Weekly rates, ZAR
The weekly rates represent a 5-day standard week, and are identical to the daily rates.
| Junior | Mid-level | Highly experienced and/or international |
|
| Story editor - "Offline" | 9 450 to 14 310 | 14 310 to 23 850 | 23 850 to 34 470 |
| Finishing editor - "Online" | 11 560 to 17 424 | 17 424 to 26 936 | 26 936 to 42 400 |
| Colourist | 13 250 to 19 272 | 19 272 to 29 360 | 29 360 to 46 272 |
| 1st Assistant Editor | 6 360 to 9 636 | 9 636 to 14 840 | 14 840 to 23 196 |
| 2nd Assistant Editor | 4 506 to 5 982 | 5 982 to 8 730 | 8 730 to 12 882 |
| Sound Editor or Designer | 7 284 to 13 250 | 13 250 to 23 850 | 23 850 to 42 400 |
| Post-Production Coordinator | 6 360 to 9 636 | 9 636 to 14 840 | 14 840 to 23 196 |
| Post-Production Supervisor | 9 450 to 14 310 | 14 310 to 23 850 | 23 850 to 34 470 |
Daily rates, ZAR
| Junior | Mid-level | Highly experienced and/or international |
|
| Story editor - "Offline" | 1 890 to 2 862 | 2 862 to 4 770 | 4 770 to 6 894 |
| Finishing editor - "Online" | 2 312 to 3 485 | 3 485 to 5 387 | 5 387 to 8 480 |
| Colourist | 2 650 to 3 854 | 3 854 to 5 872 | 5 872 to 9 254 |
| 1st Assistant Editor | 1 272 to 1 927 | 1 927 to 2 968 | 2 968 to 4 639 |
| 2nd Assistant Editor | 901 to 1 196 | 1 196 to 1 746 | 1 746 to 2 576 |
| Sound Editor or Designer | 1 457 to 2 650 | 2 650 to 4 770 | 4 770 to 8 480 |
| Post-Production Coordinator | 1 272 to 1 927 | 1 927 to 2 968 | 2 968 to 4 639 |
| Post-Production Supervisor | 1 890 to 2 862 | 2862 to 4 770 | 4 770 to 6 894 |
Conditions
- Hours to be negotiated between editor and producer;
- Excluding equipment and software license;
Overtime
- All time after 10 hours per day charged at 1.5x;
- All time after 14 hours per day charged at 2x;
- 6th day and public holidays charged at 1.5x daily rate;
- 7th day charged at 2x daily rate;
About the rate card
Our rate card is calculated using the following broad points:
1. Inflation matching
We’ve looked at the average CPI from last year (2023) in order to calculate the rates. The 2nd Assistant rate however has increased by 17,27% in line with the average CPI over the last 3 years since the last rate card was updated. This is all in accordance to StatsSA.
We urge all post-production professionals to consider job sustainability when negotiating rates.
2. Skills growth
On top of inflation, we consider a 15-year career growth. Not everyone will improve their skills at the same rate, which is why we maintain a spread across all levels of experience.
Beyond 15 years of skills growth, highly experienced editors are considered to be in a strong individual negotiating position.
3. A spread of rates
We’ve created three experience groups: junior, mid-level, and highly experienced. Note that experience does not necessarily equate to the number of years spent working in the post-production industry, but rather the specific years of experience at a specific task. We have chosen not to provide a specific years of experience criteria for each group, as we feel that different editors progress at different rates. When deciding on which category to place yourself in, keep in mind that the average career lasts 40 years, and that your skills will continuously develop over that period.
PLEASE NOTE In compliance with the South African Competition Act, SAGE is not allowed to prescribe rates. The above rates are therefore recommended guidelines.