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#990013 - 03/20/05 04:13 PM Hey Bill, a question for you...
Philip O'Keefe
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The topic came up in discussion here the other day, and I'm so far out of the loop that I couldn't answer the question with any degree of accuracy.

The questions were, what does the average runner, and the average second engineer in a large LA multi-studio complex get paid these days? Has it changed in light of the current large studio situation and with all the closings?

Any insight would be appreciated... the discussion got my curiousity going. \:\)
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#990014 - 03/21/05 08:29 PM Re: Hey Bill, a question for you...
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Well , nothing has changed much there.
Runners still start at minimum wage. Assistants still get between $8 and $15 dollars an hour with more facilities paying them as independant contractors instead of employees that would be subject to overtime compensation and benefits.

Techs on the other hand have had their backs broken. 10 years ago the chief tech at any major faclity made over $100k per year. Now they are lucky to make $30k, if the studio still employs techs.

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#990015 - 03/22/05 05:42 PM Re: Hey Bill, a question for you...
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OUCH!

I didn't expect that seconds would be making more than they used to - I actually thought it would have dropped a bit... but either way, that's hardly a living wage for anyone. Especially a kid with a ton of student loans to repay. And heaven help you if you're not single.

Thanks for the confirmation Bill.
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