Membership rates to join the Media Entertainment & Arts Alliance

* Low rate for AJA section . Members need to reapply each year.
** Low rate for AJA section . Members need to reappy each year.

Weekly Direct Debit

$8.85 $10.81

WA MUSICIANS
Annual income from the industry	Level	Weekly Ddebit
$30,000 -$64 999	Four	$10.81
$65,000 -$84 999	Five	$16.23
$85,000 and over	Six	$20.58
Reduced Rate -Earnings under $5000		$5.20

EQUITY
Annual income from the industry	Level	Weekly Ddebit
up to $5,999 (Juv Extras only)	One	$2.71
$6,000 to $14,999 (Extras & Juv Actors)	Two	$5.40
$30,000 -$64, 999 (Actors base rate)	Four	$10.81
$65,000 -$84,999	Five	$16.23
Over $85,000	Six	$20.58
Reduced Rates (Equity Only) Yearly Earnings Under
$6 000 (Juv Extras)		$1.30
$6 000 (Extras/Juv Actors)		$2.71
$15 000 (Actors)		$5.40

NZ EQUITY
Annual income from the industry		Weekly
	Level	Ddebit
$15,000 -$29,999	Three	$7.38
$30,000 -$64 999	Four	$10.81
$65,000 -$84 999	Five	$16.23
$85,000 and over	Six	$20.58
Reduced Rates (Equity Only)
Yearly Earnings Under		Weekly
		Ddebit
$6 000 (Juveniles)		$1.30
$15 000 (Actors on NZLevel_3)		$3.69
$15 000 (Actors on NZLevel_4)		$5.20

SOMA		TOTAL	PRD fortnightly
Aust Opera & Ballet	FT	517.00	$19.88
	CAS	274.07	$19.88
Adelaide Symphony Orch	FT	488.00	$18.77
	CAS	259.72	$18.77
Canberra Symphony Orchestra	FT	374.40	$14.40
	CAS	187.19	$14.40
Melbourne Symphony Orch	FT	616.00	$23.69
	CAS	239.75	$23.69
Orchestra Victoria	FT	516.00	$19.85
	CAS	276.00	$19.85
Queensland Orchestra	FT	451.00	$17.35
	CAS	248.86	$17.35
Sydney Symphony Orch	FT	627.00	$24.12
	CAS	284.59	$24.12
Tasmanian Symphony Orch	FT	453.00	$17.42
	CAS	273.16	$17.42
West Aust Symph Orch	FT	483.00	$18.58
	CAS	258.50	$18.58

Joining Fees (All Sections)

Cadets/Casuals/Trainees $15.00

Equity Level 4-5-6 $235.00

All Others $65.00
Joining fees can be waived if member joins and commits to pay fees by automatic deductions from your bank account or credit card.

Notes:

** Low rate for AJA section . Members need to reapply each year. Requests not received by the end of the financial will be automatically moved to the regular fees. ** The ATAEA Casual rate for payroll deductions is $5.40 & for Full-time is $10.81

Members cannot pay fees lower than their base rate however Equity/WA Musicians members can apply for a reduction in fees based on their earnings each year. Their billing grade will remain on the base rate level.

Fees shown above are inclusive of GST. Benevolent Funds are additional

AJA section students in approved courses shall be admitted to membership and pay no fees until the end of the financial year after they complete their course OR they obtain a job in the industry -whichever comes first.

Click here to go to our online membership application.