Detroit · Production
Hire production crew in Detroit
Assistant directors, line producers, production managers, coordinators, script supervisors, locations and PAs — the people who make the day actually happen.
Free to post · 3% only when a booking is paid · Rates stay private between you and the crew member
Production roles, and what they cost in Detroit
Standard non-union day rates for a 10 hour day. These are the figures WUD plans against, not quotes — what you agree is between you and the crew member. Commercial work typically runs about 20% above these, branded content about 10%.
| Role | On the day | Day rate |
|---|---|---|
| Producer | Puts the money, the people and the schedule together, and answers for all three. | by quote |
| Executive Producer · EP | Backs the project and opens doors. Rarely on set. | by quote |
| Line Producer | Owns the budget, payroll, insurance and vendors. | $900 |
| Production Manager · UPM, PM | Books crew, kit and trucks, and keeps the spend matching the budget. | by quote |
| Production Coordinator · POC | Runs the office: call sheets out, paperwork back, everyone told. | by quote |
| 1st Assistant Director · 1st AD, First AD, AD | Runs the schedule and calls the day. The single highest-value hire for a first-timer. | $850 |
| 2nd Assistant Director · 2nd AD, Second AD | Call sheets, background, and talent wrangling. | $550 |
| 2nd 2nd Assistant Director · 2nd 2nd AD | Holds the set and the background while the 2nd AD works the paperwork. | by quote |
| Script Supervisor · Scripty, Continuity | Continuity, matching, and the notes the editor will live on. | by quote |
| Location Manager · Locations | Finds it, permits it, and keeps the neighbours on side. | by quote |
| Casting Director · Casting | Brings you the actors and runs the sessions. | by quote |
| Set Production Assistant · PA, Set PA | Lockups, parking, runs, and keeping the public out of your shot. | $250 |
| Office Production Assistant · Office PA | The office end: paperwork, supplies, and everything nobody else has time for. | $250 |
Four steps, start to paid
Post the call
Your dates, location, rate and the roles you need.
Crew answer
Crew apply or bid. Nobody sees anyone else's number.
Sign
Offer the booking. They approve, counter or decline, and you both e-sign the deal memo.
Pay once
30% goes out as a deposit, the balance at wrap, both through Stripe.
Work production in Detroit?
Put your role, rate and reel on WUD and the calls come to you. Free to join, and your rate is never shown to other crew.
Hiring production crew in Detroit
What does it cost to hire a 1st AD in Detroit?
A 1st assistant director works out around $850 for a 10 hour non-union day in Detroit, a 2nd AD around $550, and a line producer around $900. A set PA is around $250. Those are WUD’s planning baselines rather than quotes, and commercial work typically runs about 20% above them.
Which production hire matters most on a small shoot?
The 1st AD. They run the schedule and call the day, and on a first feature or a first commercial they are the difference between making the day and losing it. WUD’s crew planner names them the highest-value hire for a first-timer for that reason.
Do I have to pay before the shoot?
The producer funds the whole engagement when the booking is signed. 30% reaches the crew member as a deposit straight away and the balance goes out once you confirm wrap, both through Stripe. WUD charges 3%, and only when a booking is paid.
Can I hire a whole production office at once?
Yes. One crew call can carry a line producer, a production manager, a coordinator, both ADs and your PAs, each with its own rate and dates.