APA Recommended Terms for Crew on Commercials (UK)
APA (Advertising Producers Association) · verified Oct 2026 (checked 2026-10-17)
The official agreement governs. These figures are minimums copied from the official or primary sources linked on this page, last checked 2026-10-17. They can change, and they can contain transcription errors. Always confirm with the union, the official rate sheet and your payroll company before budgeting or paying anyone. This is not legal or payroll advice.
Recommended minimum and maximum basic day rates and overtime grades for UK commercials crew. The terms set a basic 10-hour day plus a 1-hour lunch.
See the official rate sheet.
- The APA has published September 2026 crew terms that replace the 2025 version (effective 1 Sept 2025). We have not checked the 2026 numbers yet, so see the official rate sheet.