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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!

Thank you... and thank you for this year. At a residents meeting in Remenham last week with all the promoters in the area, Rewind, Swim, Regatta, Copas and Festival the residents complained about everyone except they said the Festival traffic was perfect and should be an example to all the others. So well done!

John Harris
Henley Festival