And it's got nothing to do with who is asking... 👀

Voice actors price projects by two factors:

1) Time spent recording/editing a project.
2) Where and for how long their voice is used.

The former is referred to as a BSF or 𝗕𝗮𝘀𝗶𝗰 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗼 𝗙𝗲𝗲.
It's an hour of studio time and also serves as the 'minimum fee' that I'll do most jobs for.

My BSF is £250.

So one could deduce that it's my 'hourly fee' and I make all decisions based on that.

But it's not.

The 'hourly rate' that I tend to base my decisions on is £50.

Why?

Because don't record hours a day, five days a week.
I spend more hours marketing and training than I do behind a mic.

So instead I take my average income per week.
I divide it by the number of hours I work.
And THAT'S what gives me this rate.

From THIS figure, I can base a lot of decisions.

Primarily, outsourcing ones.

If I'm feeling time poor.
And it costs me half of this hourly rate to pay someone else to do something for me...

Then outsourcing becomes a no-brainer.

If I'm thinking of joining a paid membership group or subscribing to something, am I going to 'put in' the same as I'm paying for (eg. 1 hour for £50 per month)?

It's not an exact science.
But it takes decisions often left to vibes and gives them a clear criteria.

So... Do you 'know your worth'?

By Chris Tester - British Male Voice Actor