Film and TV pay rates
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 the South East of England please check with the office for rates of pay.
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(Rates updated 1 January 2024)
Payment is split by day, night, shift, supplementary fees, travel and meal allowances.
Minimum Turnaround timings
The minimum turnaround between consecutive calls (“Daily Rest”) shall normally be 11 consecutive hours.
Where the Artiste is given Reduced Daily Rest, the Producer may offer the Artiste an increased Daily Rest period in lieu of an overtime payment. Where it is not practicable to offer the Artiste an increased Daily Rest Period, the Producer shall pay the Artiste an overtime rate for each half hour or part thereof, subject to a minimum of one hourly overtime payment.
Cancellation fee timings
No payment shall be made to the Artiste, if the production cancel at any time up to midday 12:00 on the day before the call.
Cancellation fee of 50% of the negotiated rate is payable if a call is cancelled between midday 12:00 and no later than 15:00 on the day before the call.
Cancellation fee of 100% of the negotiated rate for that day shall be payable if a call is cancelled after 15:00 on the day before the call.
FAA/PACT Standard day & continuous working day rates
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 * |
* Full day or night rate applies after 4 hours
FAA/PACT night rates
(Rates updated 1 January 2024)
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 |
FAA/PACT shift call
(Rates updated 1 January 2024)
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* |
* With double shift call holiday pay added to the total for double shift call is £145.50
FAA/PACT supplementary fees
A (i) | Clothing Change, Haircut | £21.74 |
A (ii) | Unused Set of Clothes (per set) | £10.87 |
B | Doubling, Special Clothing, Sports 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 |
FAA/PACT Travel allowances
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 |
* Travel rates increased in March 2024 in line with TFL increases
FAA/PACT Meal allowances and penalties
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 |
(Rates updated April 2024)
There are two options and a production may use both:
BBC rate option one
A continuous period of 9 hours to include up to 8 Hours of Work and a meal break of not less than one hour. An aggregate of up to 30 minutes Travel Time may be scheduled over and above 9 hours without additional payment;.
BBC rate option two
Provided that agreement has been reached between the BBC and the Walk-On and Supporting Artist a continuous working period of seven hours without a meal break (‘Continuous Work Day’). Such continuous periods will normally take place between 07.00 hours and 19.00 hours, or 20.00 hours and 08.00 hours.
BBC Supporting Artiste rates
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 |
BBC Walk-on rates
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 |
BBC multi-episodic
When more than one programme is recorded in the day additional 50 per cent of the recording fee.
BBC repeat fees
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.
(Rates updated April 2024)
Normal working day/night: Eight hours’ work spread over nine hours.
Rates are inclusive of holiday pay which is paid at 12.07%
There are three ITV Supporting Artiste rates.
ITV Walk-on 1 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 |
ITV Walk-on 2 rates (non speaking)
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 |
ITV Walk-on 3 rates (speaking)
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 |
ITV Repeat Fees
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.
ITV Night Rates
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.
(Rates updated 1 Jan 2024)
This agreement is sometimes used when shooting TV productions outside a 40-mile radius of Charing Cross. Payment is split by day, night, shift, supplementary fees, travel and meal allowances.
Where the minimum turnaround between consecutive calls (“Daily Rest”) period is less than 11 consecutive hours the Supporting Artist shall be paid the overtime rate for each half hour or part thereof by which such Daily Rest period is curtailed, subject to a minimum payment equivalent to one hourly overtime payment.
PACT/Equity Standard day rates outside London
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 † |
* Full day or night rate applies after 4 hours
† Early Call Bonus for calls between 4-7am per half hour
PACT/Equity night rates outside London
(Rates updated 1 Jan 2024)
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 |
PACT/Equity supplementary fees outside London
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 |
Any additional skill, service or provision of personal property not specifically stipulated above ls subject to negotiation.
PACT/Equity Meal allowances and penalties outside London
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 |
PACT/Equity travel allowances and penalties outside London
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 † |
* Negotiated but capped at the amount stated
† This uplift is not applicable on travel 0-3.99 miles
Commercials and corporate pay rates
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Commercials Standard day & overtime rates
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 |
Background definition: Not required to give individual characterisation nor to speak any word or line of dialogue except that background speech or noise shall not be deemed to be dialogue in this context. A background artist is a person or member of a group contributing to the overall authenticity and atmosphere of a scene. The individual or individuals in the group may be dressed in clothing identifiable with the role, calling or trade selected for each by the producer or advertiser, and may be directed by the director to move and/or react as required on the set. Crowd noises can include community singing of well known songs where words do not have to be learned.
Walk-on definition: An identifiable non-speaking artist, except that background speech or noise shall not be deemed to be speaking in this context, who shall be required to act individually in medium shot, or more closely, a special function peculiar only to the role, trade or calling that the character is supposed to portray and/or who, at the same time that his/her movements are recorded, is subject to individual direction and has a direct relationship with an actor (ie visual Featured Artist) who is performing his/her part as directed. A walk-on role could be removed from the narrative of the context and the story of the piece would still work.
An appropriate test of whether ‘an individual role plays an essential part’ in telling the commercial story is to ask whether or not the performance could be removed from the commercial without compromising the relaying of the commercial story. If it can, then the artist is not a Featured Visual Artist; if it cannot, then the artist is a Featured Visual Artist.
Featured definition:
A Featured Visual Artist is someone whose individual performance plays an essential part in how the commercial story is relayed to the viewer. In applying the definition of a Featured Visual Artist to any artist’s contribution in a commercial, it is understood that the artist’s performance will be assessed against these guidelines and the artist’s contribution to the overall presentation of the commercial.
Commercial Upgrades important note: It is possible you may be booked as a background artist and then upgraded to a walk on role. However, this upgrade ALWAYS depends on the final edit of the content and discretion of the production and not on the actions or direction taken on the day.
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 |
Photographic pay rates
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Photographic Standard day & overtime rates
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.
Buy outs
Similar to commercials, featured Artistes will also have a buy out amount – determined by usage of medium and length of usage.
Background
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
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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 |