Paymaster List

Actors' Equity Association requires that all Employers hiring Actors and/or Stage Managers on Equity contracts carry Workers' Compensation and Unemployment Insurance and have the ability to hire the Actors and/or Stage Managers as employees, and have the ability to process payroll on a weekly basis.

Actors and/or Stage Managers working on Equity contracts may not be hired as Independent Contractors (1099 Employees).

If your organization/company is not able to fulfill the above requirements, you must use a Paymaster service to serve as the Employer of Record. The rates and services of each of the Paymaster companies may vary, so you will need to contact the Paymaster(s) you are interested in using, and confirm that they will be a good fit for your organization/company.

This listing of Paymaster companies is provided by Actors' Equity Association as a courtesy and convenience to you, and does not represent Actors' Equity Association's endorsement of any particular Paymaster Company.

You may also conduct your own research online, or through your business acquaintances, and hire other Paymasters who do not appear on the list above, as long as they are able to fulfill the requirements listed above.

Please note: When you hire a Paymaster company, the business relationship is between your organization/company, and the Paymaster company, and any questions regarding the Paymaster should be directed to them, and not to Actors' Equity staff. The information provided on this list is subject to change without notice.

Actors' Equity Association does not endorse any particular Paymaster company.