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SAG-AFTRA is the iconic American labor union that represents nearly 160,000 media professionals and currently operates with national offices in Los Angeles and New York (national offices), and local office countrywide. Members of SAG-AFTRA include actors, announcers, broadcasters, journalists, dancers, DJs, news writers, news editors, program hosts, puppeteers, recording artists, singers, stunt performers and voiceover artists that entertain and inform America and the world with their Talent. SAG-AFTRA employees support members and extend protections by negotiating the best wages, working conditions, health and pension benefits and preserve and expand members’ work opportunities, and protect members against unauthorized use of their work. Its employees also enjoy a competitive and comprehensive benefits package and experience a true work/life balance. SAG-AFTRA members work together to secure the strongest protections for media artists into the 21st century and beyond. Two majors American labor unions namely Screen Actors Guild and the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists came together with the effort of SAG-AFTRA.

Nonprofit
$10M to $25M
Multiple locations
Niche Religious / Grantmaking / Civic Organizations
2012

Departments

What departments SAG-AFTRA employees work at?
DepartmentsRatio
other occupation29.6%
Media & Communications14.6%
Production - Other13.4%
Entertainment & Sports13.1%
Management8.7%
Artists6.9%
Sales / Retail6.9%
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Professional experience

Professional Growth

How many years of experience do SAG-AFTRA employees have before joining?
Years of experience at SAG-AFTRA: Newcomers: 34%, Experiencers: 16%, Experts: 17%, Veterans: 33%. SAG-AFTRA employees have less than 3 years experience on average before joining.
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Professional Growth

Where did SAG-AFTRA employees work before joining?
Where they've worked before SAG-AFTRA: Actors' Equity Association, AFTRA, CBS Television Studios. Typical SAG-AFTRA employees have worked at Actors' Equity Association.
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Actors' Equity Association
AFTRA
CBS Television Studios

Professional Growth

What industries did SAG-AFTRA employees work in previously?
Industry Background: The most typical industries of SAG-AFTRA: Niche Amusement & Recreation Companies, Performing Arts Companies, Colleges / Universities, TV Broadcasting Companies, Promoters & Agencies. SAG-AFTRA employees most likely come from a Niche Amusement & Recreation Companies industry background.
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Professional Growth

Where did SAG-AFTRA employees work before joining?
Past employers' size at SAG-AFTRA: Small: 50%, Medium: 14%, Large: 36%. Most SAG-AFTRA employees have previously worked at small companies.
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Educational background

Educational background

What did employees at SAG-AFTRA study?
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Top educational institutions

Where did employees at SAG-AFTRA study?
Arizona State University-Tempe
California State University-Northridge
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Employee data

Professional Growth

How long do people stay in a role at SAG-AFTRA?
Time employed at SAG-AFTRA: <1: 3%, 1-3: 14%, 4-8: 30%, 9-13: 18%, 14-20: 16%, 20+: 19%. Most SAG-AFTRA employees stay with the company for 4-8 years which is the same as the industry average.
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Culture & Values

How does SAG-AFTRA rank for age & gender diversity?
Gender ratio at SAG-AFTRA: 61.4% Male and 38.6% Female. Age ratio at SAG-AFTRA: 16-20: 0%, 21-30: 34%, 31-40: 35%, 41-50: 15%, 51-60: 9%, 60+: 7%. SAG-AFTRA rates - 9.4% less female than the industry average. Most SAG-AFTRA employees are 31-40, which is on par with the industry median age range.
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Professional Growth

What are the top roles at SAG-AFTRA?
Top roles of SAG-AFTRA: Referee, Model, Team Members, Producer, Writer. The top role at SAG-AFTRA is Referee.
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Referee
Model
Team Members
Producer
Writer

Career advancement

Professional Growth

How does SAG-AFTRA rank for career advancement?
Career advancement at SAG-AFTRA: very low. SAG-AFTRA ranks very low for career advancement which is same as the industry average.
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Professional Growth

What companies do SAG-AFTRA employees go on to work at?
Future employers of SAG-AFTRA: Actors' Equity Association, AFTRA, Directors Guild of America, NBCUniversal, Netflix. People who work at SAG-AFTRA most typically go on to work for the Actors' Equity Association.
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Actors' Equity Association
AFTRA
Directors Guild of America
NBCUniversal
Netflix