Let’s Talk Money
Whether you’re a student, a retired professional, or just hardworking with your spare time, being an Extra is a great way to be involved in the film industry and earn money whilst you’re doing it!
This page will cover all things financial, such as UVE listing fees, commission and all the industry-wide union rates that you need to know!
So, first things first…
What Does It Cost to Join?
At Uni-versal Extras, we work hard to be 100% transparent about costs – so, no nasty hidden charges! When joining us, you will have the choice of 3 standard listing fee options:
£25
Earlybird
Pay an upfront price presented only once during initial registration
- 60% off your annual listing fee for a limited time only!
- Priority Casting
- Upload 10 profile photos
- Access to the UVE Artiste App
- View and apply to the latest roles via the Jobs page
- Artiste Support
£30
Upfront
Pay any time between registration & your first job booked with UVE
- 50% off your full annual listing fee!
- Priority Casting
- Upload 10 profile photos
- Access to the UVE Artiste App
- View and apply to the latest roles via the Jobs page
- Artiste Support
£60
Pay Later
Defer the cost of listing until you receive your very first UVE payslip
- Don’t pay a thing until your first booked job – although forfeit priority casting!
- Upload 2 profile photos
- Access to the UVE Artiste App
- View-only access to the latest roles posted on the UVE Jobs page
- Artiste Support
💡 Full-time students can register for free with UVE when providing proof of studies | SEE MORE
In addition to your listing fee, a standard agency commission of 18% will be deducted from anything that you earn – although don’t panic: we’re glad to say that we have one of the lowest commission rates across all of our competitors! (This agency commission is subject to VAT as required by HMRC.)
*Please note that multi-year listing packages are also available, and that more detail can be found in our Welcome Pack
What Do Extras Earn?
Uni-versal Extras work with a wide range of different productions where industry pay schemes can vary depending on what and where they are filming. Generally speaking, Extras will be paid in-line with one of 2 following union pay schemes: FAA, or PACT.
These pay schemes are controlled by the relevant union (not by Uni-versal Extras) and, as such, may be changed without prior notice. We therefore recommend that you only use the below as a guideline.
On occasion, however, productions/ broadcasters will choose to use their own bespoke pay agreements – but we will always confirm the pay scheme or pay rate before you accept any role that we offer to you.
Artistes will then receive payment for their time on set between 7 and 28 days of filming – even if we’re still waiting on payment from production. You leave worrying about production delays to us 😊
This payment will be deposited into a nominated bank account, which you can then keep up-to-date at all times via the UVE Artiste App by heading to Profile > Payment Details.
Click to take a look at each industry rate card in more detail:
FAA Rate Card
The Film Artistes Association (FAA) agreement is a pay scheme often used for Feature Film and Television productions in and around London.
Film Artistes Association (FAA)
FAA Rates of Pay for Artistes | 1st January to 31st December, 2024
| Rates of Pay | Standard Day* | Standard Night* | Shift Call (4hrs) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic Daily Rate | £105.09 | £157.63 | £65.68 |
| Pay Rate Holiday Pay | £11.31 | £16.98 | £7.07 |
| Overtime per ½ hour | £9.75 | £14.61 | £9.75 (¼ hour) |
| Overtime Holiday Pay Public Holiday Rate Holiday Pay on Public Holiday Rate Public Holiday Overtime per ½ hour Holiday Pay on Public Holiday Overtime | £1.18 £157.63 £16.98 £14.61 £1.76 | £1.76 £236.46 £25.46 £21.91 £2.65 | £1.18 £98.52 £10.61 £14.61 (¼ hour) £1.76 |
| Up to 4 Hours** | Holiday Pay | |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance (Non-Performance) | £52.54 | £5.66 |
**Attendance (Non-Performance) over 4 hours will be paid at the Standard Day Rate
| Supplementary Fees | Fee | |
|---|---|---|
| Category A | Change of Clothing, Haircut Unused Changes of Clothing per set (maximum of 3) | £21.74 £10.87 |
| Category B | Doubling, Special Clothing, Sports Equipment, Inclement Weather / Wetting Down | £21.74 |
| Category C | Firearms, Swimming, Driving, Stills, Minimal Dialogue, Specialised Dancing, Domesticated Animals | £28.83 |
| Category D | Creative Reaction, Uniforms, Specialised Driving, Provision of a Car | £35.17 |
| Category E | Look-a-like Double, Stand-In, Dialogue | £58.24 |
| Travel Fees | Fee | |
|---|---|---|
| Category A | Calls within TFL Zone 1-3 | £15.41 |
| Category B | Calls at Elstree, Pinewood, Shepperton, Longcross, Twickenham, Leavesden and any base / location beyond TFL Zone 3 & Within a 40 mile radius of Charing Cross | £21.55 |
| Category C | Any call made at or before 06:00 hours (07:00 on Sundays or Bank Holidays) shall receive a supplementary payment | £18.86 |
| Meal Penalties | Standard Day | Standard Night/ Public Holiday Day | Public Holiday Night |
|---|---|---|---|
| Late lunch, short lunch, short supper*** | £21.86 | £32.74 | £49.12 |
PACT Equity Rate Card
The PACT agreement is commonly used for productions operating outside of the M25, with the TACT agreement covering Wales.
PACT Equity (Independent Television Productions)
Rates of Pay for Artistes | 1st April to 31st December, 2024
| Rates of Pay | Standard Day* | Standard Night* |
|---|---|---|
| Basic Daily Rate | £105.04 | £157.56 |
| Holiday Pay | £12.67 | £12.67 |
| Overtime per ½ hour | £8.76 | £13.11 |
| Public Holiday Rate Holiday Pay on Public Holiday Rate Public Holiday Overtime per ½ hour | £157.56 £12.67 £13.11 |
| Up to 4 Hours** | Holiday Pay | |
|---|---|---|
| Costume Fitting | £52.52 | £5.64 |
| Supplementary Fees | Fee | |
|---|---|---|
| SP1 SP2 | Creative Contribution Performance Skills including Swimming, Driving, Dancing, Horse Riding, Firearms | £31.82 £26.52 |
| SP3 | Change of Clothing, Special Clothing, Haircuts, Inclement Weather/Wetting Down, Provision of Vehicle | £20.00 |
| Travel Allowances | Fee |
|---|---|
| Travel between 0 – 3.99 miles of base/location attended Travel between 4 – 10.99 miles of base/location attended Travel between 11 – 40 miles of base/location attended | Subject to negotiation, capped at a max of £4.00 £11.00 £16.00 |
| Travel exceeding 40-mile radius of base/location | Capped at a max of £20 |
| Uplift payable on calls made before 6am,7am on Sundays/Bank Holidays**** | £9.00 |
| Meal Penalties | Standard Day | Standard Night/ Public Holiday Day | Public Holiday Night |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broken Meal (per 30 mins)*** | £8.76 | £13.11 | £13.11 |
****This uplift shall not apply where travel is between 0-3.99 miles of the base/location attended
BBC Equity Agreement
The BBC Equity Agreement pay scheme is used nationwide by the BBC broadcasters.
BBC Equity
Rates of Pay for Supporting Artistes and Walk-ons
| Supporting Artiste | Standard Day* | Standard Night** |
|---|---|---|
| Rate | Rate | |
| Basic | £91.60 | £99.30 |
| Basic Overtime (per hour) | £13.80 | £17.10 |
| Holiday Pay | £9.31 | £9.31 |
| Rehearsal Payment | £91.60 | £99.30 |
| Rehearsal Overtime | £17.10 | £22.90 |
| Walk-on | Standard Day Rate* | Standard Night** |
|---|---|---|
| Rate | Rate | |
| Basic | £112.10 | £135.70 |
| Basic Overtime (per hour) | £17.10 | £22.90 |
| Holiday Pay | £11.78 | £11.78 |
| Rehearsal Payment | £91.60 | £99.30 |
| Rehearsal Overtime (per hour) | £17.10 | £17.10 |
| Non-Performance Dates | |
|---|---|
| Includes | Rate |
| Costume Fittings and Make-up Tests | £13.80/hr |
| Holiday Pay | £5.88 |
| Overtime for Costume Fittings and Make-up Tests | £13.80/hr |
| Audition | £19.00 |
| Short Haircut | £26.50 |
| Supplementary Fee | |
|---|---|
| Includes | Rate |
| Special Driving Skills | £43.10 |
| Travel to Elstree | £12.00 |
| Provision of Evening Dress/Uniform | £25.30 |
| Provision of Second Outfit | £12.10 |
ITV Equity Agreement
The ITV Equity Agreement pay scheme is used nationwide by the ITV broadcasters.
ITV Equity Agreement
Rates of Pay for Supporting Artistes and Walk-ons
| Type | Basic Rate | Overtime | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walk On 1 | Day of attendance / recording | £90.22 | £15.27/hr |
| 2 episodes | £112.93 | ||
| 3+ episodes | £135.65 | ||
| Walk On 1 (where 41 or more Walk-ons or Supporting Artistes are required for a single day) | Day of attendance / recording | £77.42 | £13.11/hr |
| 2 episodes | £91.52 | ||
| 3+ episodes | £109.82 | ||
| Walk On 2 | Day of attendance / recording | £116.86 | £19.79/hr |
| 2+ episodes | £175.38 | ||
| Walk On 3 (Speaking) | Day of attendance / recording | £139.11 | £23.55/hr |
| 2+ episodes | £208.66 | ||
| Non-Performance Fee | Costume Fitting (half day) | £29.50 | – |
| Costume Fitting (full day) | £58.98 | – | |
| Auditions | £15.33 | – |
Night work shall be 1.5 times the appropriate Basic Rate and Overtime.
| Supplementary Fees | Fee |
|---|---|
| Special Skills | £39.86 |
| Clothing Hire, Evening Dress, etc. | £29.80 |
| Strenuous Work | £21.82 |
| Physical Appearance, Short Haircut | £12.40 |
| Series Opening/Closing Sequences (per day of recording/per 13 weeks) Series Opening/Closing Sequences (walk-ons 1 per day of recording) | £103.72 £135.31 |
| Extracts (up to one minute) Extracts (exceeding one minute) | £34.71 £41.27 |
| Flashbacks/forwards where Artistes are engaged for the programme – Up to one minute between one and two minutes over two minutes Flashbacks/forwards where Artistes are not engaged for the programme – Up to one minute between one and two minutes over two minutes Trailers | £30.88 £44.63 £59.75 £33.01 £48.20 £65.52 £152.60 |
Photographic, Corporate & Commercial
Photographic Rates
Please note that the below rates may vary depending on what is required and should therefore act only as a guideline.
| Standard Rates | |
|---|---|
| Standard Main Artiste Rate (per hour) | £120.00 |
| Walk-on (per half day) | £350.00 |
| Standard Background Rate | 10 hour day including 1 hour for lunch | £150.00 |
Additional fees relating to travel and clothing may be agreed depending on what is required.
Corporate Rates
Please note that the below rates may vary depending on what is required and should therefore act only as a guideline.
| Extras | Walk-ons | Featured | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard Day | 10 hour day including 1 hour for lunch | £150.00 | £250.00 | £350.00 |
| Overtime (1/5 Daily Rate) | £30.00 | £50.00 | £70.00 |
Commercial Rates
Please note that the below rates may vary depending on what is required, and should therefore act only as a guideline.
| Extras | Walk-ons | Featured | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard Day | 10 hour day including 1 hour for lunch | £150.00 | £250.00 | £350.00 |
| Overtime (1/5 Daily Rate) | £30.00 | £50.00 | £70.00 |
Additional fees relating to travel and clothing may be agreed depending on what is required.
How Do I Register with Uni-versal Extras?
To register as a UVE Extra, you’ll simply need to fill in the form below to receive a download link for the UVE Artiste App. Once downloaded, you can begin building your profile!
Want to read up a little more on how it works?
Sign up to receive an app invitation link
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