salaries

hello.
could somebody give me an idea, what salary/fee is a set designer, producer, director paid for a show. Are there any fixed fees?

thanks in advance

Go to www.alliance.org.au (MEAA), and check out their award rates for technicians.

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You get paid?!!! Nice work if you can get it.

In my experience it depends totally on the size and budget of the production, and the level of time and cimmitment needed on the gig, and is better explained as a "Fee" than a "Salary", unless they are retaining you exclusively over a period of time.

Tech and Creative fees (of which i do both) are slightly different and should be negotiated with the company/director before any work goes ahead. Prices can obviously range from $50 to somewhere around $10,000 (even more for public artworks).

Not particularly helpful i know, but as long as you value your contribution to the project, so will others. Golden rule is to make sure that when you work it out by $/per hour, that you are making more than your favourite barista. Also, the more experience and good shows you have to your credit, the more you can charge. But be careful, you don't want to scare off particularly good projects if they can't afford you. Quote high, but be flexible.

S ;-)

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SteveH wrote:
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> Golden rule is to make sure that when you work it out by $/per hour,
> that you are making more than your favourite barista.


Heya Steve

Did you mean barrista (someone who prepares and serves coffee), or barrister (a lawyer in the high court)..?

That's going to effect the hourly rate somewhat....!


Cheers,
Craig

I just wonder what should one understand when being said: "well, of course, there is a usual designer fee paid at the end of the production". ????
is that "usual fee" always the same or also varies?

Haha, yes my spelling of Barrista (coffee maker) was never going to pass the pedant-o-meter was it ;-)

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Everything always varies, but over time you will work out your own standard pay rate for contract gigs.

If it's employment then you should be paid award rates.

S ;-)

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SteveH wrote:
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> Haha, yes my spelling of Barrista (coffee maker) was never
> going to pass the pedant-o-meter was it ;-)



It's okay Stevo, I'm just doing my usual word-play nonsense.
(Love the word pedant-o-meter....Yep, mine's always in the high rev's!)


It was obvious from the context which one you meant. There's no such thing as a FAVORITE barrister....


Cheers,
Craig

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a standard fee for a set/costume designer for a medium sized theatre company (bstc in perth, ensemble/griffin in sydney) starts at around $5000ish, of course depends on experience and name, and goes up from there (mtc/stc)

maybe an agency could give you a better idea of figures that are being paid out there - HLA in sydney represent alot of designers/directors.

What is HLA?

From their website...

http://www.hlamanagement.com.au/

-HLA is a medium sized boutique theatrical agency representing writers, directors, designers, several production personnel (including a composer, choreographer and an editor) and also a number of writer/comedy performers. HLA specialises in packaging the work of its clients and has affiliations with agencies in Los Angeles, New York, Europe and London.-

;-)

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"My Favourite Barrister"

Sound like a good name for a sit-com!