Commonly asked questions are…
What will I be getting paid if I work on this production?
The answer is ..
Unless job specifically states a rate for the days work, it would usually be one of the following. PACT FAA – BBC RATES – ITV RATES – COMMERCIAL RATES
BBC Supporting Artist rates
This is the standard rates for a supporting artist role. Supporting artists will not be required to do individual characterisation for background roles or dialogue. General crowd noise and reaction is still required.
| Basic Day Rate | £86.40 |
| Basic Overtime (per hour) | £13.10 |
| Basic Night Rate | £94.60 |
| Night Overtime (per hour) | £16.30 |
| Holiday pay | £8.87 |
| Special Skills | £41.00 |
| Haircut very short | £25.25 |
| Costume Fitting (half day) | £25.10 |
| Costume Fitting (Full day) | £46.70 |
| Auditions | £18.20 |
| Provide Evening Wear | £24.10 |
| Provide Uniform | £24.10 |
| Provide 2nd Outfit | £11.50 |
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 | £106.80 |
| Basic Overtime (per hour) | £16.30 |
| Basic Night Rate | £129.20 |
| Night Overtime (per hour) | £21.90 |
| Holiday pay | £11.22 |
| Special Skills | £41.00 |
| Haircut very short | £25.25 |
| Costume Fitting (half day) | £25.10 |
| Costume Fitting (Full day) | £46.70 |
| Auditions | £18.20 |
| Provide Evening Wear | £24.10 |
| Provide Uniform | £24.10 |
| Provide 2nd Outfit | £11.50 |
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 are not considered to be dialogue in this instance. Night rates are one and a half times the day rates.
| Basic Day Rate | £79.89 |
| Basic Overtime (per hour) | £14.97 |
| Night Overtime (per hour) | £22.46 |
| Two episode | £99.98 |
| Three episodes or more | £120.09 |
| Basic 41+ day rate | £68.54 |
| Overtime 41+ day rate | £12.85 |
| Overtime 41+ night rate | £19.27 |
| Two episodes 41+ | £81.30 |
| Three episodes or more 41+ | £97.23 |
| Special skills | £39.08 |
| Short Haircut | £12.16 |
| Physical appearance | £12.16 |
| Strenuous workout | £21.39 |
| Costume fitting (half day) | £28.92 |
| Costume fitting (full day) | £57.82 |
| Provide evening wear | £29.80 |
| Provide 2nd outfit | £8.00 |
| Auditions | £15.03 |
ITV Walk-on 2 rates (non speaking)
Non-speaking and is not required to give individual characterisation but is required to impersonate an identifiable individual under individual direction. Night rates are one and a half times the day rates.
| Day of attendance | £103.47 |
| 2+ episodes rehearsed | £155.26 |
| Day of recording | £103.47 |
| 2+ episodes recorded | £155.26 |
| Overtime day rate | £19.40 |
| Overtime night rate | £29.10 |
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 exact words spoken do not matter. Night rates are one and a half times the day rates.
| Day of attendance | £123.16 |
| 2+ episodes rehearsed | £184.72 |
| Day of recording | £123.16 |
| 2+ episodes recorded | £184.72 |
| Overtime day rate | £23.03 |
| Overtime night rate | £34.64 |