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Crew & Team Leader Pay Rates 2026

Posted on Wednesday, November 26, 2025

Like most employers, DC Site Services has been waiting on today’s Autumn budget announcement in order to accurately shape the year ahead. As per the last few years, we are committed to paying our crew 50p per hour above the minimum wage. As such, the 2026 crew rate will be £13.21 + £1.59 holiday pay which is a total of £14.80 per hour. Team leaders will receive a slightly larger increase at £14.31 + £1.73 holiday pay which comes to £16.04 per hour. Now the work really begins for the 2026 festival season!

We continue to take these steps in order to invest in our crew who dedicate their summers to our team year after year. Let’s enjoy the festivities ahead and we’ll see you all in a field again soon!

I wanted to send a personal message of thanks to you and your team for all their hard work in assisting with the delivery of the broadcast recording at Whitby Abbey. 

From my perspective, I tried incredibly hard to impress on everyone involved in the production just how important it was to ‘leave no trace’ and I have been thrilled to hear the feedback that has suggested we were largely successful in that quest.  The way the venue was kept spotless and ‘sanitised’ is a credit to you and your on-site colleagues – so well done.

It was an absolute pleasure to work with DC Site Services again and both Frankie and I look forward to doing so again in the future.

Dick Tee
EnTEEtainment Ltd