DGA Rate Cards 2026-2027 (Basic Agreement / FLTTA minimum salary schedules)

{
  "revision": {
    "ref": "Rate card PDF: 'Revised as of 9/23/26', EFFECTIVE July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027; landing page 'Updated 9/23/2026'",
    "pinned": true,
    "source_url": "https://www.dga.org/Contracts/Rates-2026-to-2027"
  },
  "checked_at": "2026-10-17T00:00:00.000Z",
  "usefulness": "Directors Guild of America minimum salary schedules for Directors, UPMs, Assistant Directors, Associate Directors and Stage Managers effective July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 (theatrical, television, basic cable and other categories), plus network, commercial and clip-fee cards. Use when pricing DGA-covered roles; older vintages remain online, so match the rate card to the production date.",
  "source_type": "documentation",
  "availability": "available",
  "source_owner": "Directors Guild of America",
  "next_check_at": "2026-10-24T00:00:00.000Z",
  "known_limitations": [
    "The 37-page PDF has many tables (theatrical, television, basic cable, pilots, side letters); only the first-page directors' theatrical row is recorded as a quoted fact.",
    "Rates are minimums under collective agreements; applicable rates also depend on agreement, budget tier and project type, which this record does not resolve.",
    "Earlier vintages are also online (2023-24, 2025-26 landing pages exist), so a stale rate is easy to pick up by mistake.",
    "Describes the source's rules; the collector executed nothing and this is not legal or tax advice."
  ]
}