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4.3 Comparison of gross annual income
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4.3 Comparison of gross annual income from feature film work only, and audio visual work as a whole

Table 4.3.1 compares individuals' feature film income for the past year with their income from all audio visual work (including film) during that time. It shows that the income of many workers with low feature film earnings was supplemented by work elsewhere in the audio visual industries. 42% of those who earned between £1 and £19,999 from feature film work in the past year reported an overall audio visual gross income of more than £19,999 and one in five (21%) reported an overall audio visual income of £30,000 or more.

There was a similar level of supplemented income for those earning between £20,000 and £29,999 from film work, of whom 41% reported overall audio visual incomes of £30,000 or more. Meanwhile the highest earners from film work had less income from other audio visual sources: only 16% of those earning between £30,000 and £49,999 from feature film work reported overall audio visual incomes of £50,000 or more.


 

Table 4.3.1 Comparison of feature film income with audio visual income in past year

 

Feature film income


 

No film income

£1 - £19,000

£20,000 - £29,999

£30,000 - £49,999

£50,000 or more

 

%

%

%

%

%

Audio visual income

 

 

 

 

 

No AV income

53

4

5

8

7

£1 - £19,999

32

54

5

5

2

£20,000 - £29,999

11

21

49

1

-

£30,000 - £49,999

5

18

35

70

1

£50,000 or more

-

3

6

16

91

 

 

 

 

 

 

Base (n)

19

493

139

212

178

Note: Figures presented in this Table include inconsistent answers provided by the respondents. For example, 4% of those who earned between £1 to £19,000 per year from feature film alone reported to have earned no audio visual income. This may be due to a misunderstanding about whether film work contributes to audio visual income (despite the fact this was made clear in the questionnaire).