out the functions set out in Walk-on 2 shall also be required to speak a very few unimportant words where the precise words spoken do not matter. Night rates are one and a half times the day rates.
| Day of attendance/recording | £156.57 |
| 2+ episodes recorded | £234.87 |
| Overtime day rate | £26.21 |
| Overtime night rate | £39.32 |
Repeat fees are based upon day of attendance fees, but adjusted if shown off-peak or on part of the network only. Walk-Ons 2 and 3 are entitled to repeats whenever the programme is re-shown on ITV or Channel 4.
Walk-Ons 1 are entitled to repeat payments when the programme is shown more than five years after the first transmission.
Payment for night work is 1.5 times the correct day rate. If recording/rehearsal is scheduled to start before 7.00am or after midnight the entire work period attracts night rate. If work extends beyond midnight (but not scheduled) night rate applies after midnight only. On calls before 7.00am to travel to work/rehearsal, night rate is paid for the hours before 7.00am only.
Based upon a 10 hour stipulated period inc meal break.
| Basic Daily Rate | £105.04 |
| Overtime (Per half hour) | £8.76 |
| Holiday (Per engagement) | £12.67 |
| Public Holiday Daily Rate | £157.56 |
| Public Holiday Overtime (Per half hour) | £13.11 |
| Non-performing Attendance (inc fitting) up to 4 hrs | £52.52 * |
| Non-performing Holiday pay (inc fitting) up to 4 hrs | £5.64 * |
| Early Call Bonus (Per half hour) | £8.76 † |
Based upon a 10 hour stipulated period inc meal break, scheduled to extend beyond midnight or to commence before 4am.
| Basic Nightly Rate | £157.56 |
| Overtime (Per half hour) | £13.11 |
| Holiday (Per engagement) | £12.67 |
| Public Holiday Rate | £210.08 |
| Public Holiday Overtime (Per half hour) | £13.11 |
| SP1 | Creative Contribution | £31.82 |
| SP2 | Firearms, Swimming, Driving, Horse Riding, Dancing | £26.52 |
| SP3 | Clothing Change (Artistes own), Special Clothing, Haircut, Wetting Down, Provision of Vehicle | £20.00 |
| Breakfast or Lunch when no food is provided | £5.00 |
| Dinner when no food is provided | £10.00 |
| Broken Lunch, Day Shoot, 5.5hrs from Call-time. 30 mins | £8.76 |
| Broken Lunch, Day Shoot, 5.5hrs from Call-time – 1 hour | £17.52 |
| 2nd broken meal, Day Shoot, 5.5 hours from completion of first meal break, no later than 12hrs from Call-time – 30 mins | £8.76 |
| 2nd broken meal, Day Shoot, 5.5 hours from completion of first meal break, no later than 12hrs from Call-time – 1 hour | £17.52 |
| Broken Lunch, Night Shoot, 5.5 hours from call time – 30 mins | £13.11 |
| Broken Lunch, Night Shoot, 5.5 hours from call time – 1 hour | £26.22 |
| 2nd broken meal, Night Shoot, 5.5 hours from completion of first meal break/no later than 12 hours after call time – 30 mins | £13.11 |
| 2nd broken meal, Night Shoot, 5.5 hours from completion of first meal break/no later than 12 hours after call time – 1 hour | £26.22 |
Travel payments negotiated prior to rate agreement and sign-off
| Travel between 0-3.99 miles of base / location attended | £4.00* |
| Travel between 4-10.99 miles of base / location attended | £11.00 |
| Travel between 11-40 miles of base / location attended | £16.00 |
| Travel exceeding 40 mile radius of base / location attended | £20.00* |
| Uplift payable on calls made before 6am, 7am on Sundays/Bank Holidays | £9.00† |
Commercial pay rates are NOT Film and TV. These are for commercials, corporates, photographic and pop promo.
These rates are based on a 10-hour day, including one hour for lunch, and are inclusive of any holiday pay. Any job that shoots beyond midnight is considered a night shoot. Night shoots are paid at time and a half of the below rates. Payment is split by type of work i.e. extra, walk on, or featured. Full details of usage and buyouts can be found at www.usefee.tv
Travel rates may be negotiated depending on location.
| Basic Day Rate Background | £120.00 |
| Basic Overtime (per hour) | £24.00 |
| Walk On Day Rate | £250.00 |
| Walk On Overtime (per hour) | £50.00 |
| Featured Day Rate | £350.00 |
| Featured Overtime (per hour) | £70 Buyout / Repeat |
Corporates Standard day & overtime rates
These rates are based on a 10 hour day including one hour for lunch. Any job that shoots beyond midnight is considered a night shoot. Night shoots are paid at time and a half of the below rates. Payment is split by type of work i.e. extra, walk on, or featured.
Travel rates may be negotiated depending on location.
| Basic Day Rate | £120.00 |
| Basic Overtime (per hour) | £24.00 |
| Walk On Day Rate | £250.00 |
| Walk On Overtime (per hour) | £50.00 |
| Featured Day Rate | £350.00 |
| Featured Overtime (per hour) | £70 Buyout negotiated |
The industry standard for a photographic job is £300 for a half day (up to 5hrs) and £500 for a full day (up to 10hrs).Overtime where applicable is charged at 20% of the daily rate per hour.
Travel rates may be negotiated depending on location.
Similar to commercials, featured Artistes will also have a buy out amount – determined by usage of medium and length of usage.
Background on Photographic jobs is normally £120 for a ten hour day Night shoots are paid at time and a half of the above rates. Any job that shoots beyond midnight is considered a nightshoot.
Pop promo pay rates
Pop Promo standard day & overtime rates
These rates are based on a 10 hour day including one hour for lunch. Any job that shoots beyond midnight is considered a night shoot. Night shoots are paid at time and a half of the below rates. Payment is split by type of work i.e. extra, walk on, or featured.
Travel rates may be negotiated depending on location.
| Basic Day Rate | £120.00 |
| Basic Overtime (per hour) | £24.00 |
| Walk On Day Rate | £250.00 |
| Walk On Overtime (per hour) | £50.00 |
| Featured Day Rate | £350.00 |
| Featured Overtime (per hour) | £70 Buyout negotiated |