Members
Welcome to the Writers’ Deal Hub.
Every three years the WGA negotiates the MBA and works to make improvements to minimum compensation terms that benefit all writers. But the MBA only provides a floor from which better-than-minimum (or “overscale”) deals can be made. Minimums determine a portion of writers’ total pay, but overscale deals are critical to how writers make their year.
The Guild launched the Writers’ Deal Hub to provide members with a centralized resource dedicated to helping them negotiate their individual overscale deals. Using contracts and other information primarily provided by agencies through the new franchise agreement (read how customized deal research by the Agency Department has led to better results for writers), the Guild will publish guides on going rates for different work and other key individual deal terms. This information should help you leverage better overscale pay in your and your reps’ negotiations with the companies.
Check your inbox for updates on new guides and tools for individual deals as they are developed.
If you have questions, please contact the Contracts Department.
If you need information on comparable deals to assist in your individual negotiation, contact the Agency Department.
The Latest
Screen Compensation Guide
The guide includes screen compensation for several different types of deals, at major studios and streamers, and at various writer experience levels.
Staff Size Guide
This guide includes median staff sizes for one-hour and half-hour series by market and for development rooms.
Series Compensation Guide
This guide includes episodic quotes for writer-producers on half-hour and one-hour series, information on weekly rates, and overscale terms for staff writers and story editors.
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TV Deal Guides
Pilot Deal Guide
The Guild’s guide to pilot script fees, pilot producing fees, episodic fees, and more.
TV Weekly Pay Calculator
See what your episodic fees amount to on a weekly basis and determine your ideal deal terms.
Span Guide
Learn about MBA terms protecting overscale pay for writer-producers on short series.
Options & Exclusivity Guide
Learn about MBA terms protecting TV writers from unpaid holds.
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Screen Deal Guides
Guaranteed Second Step
This summary breaks down the 2023 MBA’s Guaranteed Second Step provision.
Screen Compensation Guide for Streaming Services
This guide analyzes pay in hundreds of feature film deals with major streamers.
Screen Bonus Guide
Learn about key types of screen bonuses, the best terms, and sample deal language.
WGA Pension and Health: What Every Screenwriter Needs to Know
Here are some useful tips to help you maintain your WGA health insurance and build toward your retirement.
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