Agreements
Rates of pay for SA and Walk On
Production and clients – please contact us directly to discuss rates of pay.
Supporting Artistes, please see below for standard rates for production agreements:
PACT / Equity Agreement
Minimum Rates
| Category | Rate |
|---|---|
| Basic Fee based on a standard 10 hour day with 1 hour lunch break | £101 |
| Holiday Pay | £10.87 |
| Overtime (per 30 mins) | £8.42 |
|
Costume
Fitting (up to 4 hours) |
£50.50 + £4.84 holiday pay |
|
Covid Test (up to 4 hours) |
£50.50 + £4.84 holiday pay |
| Public Holiday/Night Call Enhancement | £50.50 |
| Public Holiday/Night Call Overtime (per 30 mins) | £12.61 |
Supplementary Fees
Supplementary Payments are not subject to an annual increase
| Category | Rate |
|---|---|
| SP1 (Creative Contribution) | £30.60 |
| SP2 (Performance Skill) | £25.50 per applicable performance skill |
| SP2.1 - Swimming | £25.50 |
| SP2.2 - Driving | £25.50 |
| SP2.3 - Dancing | £25.50 |
| SP2.4 - Horse Riding | £25.50 |
| SP2.5 - Supervised Firearms | £25.50 |
| SP3 (Provision of personal property/service) | £20 per applicable provision of personal service/property |
| SP3.1 Change of clothing | £20 |
| SP3.2 Special clothing | £20 |
| SP3.3 Hair cuts | £20 |
| SP3.4 Inclement weather/wetting down | £20 |
| SP3.5 Provision of a vehicle | £20 |
| In the event the meal break is curtailed or delayed then the Supporting Artist shall receive overtime rates for each half hour up to a maximum of one hour | |
Meal Allowances
Where catering is not provided by the producer.
| Meal | Allowance |
|---|---|
| Breakfast | £5 |
| Lunch | £5 |
| Dinner | £10 |
BBC Equity Agreement
Supporting Artiste / Walk-on Day Rate
Hours of work are 8 hours out of a 9 hour day (with 1 hour unpaid lunch). Night work is work scheduled either to extend beyond midnight or to begin between 10pm and 7am. Daywork which extends unforeseen into work after 12.15am will be paid at night overtime.
Supporting Artiste
The Supporting Artiste is not required to give individual characterisation in a role or speak dialogue other than crowd noise or reaction.
| Rate | Amount |
|---|---|
| Basic Day Rate | £86.40 |
| Overtime Rate | £13.10 |
| Basic Night Rate | £94.60 |
| Overtime Night Rate | £16.30 |
| Holiday pay | £8.87 |
| Special Skills | £41.00 |
| Haircut Very Short | £25.25 |
| Costume Fitting (up to 2 hours) | £25.10 |
| Costume Fitting Holiday Pay under 4 hours | £3.05 |
| Costume Fitting Holiday Pay over 4 hours | £5.60 |
| Costume Fitting Overtime per hour or part hour over 2 hours | £12.05 |
| Auditions | £18.20 |
| Provide Evening Wear | £24.10 |
| Provide Uniform | £24.10 |
| Provide 2nd or more contemporary Outfit | £11.50 |
Walk-On
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.
| Rate | Amount |
|---|---|
| Basic Day Rate | £106.80 |
| Overtime Rate | £16.30 |
| Basic Night Rate | £129.20 |
| Overtime Night Rate | £21.80 |
| Holiday pay | £11.22 |
| Special Skills | £41.00 |
| Haircut Very Short | £25.25 |
| Costume Fitting (Half Day) | £25.10 |
| Holiday Pay | £3.05 |
| Costume Fitting (Full Day) | £46.70 |
| Holiday Pay | £5.60 |
| Auditions | £18.20 |
| Provide Evening Wear | £24.10 |
| Provide Uniform | £24.10 |
| Provide 2nd or contemproary Outfit | £11.50 |
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.
- Extract fee (up to one minute) £21.70
- Extract fee (one to four minutes) £43.30
Multi-episode
If more than one programme is recorded in the day, an additional 50 per cent of the recording fee is added.
FAA / PACT Agreement 1 March - 31 December, 2023
Supporting Artiste / Walk-on
Day Rate
Productions starting filming after 1st March 2023 Based upon a 9 hour stipulated period inc meal break, between 7am and 10pm (before 7am nighttime overtime will apply. After 10pm Nighttime overtime will apply- Unless called as a nightshoot)
| Standard day rate | Amount |
|---|---|
| Basic daily rate | £101.54 |
| Half hour overtime rate inc holiday pay | £10.55 |
| Public holiday rate | £152.30 |
| Public holiday half hour overtime rate inc holiday pay | £15.81 |
| Holiday pay | £10.93 |
| Holiday pay - Public Holiday | £16.40 |
| Attendance in non-performing capacity (inc fitting) - up to 4 hrs (if over 4 hours Full Day is payable) | £50.77 |
| Holiday pay : Attendance in non-performing capacity (inc fitting) - up to 4 hrs | £5.47 |
Night Rate
Based upon a 9 hour stipulated period inc meal break, scheduled to extend beyond midnight or to commence before 4am.
| Standard night rate | Amount |
|---|---|
| Basic daily rate | £152.30 |
| Half hour overtime rate inc holiday pay | £15.81 |
| Public holiday rate | £228.46 |
| Public holiday half hour overtime rate inc holiday pay | £23.73 |
| Holiday pay | £16.40 |
| Holiday pay - Public Holiday | £24.61 |
Continous Working Day
Based on any seven continuous hours (without a meal break) After seven hours overtime will apply. Applies up to 10pm. After 10pm nighttime overtime is applicable. Unless called as a continuous working night.
| Continuous Working Day | Amount |
|---|---|
| Basic day rate | £101.54 |
| Half hour overtime rate inc holiday pay | £10.55 |
| Public holiday rate | £152.30 |
| Public holiday half hour overtime rate inc holiday pay | £15.81 |
| Holiday pay | £10.55 |
| Holiday pay - Public Holiday | £16.40 |
Shift Call
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.
| Shift Call | Amount |
|---|---|
| Basic day rate | £63.46 |
| 15 minute overtime only inc holiday pay | £10.55 |
| If shoot longer than 4 hours 15 mins then automatically double shift call | £126.92 |
| Public holiday rate | £95.19 |
| Public Holiday 15 minute overtime only inc holiday pay | £15.81 |
| Holiday pay | £6.84 |
| Holiday pay - Public Holiday | £10.25 |
Supplementary fees
| Category | Amount |
|---|---|
| A (1): Change of Clothes : Haircut | £21.00 |
| A (2): Unused Set of Clothes (per Set) | £10.50 |
| B: Doubling : Special Clothes : Sports Equipment : Inclement Weather/Wetting Down | £21.00 |
| C: Firearms : Swimming : Driving : Stills : Minimal Dialogue: Specialised Dancing: Handling Domesticated Animals | £27.86 |
| D: Creative Reaction : Uniforms : Specialised Driving : Supply Car | £33.98 |
| E: Look-a-like Double : Stand-In : Dialogue | £56.27 |
Meal Penalties
| Category | Amount |
|---|---|
| Broken Lunch : Day Shoot : 6hrs from Call-time or 7am, whichever is the later | £21.10 |
| 2nd broken meal : Day Shoot : After 13hrs from Call-time | £21.10 |
| Broken Lunch : Night Shoot : 6hrs from Call-time | £31.62 |
| 2nd broken meal : Night Shoot : After 13hrs from Call-time | £31.62 |
| Broken Lunch : Public Holiday Day Shoot : 6hrs from Call-time | £31.62 |
| 2nd broken meal : Public Holiday Day Shoot : After 13hrs from Call-time | £31.62 |
| Broken Lunch : Public Holiday Night Shoot : 6hrs from Call-time | £47.46 |
| 2nd broken meal : Public Holiday Night Shoot : After 13hrs from Call-time | £47.46 |
| Meal allowances | Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner |
|---|---|---|---|
| £5.00 | £10.00 | £25.00 |
| Travel allowances | |
|---|---|
| Calls within TFL Zones 1-3 | £14.69 |
| Calls at Elstree, Pinewood, Longcross, Shepperton, Twickenham, Leavesden and any base/location beyond TFL Zone 3 and within a 40-mile radius of Charing Cross | £20.54 |
| Any call made at or before 0600 hours (0700 on Sundays or Bank Holidays) shall receive n additional payment of: | £17.98 |
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