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Rate for editors?
Hello. I’m putting together a budget to be included in a proposal for an hour long show, which I’ll be sending to various educational networks (PBS, History Channel, etc.) and was wondering what the hourly/daily rate for an editor cutting on either FCP or an AVID would be for this.
I know rates vary from person to person, and are dependent on how much footage I will have and other variables, but I’m looking to get a general idea for a rate to include in the budget for a project like this. Most or all the footage will be HD.
Thanks.
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Location location location. BIG thing is, where are you located? Editors in LA, NY, CHI command more than the ones in OHIO…even if it is for PBS or History Channel. Cost of living thing. I can tell you that in LA, the average rate is $500/day. Average.
Shane
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Shane, why do you have to use Ohio as the example for bottom of the barrel? We have enough problems with the Bengals to take abuse from you too.
Kidding aside, I think an important question is where you are looking to cut this, in a post house or in the home of a show staff editor? A budget from a company with more overhead to pay will probably end up in the $150-$250/hr range
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Hi, thanks for the reply. I’m 30 min. outside of NYC.
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Hi, thanks for the response. If I don’t get $ from a network, I will be looking to find an editor with an editing set up in his/her home. If a net comes through with money, I’ll go wherever they want me to edit.
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Hee…just picking middle of the country. I should have said MONTANA and poked fun at my own state.
NYC…then my range is about the range. But then you have to rent their equipment.
Shane
GETTING ORGANIZED WITH FINAL CUT PRO DVD…don’t miss it.
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As you mentioned, it depends on the editor and of course it depends greatly on market. The natl average for a freelancer is 50 bucks an hour. The average edit suite with editor is $175/hr.
This is more in LA…. less in Oklahoma.I can tell you my rates are a bit skewed. My freelance rate is 75 an hour and my in-house rate is now just 100 per hour. It’s because I now work out of my house, my Avid is paid for and I’d much rather edit unsupervised in my underwear than put on dockers and drive to a supervised gig that pays less.
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Thanks Grinner. I can relate to editing in underwear, much more preferable.
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Thanks again Shane.
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Now that’s a scary visual!
Nick Hrycyk
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Hi everyone. I’m Joe, a new guy. Been lurking around here a long time and just now decided to um, post some stuff.
Grinner, wow! People sure get their money’s worth out of you. What a bargain . . . I’ve seen your work!
Looking forward to communimacating with you all.
Joe
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