Pay Rates 2025 – 2026

Most Supporting Artists rates are based on agreements between the unions and production. Below is an overview of the basic Pay Rates.
 

FAA / PACT Rates 2026

Rates apply to productions in and around London and the south east.

Quick Overview

Basic Day Rate (£111.21) + Holiday Pay (£13.42) = £124.63
Non-performance Attendance (Fitting) upto 4 hours (£55.61) + Holiday Pay (£6.71) = £62.32*

Overtime (per half hour, inc holiday pay), after 9 hours: £11.69

Travel (as of March 2026)

Calls within TFL Zones 1 – 3: £17.09
Calls beyond TFL Zone 3: £23.89
Calls made at or before 6am: £20.91

* over 4 hours will be paid at Basic Day Rate

Equity / PACT 2026

Rates apply to productions around the UK (outside of London and the south east)

Quick Overview

Basic Day Rate (£114.39) + Holiday Pay (£13.81) = £128.20
Non-performance Attendance (Fitting) upto 4 hours (£57.20) + Holiday Pay (£6.14) = £63.34*

Overtime (per half hour, inc holiday pay), after 10 hours: £9.53

Travel

Negotiated on each job between production and the Agency

* over 5 hours will be paid at Basic Day Rate

Equity / BBC

Rates apply mostly to continuing drama series (Casualty, Eastenders etc).

Quick Overview

Basic Day Rate (£97.68) + Holiday Pay (£11.79) = £109.47

Overtime (per half hour, inc holiday pay), after 9 hours: £14.10

Travel

N/A

Equity / ITV

Rates apply mostly to mostly to continuing drama series (Coronation Street, Emmerdale etc).

Quick Overview

Basic Day Rate (inc Holiday Pay) = £113.95
Overtime (per half hour) =  £17.76

Travel

N/A

NOTE: Not all productions use the standard fees above, many films and commercials negotiate their own fees with the agencies. Check with your agency before accepting bookings and ensure you take comission, book / admin fees and travel / accomodation into consideration.