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Freelance rate card 2011

 

Notes

  1. The two figures below represent the appropriate rates for a spread of editor experience.
  2. Rates are subject to the working conditions, as outlined below.
    (See our standard editor's contract)
  3. This is not a rigid set of rules, rather a guideline. All rates are negotiable (for both producers and the editors).
  4. In the rare instance of a wage or payment dispute, S.A.G.E. provides dispute resolution (for both producers and the editors).

 

Television

Basic Classification Per Week, ZAR Per Day, ZAR
Picture Editor 9800 to 13800 2000 to 2800
Online Editor 11500 to 13800 2300 to 2800
Junior Editor 7800 to 9800 1600 to 2000
Documentary Editor 8700 to 13300 1800 to 2700
Sound Editor 8100 to 10400 1700 to 2100
Supervising Picture Editor 9800 to 13800 2000 to 2800
Supervising Sound Editor 9200 to 11000 1900 to 2200
Assistant Editor 4100 to 7500 900 to 1500
2nd Assistant Editor 2300 to 5200 500 to 1100

Film

Basic Classification Per Week, ZAR Per Day, ZAR
Picture Editor 12700 to 16100 2600 to 3300
1st Assistant Editor 7600 to 9900 1600 to 2000
2nd Assistant Editor 4100 to 5800 900 to 1200
Sound Editor 8700 to 11500 1800 to 2300
Assistant Sound Editor 6700 to 8700 1400 to 1800
Supervising Sound Editor 8500 to 11100 2000 to 2600
Supervising Picture Editor 9800 to 12800 2600 to 3300


Working conditions

All rates applicable to a 50 x hour week/10 hour day.

All time after 10hrs per day charged at 1.5 x the hourly rate.
All time after 14hrs per day charged at 2 x the hourly rate.
6th day payable at 1.5 x daily rate (minimum call 10 hours).
7th day payable at 2 x daily rate (minimum call 10 hours).
Public holidays payable at 1.5 daily rate.