Does SAG-AFTRA pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, SAG-AFTRA employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at SAG-AFTRA. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at SAG-AFTRA?

67% of SAG-AFTRA employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated SAG-AFTRA 3.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.6 for culture and values and 3.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at SAG-AFTRA?

Business Representative (21) , Actor (15) , Actor/Performer (15) , Background Actor (7) , Administrative Assistant (6) , Manager (3) , Actress (2) , Communications (2) , Coordinator (2) , Performer (2) , Receptionist (2) , Stunt Performer (2) , Stuntman (2) , Workflow Coordinator (2)

What are the pros of working at SAG-AFTRA according to real employee reviews?

"Great people locatiob information and organization" ((in 19 reviews)); "Great benefits and the union looks out for you." ((in 15 reviews)); "People use their vacation and personal days, the healthcare is top notch including dental and vision, they have a pension plan (rare for companies to offer pension instead of just 401k these days)." ((in 5 reviews)); "union wages, nice work environment," ((in 5 reviews)); "Meeting nice people and working with great coworkers" ((in 3 reviews))

What are the cons of working at SAG-AFTRA according to real employee reviews?

"But management also has zero "soft skills" and is difficult to deal with in all departments across the board." ((in 6 reviews)); "due to merger numerous lay offs, present staff over worked, horrible pay, low pay increases, upper management doesn't support staff." ((in 5 reviews)); "High turnover rate, beginning salary is awful for what is being asked of you." ((in 5 reviews)); "based culture, especially rooted in HR." ((in 4 reviews)); "Many managers work against their employers, or hoard information." ((in 3 reviews))

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SAG-AFTRA reviews

3.8

67% would recommend to a friend

(143 total reviews)

David White

67% approve of CEO

65% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Diversity & inclusion

3.8

Work/Life balance

3.6

Culture & values

3.6

Compensation and benefits

3.4

Senior management

3.3

Career opportunities

SAG-AFTRA has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 143 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The SAG-AFTRA employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Administración y consultoría industry (3.7 stars).

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Reviews by job title

143 reviews

5.0

Mar 9, 2026

Company

Stunt performer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great company to work for

Cons

Pay can be Inconsistent depending on work.

2.0

Feb 1, 2026

Over worked and underpaid

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The mission is meaningful and the benefits package is cool

Cons

Work-life balance is poor. The workload and expectations feel consistently high, and coverage isn’t reliable, when things get busy, support can be inconsistent. The biggest issue is fairness: there’s a noticeable pay gap even within the same team for comparable work, and it’s hard not to feel discouraged when people doing the same job are compensated very differently. It also doesn’t feel like a true team. Accountability is uneven, and when some employees disengage or avoid work, the same few people end up carrying the load to keep everything running. Leadership responsiveness can be inconsistent, and representation and inclusion efforts don’t always feel reflected in decision-making.

3.0

Jan 19, 2026

Needs better management

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good worklife balance, easy, ok benefits

Cons

micromanagment, boring, minimal pay increases, toxic

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Jobs at SAG-AFTRA

Business Representative (Field Services)

Digital Content Manager (Actor Awards)

Business Representative (Entertainment Contracts) - 2 Positions

Business Representative (San Francisco - Northern California Local)

Broadcast Manager (San Francisco Northern California Local)