Coming Soon: SAG-AFTRA TV Animation scale rates, plus updated scale rates, and expanded fringe data

What's in here?

Scale rates for IATSE, SAG-AFTRA, DGA, Teamsters, and more

IATSE

Agreements:

Basic Agreement – West Coast
Basic Agreement – East Coast
Area Standards Agreement
Videotape Agreement
Long-Form Sideletter – West Coast
Low Budget Theatrical Agreement 2023-2025
Low Budget Theatrical Agreement 2026-2028
Commercial Scale Rates – IATSE
Commercial Scale Rates – Los Angeles
Commercial Scale Rates – NY & NEC
Commercial Scale Rates – Outside Los Angeles City
Local 52 Agreement 2025-2028
Local 600 (Publicists) Wage Schedules 2024-27
Local 52 NY Majors — All Other Areas · CT, DE & PA · NY & NJ · Philly
Local 161 NY Majors — All · Accounting · NY, NJ, CT, Philly · NYC, Long Island · All Other Areas
Local 764 NY Majors · Local 798 NY Majors · Local 829 NY Majors
Local 839 (Animation Guild)

IATSE

Locals covered (crafts under the Basic Agreements):

Local 44 (Property Craftspersons)
Local 52 (Studio Mechanics, NY)
Local 80 (Grips)
Local 161 (Script Supervisors / Coordinators, NY)
Local 600 (Camera)
Local 600 (Publicists)
Local 695 (Sound / Video Engineers)
Local 700 (Editors)
Local 705 (Costumers)
Local 706 (Make-Up Artists & Hair Stylists)
Local 728 (Studio Electrical Lighting Technicians)
Local 729 (Set Painters & Sign Writers)
Local 764 (Wardrobe, NY)
Local 798 (Make-Up Artists & Hair Stylists, NY)
Local 800 (Art Directors / Production Designers)
Local 829 (Scenic, Title & Graphic Artists, NY)
Local 871 (Script Supervisors, Coordinators & Production Office Coordinators)
Local 884 (Studio Teachers & Welfare Workers)
Local 892 (Costume Designers)

DGA

Basic Agreement
Basic Agreement & Videotape FLTTA
Foreign Location TV (FLTTA)
Videotape FLTTA
High Budget Non-Dramatic SVOD
Theatrical Low Budget
Low Budget — Level 1A · Level 1B · Level 2 · Level 3 · Level 4A · Level 4B · Level 4C
Commercial Scale Rates – DGA

SAG-AFTRA

Theatrical Agreement
Ultra Low Budget Project (UPA)
Low Budget Theatrical / Limited Budget (LBA)
Moderate Low Budget Project (MPA)
Short Project Agreement (SPA)
Commercial Scale Rates – SAG-AFTRA

BASIC CRAFTS

Basic Agreement
Basic Agreement & Videotape FLTTA
Foreign Location TV (FLTTA)
Videotape FLTTA
High Budget Non-Dramatic SVOD
Theatrical Low Budget
Low Budget — Tier 1A · Tier 1B · Tier 2 · Tier 3 · Tier 4A · Tier 4B · Tier 4C
Commercial Scale Rates – DGA

TEAMSTERS

Local 399 Hollywood (Drivers / Location)
Local 817 (Drivers, NY)
Casting Agreement 2024-2027 (Local 399 Casting Directors)

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OCC

ROLE

Union/Local

Agreement

Region

Schedule

Definition

Rate

Eff.

Exp.

—

Art Director

IATSE Local 829

Local 829 NY Majors

East Coast BTL

—

Weekly Employees

$5,798.31

Per Week

days

—

9/28/25

10/3/26

—

Asst. Art Director

IATSE Local 829

Local 829 NY Majors

East Coast BTL

—

Daily Employees

$817.97

Per Day

hours

—

9/28/25

10/3/26

—

Asst. Costume Designe

IATSE Local 829

Local 829 NY Majors

East Coast BTL

—

Daily Employees

$566.19

Per Day

hours

—

9/28/25

10/3/26

—

Charge Scenic Artist

IATSE Local 829

Local 829 NY Majors

East Coast BTL

—

Daily Employees

$774.32

Per Day

hours

—

9/28/25

10/3/26

—

Costume Designer - 1/2-hour tv motion pictures

IATSE Local 829

Local 829 NY Majors

East Coast BTL

—

Weekly Employees

$5,036.73

Per Week

days

—

9/28/25

10/3/26

—

Costume Designer - theatrical motion pictures

IATSE Local 829

Local 829 NY Majors

East Coast BTL

—

Weekly Employees

$5,798.31

Per Week

days

—

9/28/25

10/3/26

—

Industrial Shopperson

IATSE Local 829

Local 829 NY Majors

East Coast BTL

—

Daily Employees

$376.85

Per Day

hours

—

9/28/25

10/3/26

—

Journey Scenic Artist

IATSE Local 829

Local 829 NY Majors

East Coast BTL

—

Daily Employees

$631.47

Per Day

hours

—

9/28/25

10/3/26

21-000

—

Animation Art Director, Journey

IATSE Local 839

Local 839 Animation Guild

All

—

Weekly Employees

$3,015.20

Per Week

—

8/2/26

7/31/27

21-011

—

Assistant Animation Story Person, First 6 Months

IATSE Local 839

Local 839 Animation Guild

All

—

Weekly Employees

$2,073.60

Per Week

—

8/2/26

7/31/27

21-011

—

Assistant Animation Story Person, Journey

IATSE Local 839

Local 839 Animation Guild

All

—

Weekly Employees

$2,334.00

Per Week

—

8/2/26

7/31/27

21-011

—

Assistant Animation Story Person, Second 6 Months

IATSE Local 839

Local 839 Animation Guild

All

—

Weekly Employees

$2,223.20

Per Week

—

8/2/26

7/31/27

21-012

—

Animator, First 6 Months

IATSE Local 839

Local 839 Animation Guild

All

—

Weekly Employees

$2,449.20

Per Week

—

8/2/26

7/31/27

21-012

—

Animator, Journey

IATSE Local 839

Local 839 Animation Guild

All

—

Weekly Employees

$2,597.60

Per Week

—

8/2/26

7/31/27

21-012

—

Animator, Second 6 Months

IATSE Local 839

Local 839 Animation Guild

All

—

Weekly Employees

$2,504.80

Per Week

—

8/2/26

7/31/27

21-022

—

Animation Story Person, First 6 Months - (other than those covered by 21-025 Animation Story Person)

IATSE Local 839

Local 839 Animation Guild

All

—

Weekly Employees

$2,472.00

Per Week

—

8/2/26

7/31/27

21-022

—

Animation Story Person, Journey - (other than those covered by 21-025 Animation Story Person)

IATSE Local 839

Local 839 Animation Guild

All

—

Weekly Employees

$2,622.00

Per Week

—

8/2/26

7/31/27

21-025

—

Animation Story Person, Journey - on an animated series over 7 min/episode, or Animated High Budget SVOD series (20-35+ min), under a license agreement dated on/after 3/23/2025 (or if no license agreement, production animation starts on/after 3/23/2025)

IATSE Local 839

Local 839 Animation Guild

All

—

Weekly Employees

$2,775.20

Per Week

—

8/2/26

7/31/27

21-027

—

Production Board, First 6 Months

IATSE Local 839

Local 839 Animation Guild

All

—

Weekly Employees

$2,816.00

Per Week

—

8/2/26

7/31/27

21-027

—

Production Board, Journey

IATSE Local 839

Local 839 Animation Guild

All

—

Weekly Employees

$2,987.60

Per Week

—

8/2/26

7/31/27

21-032

—

Background Person, First 6 Months

IATSE Local 839

Local 839 Animation Guild

All

—

Weekly Employees

$2,449.20

Per Week

—

8/2/26

7/31/27

21-032

—

Background Person, Journey

IATSE Local 839

Local 839 Animation Guild

All

—

Weekly Employees

$2,597.60

Per Week

—

8/2/26

7/31/27

21-032

—

Background Person, Second 6 Months

IATSE Local 839

Local 839 Animation Guild

All

—

Weekly Employees

$2,504.80

Per Week

—

8/2/26

7/31/27

21-042

—

Layout Person, First 6 Months

IATSE Local 839

Local 839 Animation Guild

All

—

Weekly Employees

$2,449.20

Per Week

—

8/2/26

7/31/27

21-042

—

Layout Person, Journey

IATSE Local 839

Local 839 Animation Guild

All

—

Weekly Employees

$2,597.60

Per Week

—

8/2/26

7/31/27

21-042

—

Layout Person, Second 6 Months

IATSE Local 839

Local 839 Animation Guild

All

—

Weekly Employees

$2,504.80

Per Week

—

8/2/26

7/31/27

21-052

—

Model Designer, First 6 Months

IATSE Local 839

Local 839 Animation Guild

All

—

Weekly Employees

$2,449.20

Per Week

—

8/2/26

7/31/27

21-052

—

Model Designer, Journey

IATSE Local 839

Local 839 Animation Guild

All

—

Weekly Employees

$2,597.60

Per Week

—

8/2/26

7/31/27

21-052

—

Model Designer, Second 6 Months

IATSE Local 839

Local 839 Animation Guild

All

—

Weekly Employees

$2,504.80

Per Week

—

8/2/26

7/31/27

21-102

—

Assistant Animator / Storyboard Revisionist, First 6 Months

IATSE Local 839

Local 839 Animation Guild

All

—

Weekly Employees

$2,073.60

Per Week

—

8/2/26

7/31/27

21-102

—

Assistant Animator / Storyboard Revisionist, Journey

IATSE Local 839

Local 839 Animation Guild

All

—

Weekly Employees

$2,223.20

Per Week

—

8/2/26

7/31/27

—

Casting Director

Teamsters Local 399

Casting Agreement (2024-2027)

AMPTP

—

$4,680.00

Per Week

—

9/28/25

10/3/26

21-102

—

Assistant Animator / Storyboard Revisionist, Second 6 Months

IATSE Local 839

Local 839 Animation Guild

All

—

Weekly Employees

$2,124.80

Per Week

—

8/2/26

7/31/27

21-112

—

Key Assistant Animator

IATSE Local 839

Local 839 Animation Guild

All

—

Weekly Employees

$2,488.80

Per Week

—

8/2/26

7/31/27

21-122

—

Assistant Background / Assistant Layout, First 6 Months

IATSE Local 839

Local 839 Animation Guild

All

—

Weekly Employees

$2,073.60

Per Week

—

8/2/26

7/31/27

21-122

—

Assistant Background / Assistant Layout, Journey

IATSE Local 839

Local 839 Animation Guild

All

—

Weekly Employees

$2,223.20

Per Week

—

8/2/26

7/31/27

21-122

—

Assistant Background / Assistant Layout, Second 6 Months

IATSE Local 839

Local 839 Animation Guild

All

—

Weekly Employees

$2,124.80

Per Week

—

8/2/26

7/31/27

21-132

—

Assistant Model Designer, First 6 Months

IATSE Local 839

Local 839 Animation Guild

All

—

Weekly Employees

$2,073.60

Per Week

—

8/2/26

7/31/27

21-132

—

Assistant Model Designer, Journey

IATSE Local 839

Local 839 Animation Guild

All

—

Weekly Employees

$2,223.20

Per Week

—

8/2/26

7/31/27

21-132

—

Assistant Model Designer, Second 6 Months

IATSE Local 839

Local 839 Animation Guild

All

—

Weekly Employees

$2,124.80

Per Week

—

8/2/26

7/31/27

21-142

—

Breakdown, First Year

IATSE Local 839

Local 839 Animation Guild

All

—

Weekly Employees

$1,901.20

Per Week

—

8/2/26

7/31/27

21-142

—

Breakdown, Journey

IATSE Local 839

Local 839 Animation Guild

All

—

Weekly Employees

$1,952.00

Per Week

—

8/2/26

7/31/27

21-152

—

Inbetweener, First 6 Months

IATSE Local 839

Local 839 Animation Guild

All

—

Weekly Employees

$1,762.00

Per Week

—

8/2/26

7/31/27

21-152

—

Inbetweener, Journey

IATSE Local 839

Local 839 Animation Guild

All

—

Weekly Employees

$1,880.40

Per Week

—

8/2/26

7/31/27

21-152

—

Inbetweener, Second 6 Months

IATSE Local 839

Local 839 Animation Guild

All

—

Weekly Employees

$1,812.40

Per Week

—

8/2/26

7/31/27

21-202

—

Apprentice Layout, Model Designer, Background and Production Board, 6 Months

IATSE Local 839

Local 839 Animation Guild

All

—

Weekly Employees

$1,899.20

Per Week

—

8/2/26

7/31/27

21-222

—

Trainee, First 6 Months

IATSE Local 839

Local 839 Animation Guild

All

—

Weekly Employees

$1,680.80

Per Week

—

8/2/26

7/31/27

21-222

—

Trainee, Journey

IATSE Local 839

Local 839 Animation Guild

All

—

Weekly Employees

$1,844.00

Per Week

—

8/2/26

7/31/27

21-222

—

Trainee, Second 6 Months

IATSE Local 839

Local 839 Animation Guild

All

—

Weekly Employees

$1,762.40

Per Week

—

8/2/26

7/31/27

21-232

—

Blue Sketch, First Year

IATSE Local 839

Local 839 Animation Guild

All

—

Weekly Employees

$1,862.40

Per Week

—

8/2/26

7/31/27

21-232

—

Blue Sketch, Journey

IATSE Local 839

Local 839 Animation Guild

All

—

Weekly Employees

$1,914.80

Per Week

—

8/2/26

7/31/27

21-252

—

Animation Checker, Journey

IATSE Local 839

Local 839 Animation Guild

All

—

Weekly Employees

$2,223.20

Per Week

—

8/2/26

7/31/27

21-252

—

Animation Checker, Months 1 to 3

IATSE Local 839

Local 839 Animation Guild

All

—

Weekly Employees

$1,862.40

Per Week

—

8/2/26

7/31/27

21-252

—

Animation Checker, Months 4 to 12

IATSE Local 839

Local 839 Animation Guild

All

—

Weekly Employees

$1,914.80

Per Week

—

8/2/26

7/31/27

21-252

—

Animation Checker, Months 13 to 18

IATSE Local 839

Local 839 Animation Guild

All

—

Weekly Employees

$2,073.60

Per Week

—

8/2/26

7/31/27

21-252

—

Animation Checker, Months 19 to 24

IATSE Local 839

Local 839 Animation Guild

All

—

Weekly Employees

$2,129.60

Per Week

—

8/2/26

7/31/27

21-322

—

Apprentice Animation Story Person and/or Apprentice Story Sketch, First 6 Months

IATSE Local 839

Local 839 Animation Guild

All

—

Weekly Employees

$1,903.20

Per Week

—

8/2/26

7/31/27

21-322

—

Apprentice Animation Story Person and/or Apprentice Story Sketch, Second 6 Months

IATSE Local 839

Local 839 Animation Guild

All

—

Weekly Employees

$1,987.20

Per Week

—

8/2/26

7/31/27

21-332

—

Assistant Director, First 6 Months

IATSE Local 839

Local 839 Animation Guild

All

—

Weekly Employees

$1,977.20

Per Week

—

8/2/26

7/31/27

21-332

—

Assistant Director, Journey

IATSE Local 839

Local 839 Animation Guild

All

—

Weekly Employees

$2,440.40

Per Week

—

8/2/26

7/31/27

21-332

—

Assistant Director, Second 6 Months

IATSE Local 839

Local 839 Animation Guild

All

—

Weekly Employees

$2,156.80

Per Week

—

8/2/26

7/31/27

21-332

—

Assistant Director, Third 6 Months

IATSE Local 839

Local 839 Animation Guild

All

—

Weekly Employees

$2,336.40

Per Week

—

8/2/26

7/31/27

21-335

—

Animation Timer, First 6 Months

IATSE Local 839

Local 839 Animation Guild

All

—

Weekly Employees

$1,977.20

Per Week

—

8/2/26

7/31/27

21-335

—

Animation Timer, Journey 6 Months

IATSE Local 839

Local 839 Animation Guild

All

—

Weekly Employees

$2,440.40

Per Week

—

8/2/26

7/31/27

21-335

—

Animation Timer, Second 6 Months

IATSE Local 839

Local 839 Animation Guild

All

—

Weekly Employees

$2,156.80

Per Week

—

8/2/26

7/31/27

21-335

—

Animation Timer, Third 6 Months

IATSE Local 839

Local 839 Animation Guild

All

—

Weekly Employees

$2,336.40

Per Week

—

8/2/26

7/31/27

21-412

—

Assistant Supervisor, First 6 Months

IATSE Local 839

Local 839 Animation Guild

All

—

Weekly Employees

$1,907.20

Per Week

—

8/2/26

7/31/27

21-412

—

Assistant Supervisor, Journey

IATSE Local 839

Local 839 Animation Guild

All

—

Weekly Employees

$2,020.00

Per Week

—

8/2/26

7/31/27

21-412

—

Assistant Supervisor, Second 6 Months

IATSE Local 839

Local 839 Animation Guild

All

—

Weekly Employees

$1,954.00

Per Week

—

8/2/26

7/31/27

21-422

—

Inker, First Month

IATSE Local 839

Local 839 Animation Guild

All

—

Weekly Employees

$1,658.80

Per Week

—

8/2/26

7/31/27

21-422

—

Inker, Journey

IATSE Local 839

Local 839 Animation Guild

All

—

Weekly Employees

$1,860.00

Per Week

—

8/2/26

7/31/27

21-422

—

Inker, Months 2 to 7

IATSE Local 839

Local 839 Animation Guild

All

—

Weekly Employees

$1,748.80

Per Week

—

8/2/26

7/31/27

21-422

—

Inker, Months 8 to 13

IATSE Local 839

Local 839 Animation Guild

All

—

Weekly Employees

$1,796.80

Per Week

—

8/2/26

7/31/27

21-442

—

Ink Checker, First Year

IATSE Local 839

Local 839 Animation Guild

All

—

Weekly Employees

$1,888.80

Per Week

—

8/2/26

7/31/27

21-442

—

Ink Checker, Journey

IATSE Local 839

Local 839 Animation Guild

All

—

Weekly Employees

$1,924.00

Per Week

—

8/2/26

7/31/27

21-452

—

Special Effects, First Year

IATSE Local 839

Local 839 Animation Guild

All

—

Weekly Employees

$1,888.80

Per Week

—

8/2/26

7/31/27

21-452

—

Special Effects, Journey

IATSE Local 839

Local 839 Animation Guild

All

—

Weekly Employees

$1,924.00

Per Week

—

8/2/26

7/31/27

21-453

—

Head Special Effects

IATSE Local 839

Local 839 Animation Guild

All

—

Weekly Employees

$1,977.20

Per Week

—

8/2/26

7/31/27

21-500

—

Color Modelist, First 6 Months

IATSE Local 839

Local 839 Animation Guild

All

—

Weekly Employees

$1,815.20

Per Week

—

8/2/26

7/31/27

21-500

—

Color Modelist, Journey

IATSE Local 839

Local 839 Animation Guild

All

—

Weekly Employees

$1,932.80

Per Week

—

8/2/26

7/31/27

21-500

—

Color Modelist, Second 6 Months

IATSE Local 839

Local 839 Animation Guild

All

—

Weekly Employees

$1,864.40

Per Week

—

8/2/26

7/31/27

21-501

—

Color Designer, First 6 Months

IATSE Local 839

Local 839 Animation Guild

All

—

Weekly Employees

$2,257.60

Per Week

—

3/29/26

3/27/27

21-501

—

Color Designer, Journey

IATSE Local 839

Local 839 Animation Guild

All

—

Weekly Employees

$2,436.00

Per Week

—

3/29/26

3/27/27

21-501

—

Color Designer, Second 6 Months

IATSE Local 839

Local 839 Animation Guild

All

—

Weekly Employees

$2,308.80

Per Week

—

3/29/26

3/27/27

21-522

—

Painter, First Month

IATSE Local 839

Local 839 Animation Guild

All

—

Weekly Employees

$1,658.80

Per Week

—

8/2/26

7/31/27

21-522

—

Painter, Journey

IATSE Local 839

Local 839 Animation Guild

All

—

Weekly Employees

$1,847.20

Per Week

—

8/2/26

7/31/27

21-522

—

Painter, Months 2 to 7

IATSE Local 839

Local 839 Animation Guild

All

—

Weekly Employees

$1,724.80

Per Week

—

8/2/26

7/31/27

21-522

—

Painter, Months 8 to 13

IATSE Local 839

Local 839 Animation Guild

All

—

Weekly Employees

$1,774.80

Per Week

—

8/2/26

7/31/27

21-542

—

Xerox Processor, First 3 Months

IATSE Local 839

Local 839 Animation Guild

All

—

Weekly Employees

$1,658.80

Per Week

—

8/2/26

7/31/27

21-542

—

Xerox Processor, Journey

IATSE Local 839

Local 839 Animation Guild

All

—

Weekly Employees

$1,847.20

Per Week

—

8/2/26

7/31/27

21-542

—

Xerox Processor, Second 12 Months

IATSE Local 839

Local 839 Animation Guild

All

—

Weekly Employees

$1,804.80

Per Week

—

8/2/26

7/31/27

21-552

—

Key Xerox Processor

IATSE Local 839

Local 839 Animation Guild

All

—

Weekly Employees

$1,869.60

Per Week

—

8/2/26

7/31/27

21-562

—

Xerox Checker, First Year

IATSE Local 839

Local 839 Animation Guild

All

—

Weekly Employees

$1,888.80

Per Week

—

8/2/26

7/31/27

21-562

—

Xerox Checker, Journey

IATSE Local 839

Local 839 Animation Guild

All

—

Weekly Employees

$1,924.00

Per Week

—

8/2/26

7/31/27

21-572

—

Animation Stock Librarian, First 6 Months

IATSE Local 839

Local 839 Animation Guild

All

—

Weekly Employees

$1,808.00

Per Week

—

8/2/26

7/31/27

21-572

—

Animation Stock Librarian, Journey

IATSE Local 839

Local 839 Animation Guild

All

—

Weekly Employees

$1,924.00

Per Week

—

8/2/26

7/31/27

21-572

—

Animation Stock Librarian, Second 6 Months

IATSE Local 839

Local 839 Animation Guild

All

—

Weekly Employees

$1,852.00

Per Week

—

8/2/26

7/31/27

21-613

—

Apprentice Timer, 6 Months

IATSE Local 839

Local 839 Animation Guild

All

—

Weekly Employees

$1,700.80

Per Week

—

8/2/26

7/31/27

21-632

—

Production Final Checker/Mark-Up, First 6 Months

IATSE Local 839

Local 839 Animation Guild

All

—

Weekly Employees

$1,808.00

Per Week

—

8/2/26

7/31/27

21-632

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Production Final Checker/Mark-Up, Journey

IATSE Local 839

Local 839 Animation Guild

All

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Weekly Employees

$1,924.00

Per Week

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8/2/26

7/31/27

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