Cultural Enterprise Office

The Costing Your Time & Daily Rate Calculator uses this formula to help establish a daily and an hourly rate for your time.

What next?

You’ll find information about industry-specific rates of pay from the following industry bodies. Some information is only accessible to members:

Crafts and visual arts

• Scottish Artists Union

Dance and theatre

• Equity – rates for theatre, variety and live performance.

• The Independent Theatre Council – rates of pay for performers, stage managers, directors, designers, choreographers, writers and administrators.

• Scottish Storytelling Centre – recommended rates of pay.

Film, TV and radio

• BECTU – minimum rates of pay

• Equity – rates for film, TV, radio and other recorded media

• The Writers' Guild of Great Britain – agreements, rates and guidelines for literature in TV, radio, film and some theatre.

Literature

• National Union of Journalists (NUJ) – freelance fees guide.

• Society of Authors – rates and guidelines.

• The Writers' Guild of Great Britain – agreements, rates and guidelines for literature in TV, radio, film and some theatre.

Music

• Incorporated Society of Musicians – professional fees for broadcast performance, arrangement and tuition.

• Musician's Union – minimum rates for live performance, orchestral or teaching work (search for 'rates'.)

Disclaimer: We want to keep you in the know, so we offer a wide selection of useful resources. But Cultural Enterprise Office isn’t responsible for the advice and information of external organisations in this document. So if you have any questions, please contact the specific organisation directly.