Help Us Help Hollywood Assistants

From now until February 2026, PayUpHollywood is fundraising $15,000 to cover the costs associated with the PayUpHollywood Support Staff Survey, which will be launching in early 2026. To better understand how the changing Hollywood landscape is affecting assistants, we’ve partnered with Michael Tran, PhD, from the Institute for Research on Labor and Employment at UCLA, one of the researchers behind the groundbreaking **UCLA Hollywood Diversity Report**. This survey has effected real change for support staff in film and television. Will you consider donating today to support this important project?
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#PayUpHollywood is a grassroots movement that advocates for fair pay, safe workplaces and better treatment for all support staffers and assistants in the entertainment industry.

Started by former Hollywood assistants, #PayUpHollywood evolved from an online rallying cry into widespread movement that played a crucial role in increasing pay and improving workplace benefits and treatment for hundreds of support staffers.

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WHO WE’RE SERVING

PayUpHollywood serves assistants, support staff, and other entry-level workers from all parts of the industry.

From the mailroom to C-suites, the writers’ room to post, agencies to marketing, our list of assistants and support staff consists of over 80 roles and are eligible for our help and services .

VIEW THE 2021 SURVEY RESULTS

91.05% of respondents reported making $50,000 or less in 2021 from their entertainment job, up from the 79.11% of assistants who reported making $50,000 or less in 2020. 52.29% reported making less than $30,000 in 2021. According to the LA County Housing Need Report for 2021, a minimum annual income of $79,524 is required to not be considered “cost-burdened” in Los Angeles (ie, spending more than 30% of one’s income on rent.)

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