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Camera Operator

IATSE Local 600 · East / Central hire

24 hours$60 scale / hr2 days
MPIPHP P&H$505.13
MPIPHP IAP$86.40
IATTF$3.60
AD&D$1.50
Estimated fringes24 eligible training hours · non-$15M contributor$596.63
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ABOUT THESE RATES

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Dates and eligibility

This directory includes current and future schedules and entries with incomplete dates. Known expired entries are excluded. A missing end date does not establish that a rate is still in force. Future increases and incomplete dates are labeled separately.

Contract-specific budgets

Budget levels belong to the selected agreement. Names such as Low Budget, Tier 1 and Level 1 are not interchangeable across unions. Budget alone does not establish contract eligibility. Standard agreement schedules and low-budget tiers are listed separately. The named agreement, production type, jurisdiction and employment schedule determine applicability; a missing budget tier does not establish coverage for every production.

Schedules and compensation

Employment guarantees, daily and weekly rates, studio and location work, production fees, writing steps, included installments and deferrals remain separate. Do not add a full-deal amount to its included installments. Deferred compensation is not necessarily cash due immediately. Negotiable or missing amounts never mean zero.

Review status

Tentative terms and entries requiring verification are labeled. Amounts may be withheld when compensation cannot be confirmed. Verify contract eligibility, employment terms, contribution bases and plan limits before using an entry.

Fringe estimates

The crew calculator provides itemized estimates for supported jobs and hire/work locations. The calculator covers confirmed non-$15 million contributors only. Training uses eligible hours with the daily cap; special classifications and other contributor groups require separate review. Employer contributions, employee withholding and special compensation bases are separate. Wages and fringe records are not automatically combined.

SAG-AFTRA coverage

UPA, ordinary Television, Legacy Exhibit A, CW, Legacy CW and Network Television Code schedules are separate agreements. Program lengths, employment guarantees, group sizes and annual periods remain distinct. Some entries are fees, adjustments or ceilings rather than base wages. Older open-ended Network references require confirmation against the program’s governing agreement. Missing calculation units remain unspecified. Selected National Public Television news, promotional-announcement and composite benefit schedules are included; other Public Television and promotional/trailer tables await verification.

WGA coverage

Uses current MBA schedules for selected theatrical, TV and dramatic streaming services. Pilots, first-season series, overall deals and writing teams have distinct contribution rules. Future wage and pension baselines may depend on diversion elections. Unresolved amounts and overlapping date headings require confirmation. Other genres, prior-agreement streaming and residuals are not complete here.

DGA coverage

Includes Basic Agreement, low-budget theatrical, FLTTA, high-budget non-dramatic streaming, commercial and selected ABC/CBS/NBC schedules. Budget levels, weekly run frequencies and employment schedules are separate alternatives. Some Network fringe amounts need confirmation. A future date does not establish eligibility for a conditional contract extension. Specialized project agreements and residual fees are not complete here.

Coverage

Coverage includes selected studio, distant-location, animation, Basic Crafts, New York, Area Standards, videotape and SAG-AFTRA television schedules, plus benefit components. Chicago and San Francisco rates may require a project-specific negotiated agreement. Some categories, residuals and agreement provisions are not included. The collection requires verification and is not a complete guide to every production.