I am non-union and prefer it that way. Will negotiate on each project but generally will follow these rates.

General Rates (including overall rates for non-broadcast and small market broadcasts)

These rates apply to voice over work that will be used in promos, commercials, documentaries, and shows for radio, TV, cable, and the Internet in small markets. It also covers narrations, audio books, podcasts, corporate and industrial presentations, films, movie trailers, multimedia (CD/DVD), web sites, voicemails, etc.

[Note: I won’t voice video games, phone systems (IVR) or on-hold messages,]

I charge a studio fee also. $80 per hr. unless otherwise arranged.

[Other work charges including:

Modeling charge normally $150 per hour.

Use of my image $150 per one time use as art class subject, magazine or other use.]


Please see below.

I. Radio (including Internet radio):

US Dollars Euros
Median Average Median Average
15 seconds 100 107 120 171
30 seconds 150 158 155 192
60 seconds 200 216 225 252

II. TV and Cable:

US Dollars Euros
Median Average Median Average
15 seconds 150 167 175 254
30 seconds 200 239 210 240
60 seconds 280 310 285 311

III.  All Others:

Per minute of audio delivered: US Dollars Euros
Median Average Median Average
Up to 2 minutes: 100 100 75 75
Up to 5 minutes: 75 84 40 42
Up to 10 minutes: 50 72 30 30
Up to 20 minutes: 42 63 23 26
Up to 60 minutes: 30 63 13 14
Each additional minute
over 60 minutes:
20 45 10 11
Per word: US Dollars
Median Average
From 100 to 250 words: 0.40 0.81
Up to 500 words: 0.38 0.54
Up to 1000 words: 0.30 0.47
Up to 2000 words: 0.24 0.43
Up to 6000 words: 0.20 0.34
Each word
over 6000 words:
0.15 0.20
Per hour of work (regardless of the length of the audio delivered): US Dollars
Median Average
One hour or less: 200 238
Up to 2 hours: 170 213
Up to 5 hours: 150 183
Up to 10 hours: 130 164
Up to 20 hours: 120 153
Up to 60 hours: 100 143
Each hour
over 60 hours:
100 134

IV. Rates for Regional Market Broadcasts

These rates apply to voice over work that will be used in promos, commercials, documentaries, and shows for both radio, TV, cable, and the Internet in REGIONAL markets:
Radio (including Internet radio):

US Dollars
Median Average
15 seconds 105 145
30 seconds 170 208
60 seconds 200 274

TV and Cable:

US Dollars
Median Average
15 seconds 200 219
30 seconds 250 301
60 seconds 350 399

All Others:

Per minute of audio delivered: US Dollars
Median Average
Up to 2 minutes: 85 110
Up to 5 minutes: 75 100
Up to 10 minutes: 65 91
Up to 20 minutes: 58 79
Up to 60 minutes: 50 76
Each additional minute
over 60 minutes:
44 52

V. Rates for Large Market Broadcasts (including national markets and very large metro areas)

These rates apply to voice over work that will be used in promos, commercials, documentaries, and shows for both radio, TV, cable, and the Internet in LARGE markets (including national markets and very large metro areas)
Radio (including Internet radio):

US Dollars
Median Average
15 seconds 200 250
30 seconds 250 334
60 seconds 400 452

TV and Cable:

US Dollars
Median Average
15 seconds 275 381
30 seconds 400 492
60 seconds 500 686

All Others:

Per minute of audio delivered: US Dollars
Median Average
Up to 2 minutes: 100 151
Up to 5 minutes: 100 145
Up to 10 minutes: 88 126
Up to 20 minutes: 80 118
Up to 60 minutes: 70 160
Each additional minute
over 60 minutes:
49 70

VI. Narrations and dubbing voices:

My cost for 1 hour of final finished simple voice-over:
$275.00 USD (German and English rates are the same)
Additional cost per hour for screen/time syncing: $100.00 per 
Additional cost per hour for lip/mouth syncing: $150 per
VII. Non-Broadcast Industrial Recordings,
Per minute, $100. 00 to 05 minutes, $100-$250. 06 to 15 minutes, $250-$500.
16 to 30 minutes, $500-$750. 31 to 45 minutes, $750-$1000.
46 to 60 minutes, $1000-$1250. 61 to 75 minutes, $1250-$1500.
76 to 90 minutes, $1500-$1750. 91 to 120 minutes, $1750-$2000.

VIII.  Live performances fees:

1. Lincoln’ Ghost full show (1 hour plus) :

$400.00 USD

2. Lincoln’s Ghost short program(20 to 30 Minutes):

$200.00 USD

3. Lincoln’s Ghost Photo shoots:

$100.00 per hour

4. Santa Claus appearances:

$100.00 per hour

5. Parades as any character:

$100.00 per hour

All other appearance fees will be discussed.

Modeling: $150 per Hour

Use of image:  $150.00 per use

Translating German to English and English to German: 20 cents per word

Online payments via PayPal