The published floor for the step
See the official Guild minimum for a named writing step — original, rewrite, polish, story and teleplay, or a staff week — in the MBA year you choose.
Look up official 2026 WGA floors for features, episodes, staff weeks, and streaming residuals across the four published MBA years.
Useful output, not a score
See the official Guild minimum for a named writing step — original, rewrite, polish, story and teleplay, or a staff week — in the MBA year you choose.
Feature, episode, staff, and High-Budget SVOD residual tables publish Years 1–4, as the official schedule and FAQ list them.
Copy the family, the step, the floor, and the source. The memo is not a quote and not a deal.
High-budget feature, low-budget feature, half-hour, hour, staff week, or a streaming residual table.
Original, rewrite, polish, story and teleplay, or the residual platform row. For story-and-teleplay, optionally apply the official pilot or backup multiple.
Copy the readout if you want it in notes. The live schedule on the Guild site is the authority.
No. It shows published Guild floors for named writing steps. Typical earnings, quotes, and residuals on a specific title are a different question.
Scale applies after a signatory hires or buys covered work. A spec can sell; until then the pages are yours. Confirm whether the buyer is a signatory before treating any figure as a Guild floor.
The official 2026 Schedule of Minimums for theatrical, television, and staff rates, and the 2026 MBA Contract Changes FAQ for High-Budget SVOD three-year residual totals.
No. This page is not legal advice, not financial advice, and not a quote for your deal. Minimums, credits, and residuals are fact-specific: the writing step, the budget band, whether the company is a signatory, and the credit on the picture all change the number. Confirm the live Guild schedule and the MBA FAQ before you rely on a figure. Talk to the Guild or a qualified representative about your contract.
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