How much are you worth?

Salary calculator

This nifty little calculator can be used as a working guide to current pay in the arts sector. The salary associated with every recruitment advert placed with ArtsJobFinder is being stored in a central database, so that employers and employees can see at-a-glance the range of pay being offered for different roles.
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ArtsProfessional Salary Survey: The State of Pay

In 2006, ArtsProfessional magazine conducted a salary survey which revealed the state of pay in the arts sector. Visit this section to read the evidence read more


Public sector salary scales

Public sector salaries are linked national pay agreements that are negotiated annually with Trade Unions. Visit this section to read about the most recent pay scales covering local authorities, the education sector the NHS and the Arts Councils, and how they link to arts salaries. read more


Pay in the voluntary sector

A number of umbrella bodies give useful advice on setting pay levels for staff who work for voluntary organisations.
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Minimum wage agreements

Some employer associations publish minimum standards for paying artists. Click here to the pay scales recommended by the Independent Theatre Council (ITC), the Theatrical Management Association (TMA) and the Incorporated Society of Musicians (ISM).

Trade Unions also publish their their pay agreements, though some are accessible to members only: see Equity, the Musician's Union, BECTU and the Writers Guild.


Something to add?

If you would like to contribute to the Career Zone on the ArtsJobFinder website, or think we should be linked to information on your website, email us now at webmaster@artsprofessional.co.uk


Paying artists

The a-n toolkit takes artists step-by-step through a process for calculating a daily rate for their work and preparing quotes for freelance work. read more


Report a broken link

ArtsJobFinder makes regular attempts to updates its links to the most relevant websites, but is not responsible for the content of these. Please email us at webmaster@artsprofessional.co.uk if you find a broken link or a linked website that contains inappropriate material.