What is the MEAA TVC performer day rate in Australia?

The MEAA TVC Standard Contract 2024 sets the principal performer base day rate. On top of that, the CGA Recommended Guideline 24 September 2024 publishes a tier ladder for featured extras, extras and walk-ons. Callsheet Rates surfaces both side by side and cites the source cell for each tier.

What is the Featured Extra rate on a TVC?

The CGA 24 September 2024 sets the Featured Extra adult floor at $1,500 per day for TVC work. Callsheet Rates defaults to this figure and lets you override it if the deal is above floor.

Does the performer rate include super?

Under Australian law (Super Guarantee Act 1992), employer super is paid on top of the performer day rate at the 12% Super Guarantee rate for FY25-26. It is not deducted from the performer's gross. Callsheet Rates shows the 12% employer super as a separate line and adds it to the total employer cost.

How does CGA overtime work on a TVC?

The CGA 24 September 2024 sets a 10-hour standard shoot day with overtime payable at $150 per hour flat after the 10th hour. Callsheet Rates applies this automatically when you enter the shoot hours.

Does the calculator handle PAYG withholding for performers?

Yes. Choose marginal ATO PAYG Schedule 3 FY 2025-26 or the 20% voluntary flat rate commonly used by performer agents. The calculator shows gross, PAYG, net, and employer cost on separate lines.

Performer Day Rate

Gross, PAYG, super, agency cut, net take-home

Updated May 2026CGA 24 Sep 2024MEAA TVC meal-break ruleSG Act 1992Based on MEAA TVC 2024 + CGA

Performer Day Rate

CGA 10-hour day + flat $150/hr overtime. MEAA TVC 2024 + SG Act.

CGA 24 Sep 2024SG Act 1992

Role type

Rate

Base day rate

custom ←

Tap a Story Machine / CGA tier or type the exact day rate from the quote.

Overscale

or custom

Negotiated loading on top of scale. Tap a preset or type the exact amount.

Engagement

Guaranteed days

or custom

Minimum engagement committed in the contract.

Hours worked on the day0h

Worked hours on call, meals excluded. CGA 24 Sep 2024 treats the adult TVC shoot day as 10 hours; anything past that is charged at a flat $150/hour.

Night loading (past 22:00)

CGA 2024: flat $500 night loading if any required hour lands past 22:00.

Cancellation (no fault of artist)

CGA 2024: if the engagement is cancelled through no fault of the artist, they are paid 50% of the negotiated performance fee.

Representation

Agent representation

Location

Shoot state

Payroll tax is an employer-side, aggregated obligation. Shown here for reference only, not applied to this single engagement.

Estimate

Performer pay breakdown

Single shoot day, MEAA TVC 2024

Net take-homeAfter PAYG and agency cut

$0.00

Total cost to productionGross + super (excl. payroll tax, workers comp)

$0.00

MEAA TVC Standard Contract 2024 (above-award market rate)CGA 24 Sep 2024SG Act 1992 (12%)

Sources (5)Every number cited

[1]
Casting Guild of Australia · Recommended Guideline of TVC Percentages, 24 Sep 2024
10h ordinary day, flat $150/hr overtime, $500 night loading past 22:00, Featured Extra $1,500 adult / $750 child hard minimum, 50% cancellation, all media / territory / cutdown percentages, ancillary flat fees.
[2]
CGA Statement Re: Advertising, April 2025
Reconfirms above, adds Background Extra 6hr min call, unlimited edits offshore exception, internet/social media carve-outs, verbatim AI consent clause, warranty policy. April 2025, latest CGA policy.
[3]
MEAA TVC Standard Contract 2024
Underlying TVC standard contract. Market rates for principals are deliberately not published; 'well above the minimum wages in the Award' (MEAA position).
[4]
Story Machine · TV Commercial Casting Costs in Australia, 2025 market guide
Principal / Extra / Stunt / Walk-on / Hand model / On-set VO default rate tiers are market medians from this production company's published 2025 costing guide (MEAA publishes no floor for these categories).
[5]
ATO Tax Rates · Australian Residents
PAYG withholding brackets, FY 2025-26 resident rates.