M21/22
SOLT/Equity Rates for Performers and Stage
Management 2019-2023
SOLT / EQUITY –
8 Show minima 8 April 2019 – 3 October 2022 –
2 October 2022 2 April 2023
Category A (1,100 + seats)
ASM / Performer £712.73 £768.98
DSM (65pw uplift) £777.73 £833.98
SM (£130pw uplift) £842.73 £898.98
Category B (800 - 1099 seats)
ASM / Performer £648.34 £699.50
DSM (65pw uplift) £713.34 £764.50
SM (£130pw uplift) £778.34 £829.50
Category C (up to 799 seats)
ASM / Performer £583.38 £629.41
DSM (65pw uplift) £648.38 £694.41
SM (£130pw uplift) £713.38 £759.41
SOLT / EQUITY –
12 Show minima 8 April 2019 – 3 October 2022 –
2 October 2022 2 April 2023
Category A (1,100 + seats)
ASM / Performer £834.49 £900.36
DSM (65pw uplift) £899.49 £965.36
SM (£130pw uplift) £964.49 £1,030.36
Category B (800 - 1099 seats)
ASM / Performer £758.61 £818.49
DSM (65pw uplift) £823.61 £883.49
SM (£130pw uplift) £888.61 £948.49
Category C (up to 799 seats)
ASM / Performer £682.76 £736.65
DSM (65pw uplift) £747.76 £801.65
SM (£130pw uplift) £812.76 £866.65
ADDITIONAL PAYMENTS 8 April 2019 – 3 October 2022 –
2 October 2022 2 April 2023
Dance Captain £98 £120
Swing - no manning levels £69 £90
Appearance on stage in costume - Stage Mgrs £7.45 £8.03
Performer with stage mgt duties £20.70 £22.34
Understudy Responsibility
each 'supporting role' £18.25 £22
up to three featured parts within an ensemble
n/a n/a
role
leading role (play) or principal roles (musical) £28 £35
Understudy Performance payments
Leading role, per performance £28 £35
Supporting role, per performance £18.25 £22
Minor or crowd roles performance £8.43 £9.10
Emergency cover or understudying £8.43 £9.10
Emergency ensemble cover of feature £4.10 £4.43
Walking Understudy resp & perf
one leading role responsibility n/a n/a
two supporting roles responsibility n/a n/a
up to two performances a week n/a n/a
for each perf over two a week £28/ £18.25/ £8.43 £35/ £22/ £9.10
Actor-Musicians Understudying
Where an Artist is paid as an Actor but covers
an Actor-Musician:
Leading role responsibility, per performance £42.76 £46.14
Supporting role responsibility, per performance £28.51 £30.76
Where an Actor-Musician is covering another
Actor-Musician:
Leading role responsibility £28.00 £35.00
Supporting role responsibility £18.25 £22.00
Leading role performance payment £28.00 £35.00
Supporting role performance payment £18.25 £22.00
Actor-Musician Walking Understudy
Rehearsal and performance
(Actor minimum +5%)
Category A £748.37 £807.43
Category B £680.76 £734.48
Category C £612.55 £660.88
one leading role responsibility n/a n/a
two supporting roles resp n/a n/a
up to two performances a week n/a n/a
Not less than the difference between the
walking understudy's basic pro-rated per
for each perf over two a week
performance and the Actor-Musician
minimum pro-rated per performance.
ALLOWANCES 8 April 2019 – 3 October 2022 –
2 October 2022 2 April 2023
West End Relocation Rate £168.08 £181.35
Meal allowance £28.13 £30.36
CEILINGS
Failure to produce £1,600 £1,600
West End Relocation Rate - cut off
£2,400 £2,400
salary
Understudy ceiling £1,200 £1,200
£712.73/ £768.98/
Ceiling salary during rehearsals £648.34/ £699.50/
£583.38 £629.41/
OVERTIME
Single-time overtime rate for
Performers during Performance
£17.82/£16.21/£14.58 £19.22/£17.49/£15.74
Period: 1/40th of Applicable
Minimum Salary
Single-time overtime rate for
Performers during Rehearsal
£15.84/£14.41/£12.97 £17.09/£15.54/£13.99
Period: 1/45th of Applicable
Minimum Salary
Single-time overtime ceiling for
ASM for rehearsal and
performance: 1/42nd capped at 1.5 £25.45/£23.16/£20.84 £27.46/£24.98/£22.48
x Applicable Minimum Salary (DSM
and SM will increase accordingly)
OTHER
Sunday performance payment -
£64.74* £69.84
performers or stage management
Sunday performance payment –
£58.27* £62.87
booth singers
Sunday performance payment -
£29.13* £31.43
supernumeraries
*Under the Covid Variation
Agreement, the Sunday
performance payment was
not due from 13 October 2020
until the end of January 2022,
other than where a show
opened after 1 February
2021, where a period of up to
12 months (52 weeks) from
the first performance applied,
but ending no later than 3
April 2022. At this time, the
payment was payable at the
2019/2020 rate.
OTHER
Electronic Press Kits (marketing & publicity uses / n/a n/a
non- commercial gain only 4 weeks after press night)
Commercial Gain use; making of documentary for 3rd
£270.00 £270.00
and subsequent transmission
Commercial Gain use; making of documentary on
£135.00 £135.00
secondary UK channel
Commercial Gain use; making of documentary
£270.00 £270.00
worldwide territories (not UK) for 3 year license
For using EPK footage beyond 4wks after subsequent
£15.00 £15.00
press night for worldwide use
Booth singers (1/8th of Category C minimum) £72.93 £78.68
Supernumeraries (1/16th of Category C minimum) £36.46 £39.34
Pension Contributions – Equity Pension Scheme –
employer’s contribution is 5% and employee’s
contribution is 3%
Employer – maximum employer’s contribution of 5%
Category A maximum contribution - 5% of ceiling
£62.37 £67.29
salary (x1.75 min weekly salary)
Category B maximum contribution - 5% of ceiling
£56.73 £61.21
salary (x1.75 min weekly salary)
Category C maximum contribution - 5% of ceiling
£51.05 £55.07
salary (x1.75 min weekly salary)
Employee - minimum employee's contribution is 3%
Category A contribution £37.42 £40.37
Category B contribution £34.04 £36.72
Category C contribution £30.63 £33.04
Actor-Musicians*
Note that these minimum rates are revised twice a year in line with the annual Equity (April)
and Musicians’ Union (October) rates changes.
SOLT/Equity Actor Musician Rates
7 October 2019 – 2 3 October 2022 – 2
Category A (1,100+ seats)
October 2022 April 2023
Rehearsal £882.19 £936.61
Performance:
- 1 instrument £1,051.65 £1,104.23
- up to 2 instruments £1,209.40 £1,269.87
- 3 or more instruments £1,367.14 £1,435.50
7 October 2019 – 3 October 2022 –
Category B (800-1,099 seats)
2 October 2022 2 April 2023
Rehearsal £850.00 £901.87
Performance:
- 1 instrument £1,051.65 £1,104.23
- up to 2 instruments £1,209.40 £1,269.87
- 3 or more instruments £1,367.14 £1,435.50
7 October 2019 – 3 October 2022 –
Category C (up to 799 seats)
2 October 2022 2 April 2023
Rehearsal £817.52 £866.82
Performance:
- 1 instrument £1,051.65 £1,104.23
- up to 2 instruments £1,209.40 £1,269.87
- 3 or more instruments £1,367.14 £1,435.50
See next page for rates applicable to actor-musicians in Category C small theatres
Small Theatres Agreement*
Following the conclusion of negotiations with the MU there have been changes to the Actor-
Musician minima in Small Theatres under SOLT/Equity from 5 October 2016 and which
change at intervals.
If you are engaging an Actor-Musician under the Small Theatres agreement, please request
an up to date SOLT/Equity contract template containing the rates that are relevant to your
production.
77.5% for 26 weeks for theatres 7 October 2019 – 2 3 October 2022 – 2
with seating capacity 700-799 seats October 2022 April 2023
Rehearsal £699.20 £742.60
Performance:
- 1 instrument £815.03 £855.78
- up to 2 instruments £937.29 £984.15
- 3 or more instruments £1,059.53 £1,112.51
2
/3 rate for the first 26 weeks at 7 October 2019 – 2 3 October 2022 – 2
theatres with less than 700 seats October 2022 April 2023
Rehearsal £642.24 £682.80
Performance:
- 1 instrument £701.10 £736.19
- up to 2 instruments £806.27 £846.62
- 3 or more instruments £911.43 £957.05
