Pay rate for characters

[draybook]

Can anyone tell me the pay rate for characters? I know the height requirements, but couldn't find pay information. Thanks!

 

[unkadug]

Can anyone tell me the pay rate for characters? I know the height requirements, but couldn't find pay information. Thanks!

I've heard that face characters make more money than fur....that's about all that I know.

 

[mkt]

Not a lot. It's still an entry-level unskilled position.

 

[unkadug]

after a little research it appears that there is no simple answer...it all depends upon what you are doing and how long you have been doing it.

Anywhere from 8 - 14 dollars per hour.

 

[SyracuseOrange]

"New hire performers now receive $12.40 per hour when performing in Character look-alike roles." (face characters)

From DisneyAuditions.com

 

[draybook]

Sorry, I didn't mean face(look-a-like) characters. I meant fur characters. My wife and I are interested, and could possibly be moving down to either the Tampa area or Orlando area, and a part time job at Disney would be interesting. I'm 5'11", but don't look like any character, so I know I'd be in fur if offered a role. My wife is 5'2" but also doesn't look like any character. Perhaps she could get a parade role or something, she has cheer/tumble/gym experience. Anyways, it was just something we were wondering.

 

[unkadug]

From what I gather face characters only make $1.00 more per hour than fur....

So...it's pretty much a minimum wage gig.

 

[draybook]

Bummer, but good to know. Guess I'd just be better off doing some other menial job then. That or hurry up and get my degree in IT related stuff. I love computers so that would be great.

 

[mkt]

Bummer, but good to know. Guess I'd just be better off doing some other menial job then. That or hurry up and get my degree in IT related stuff. I love computers so that would be great.

Finish your degree.

 

[Yzma]

Current starting wage is $9.35.

 

[AngieYaz]

So you mean to tell me that, say, Peter Pan, Wendy, Mary Poppins and Alice get paid to meet their movies' creator's guests? =O

As a little girl, I never knew this!!! Simply because I never knew about the concept of overhead at the time.