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The WGA Schedule of Minimums is a fairly lengthy and involved matrix that spells out the minimum purchase price or fees paid for a given literary asset or assignment depending on a variety of factors (means of distribution (i.e.: full feature versus television), if it’s a low or high budget, if it’s original material, etc.). You may download the entire chart above but here are some of the most relevant, current figures:
Note: Low Budget refers to projects with production budgets less than $5,000,000. High Budget covers all production budgets over $5,000,000.
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LOW |
HIGH |
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(under $5M) |
(over $5M) |
Original Screenplay Including Treatment |
| Original Treatment |
$24,853 |
$41,156 |
| First Draft of Screenplay |
$21,601 |
$41,156 |
| Final Draft of Screenplay |
$8,400 |
$20,668 |
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$54,854 |
$102,980 |
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| Original Story/Treatment |
$24,853 |
$41,156 |
| (i.e.: they might hire another writer to develop your idea) |
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Original Screenplay excluding treatment or sale/purchase of original screenplay |
(i.e.: maybe a script “ordered” off a pitch) |
| Delivery of First Draft |
$28,464 |
$54,873 |
| Delivery of Final Draft |
$8,392 |
$20,569 |
| Rewrite of a screenplay |
$17,998 |
$27,438 |
| Polish of a screenplay |
$9,004 |
$13,718 |
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$63,858 |
$116,598 |
The writer is to receive 10% upon commencement of writing services and best efforts are to be made to pay the balance within 48 hours of delivery but no later than seven days after delivery.
A “professional writer” is defined as any writer who has negotiated the right to be treated as a “professional writer.”
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