Short answer: there is no single Irish rate for every extra job. A current Irish casting-agency guide puts a typical film or television extra day at roughly EUR115 before tax, based on a ten-hour call with breaks excluded from paid time. The real figure depends on the production, hours, agreement, skills, location and the terms in the call.
For context, Ireland's statutory national minimum wage for workers aged 20 and over is EUR14.15 an hour from 1 January 2026. That is a legal floor for most employees, not a promise that every extra call is identical or that an advertised day is ten paid hours.
What a typical extra day can look like
On a standard film or television call, the production may book you for a long on-set day, including wardrobe, holding, meals and reset time. A current Irish agency guide describes an approximate EUR115 payment for a ten-hour day, with around two hours for lunch and breaks excluded from its calculation.
That is a useful planning figure, not a rate card. Read the specific notice or booking confirmation before accepting, especially where the role is commercial, promotional, a night shoot or asks for specialist work.
What can increase the rate?
- Overtime: extra time beyond the agreed day can attract a higher hourly rate.
- Night work and short turnaround: a night shoot or an early call after a late finish may carry an additional payment.
- Special skills: driving, horse riding, dance, instruments, watersports or other required skills may be paid separately.
- Costume fittings and travel: these are not automatic. Check whether they are paid, reimbursed or included in the quoted day rate.
- Featured work or dialogue: a visible piece of action or a speaking role is not simply standard background work and should be described clearly in the brief.
Before you say yes, get these details in writing
- The gross rate and whether it is hourly, daily or a fixed fee
- Expected call time, wrap time and what counts as overtime
- Whether the job is background, featured background, stand-in, photo double or speaking work
- Wardrobe, fitting, travel, parking and meal arrangements
- Any special-skill, vehicle, night-work or weather-related payments
- Who employs and pays you, and the expected payment date
Gross pay is not take-home pay
When a listing gives a rate, treat it as gross unless it says otherwise. PAYE, PRSI and other deductions can apply. Keep the booking confirmation, timesheet and payslip; they are the useful record if a payment arrives late or does not match the agreed terms.
Be careful with vague or unpaid calls
A legitimate brief should identify the production or responsible casting contact, the location, dates, the nature of the work and how payment works. Be cautious when a listing asks for money to apply, withholds the rate until after you commit, or asks for unnecessary personal material. CastMe indexes opportunities, but performers should always confirm terms with the original source before applying.
Where these figures come from
This guide uses the Workplace Relations Commission's 2026 national minimum wage and the current Celtic Casting Ireland extra-pay guide. Agency guidance can change, and individual production agreements can differ, so the booking confirmation is always the final source for a particular job.