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UK Theatre / Equity Commercial Theatre Agreement Rates for 2016-19

The minimum weekly salaries, from April 4 2016 are as follows for 8-show weeks:

WEEKLY SALARY MINIMA

4 Apr 2016 - 2 Apr 2017 3 Apr 2017 - 1 Apr 2018 2 Apr 2018 - 7 Apr 2019
8-show weeks
TIER A* (1,500 seats +)
Rehearsal minima
Performer / ASM £435.00 £445.00 £460.00
DSM £496.00 £507.50 £524.50
SM £552.50 £565.00 £584.00
C&SM £596.00 £609.50 £630.00

Performance minima
Performer / ASM £462.50 £475.00 £487.50
DSM £578.00 £594.00 £609.50
SM £647.50 £665.00 £682.50
C&SM £694.00 £712.50 £731.50
TIER A (500 - 1,499 seats)
Rehearsal minima
Performer / ASM £425.00 £435.00 £455.00
DSM £484.50 £496.00 £519.00
SM £540.00 £552.50 £578.00
C&SM £582.50 £596.00 £623.50
Performance minima
Performer / ASM £450.00 £460.00 £470.00
DSM £562.50 £575.00 £587.50
SM £630.00 £644.00 £658.00
C&SM £675.00 £690.00 £705.00
WEEKLY SALARY MINIMA
4 Apr 2016 - 2 Apr 2017 3 Apr 2017 - 1 Apr 2018 2 Apr 2018 - 7 Apr 2019
8-show weeks
TIER B (250 - 499 seats)
Rehearsal minima
Performer / ASM £420.00 £425.00 £430.00
DSM £479.00 £484.50 £490.00
SM £533.50 £540.00 £546.00
C&SM £575.50 £582.50 £589.00
Performance minima
Performer / ASM £440.00 £445.00 £450.00
DSM £550.00 £556.50 £562.50
SM £616.00 £623.00 £630.00
C&SM £660.00 £667.50 £675.00

TIER C (0 -249 seats)

Rehearsal minima
Performer / ASM £350.00 £355.00 £360.00
DSM £399.00 £404.50 £410.50
SM £444.50 £451.00 £457.00
C&SM £479.50 £486.50 £493.00
Performance minima
Performer / ASM £350.00 £355.00 £360.00
DSM £437.50 £444.00 £450.00
SM £490.00 £497.00 £504.00
C&SM £525.00 £532.50 £540.00

Note that:
• To qualify for Tier A*, 60% of a tour must be performing in theatres of more than 1,500 seats
• Capacity relates to tickets on sale, not seating capacity of theatre
• 60% relates to number of performing weeks, not the number of venues on the tour
• There is no prior requirement to let Equity know of tier decision
• Overseas touring venues do not change capacities