NUJ Rate for the Job:
Words, per 1000 / news
Updated: 2023-01-16
These rates have been reported by members of the National Union of Journalists and others, and printed in the Freelance, newsletter of London Freelance Branch. They are sorted by publisher/publication, then by date (most recent first). TIP: Use the "Find in page" command under your browser's "Edit" or "Search" menu to be sure of finding all occurrences of a publication/publisher. AND do note the year in which the rate was reported! See also the Freelance Fees Guide, which gives general recommendations. And read the disclaimer and the key to exactly what the entries mean.
Work paid by the thousand words, whose primary use is in a national newspaper. See also regional newspapers. If you are interested, the archived rates are here. | ||||||
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Publication / Programme - details & terms | Group | Year | ![]() |
Total paid | GR |
XXXX |
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Guardian USA features, according to Head of Narrative and Associate Editor Jessica Reed better | 2022 | ![]() |
1000.00 | |||
Al Jazeera feature (history) 1100 words @ £300 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | 2020 | ![]() |
273.00 | |||
Al Jazeera (via #FreelancerPayGap) | 2020 | ![]() |
350.00 | |||
Al Jazeera news story 650 words @ $350 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | 2020 | ![]() |
538.00 | |||
Apollo 700 words online art exhibition review @ £100 = | 2022 | ![]() |
142.86 | GR | X | |
Berlingske (Denmark) 600 words @ €300 | 2017 | ![]() |
500.00 | O | ||
Christian Science Monitor News feature | 2021 | ![]() |
500.00 | GR | ||
Christian Science Monitor profile or interview - according to whopayswriters.com | 2020 | ![]() |
360.00 | |||
Daily Mail Travel feature - city guide 1000 words @ £700 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | 2020 | ![]() |
700.00 | |||
Daily Mail online online showbiz piece: 1250 words @ £40 = | _Assoc | 2015 | ![]() |
32.00 | XX^9 | |
Daily Mail Inspire (Monday pages of Femail) first-person writing | _Assoc | 2020 | ![]() |
500.00 | GR | O |
Daily Mail feature up to (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _Assoc | 2020 | ![]() |
444.00 | ||
Daily Mail Travel feature 800 words 800 words @ £700 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | 2020 | ![]() |
875.00 | |||
Daily Mail double page spread - as reported to journoresources.org.uk | _Assoc | 2020 | ![]() |
500.00 | ||
Daily Mail double page spread - kill fee - as reported to journoresources.org.uk | _Assoc | 2020 | ![]() |
300.00 | ||
Daily Mail 2500 words @ £500 = | _Assoc | 2016 | ![]() |
200.00 | XX | |
Daily Mail 100 words @ £75 | _Assoc | 2015 | ![]() |
750.00 | ||
Daily Mail interview | _Assoc | 2014 | ![]() |
600.00 | ||
Daily Mail health feature | _Assoc | 2012 | ![]() |
600.00 | ||
Daily Mail 400 words, all rights @ £200 = | _Assoc | 2011 | ![]() |
500.00 | ||
Daily Mail news page lead | _Assoc | 2009 | ![]() |
900.00 | ||
De Volkskrant (English copy submitted to Dutch newspaper) , terms unknown | 2014 | ![]() |
360.00 | GR | ||
Dow Jones - Barron's/Penta Mansion Global reported features, 3-4 sources (via #FreelancerPayGap) | 2020 | ![]() |
500.00 | |||
El Mundo 450 words for print edition @ £45 = | 2015 | ![]() |
100.00 | XXX | ||
El Pais feature 1000 words @ €120 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | 2020 | ![]() |
120.00 | |||
Evening Standard online product round up 1000 words @ £100 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _EPL | 2020 | ![]() |
100.00 | XX | |
Evening Standard op-ed 500 words @ £200 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _EPL | 2020 | ![]() |
400.00 | ||
Evening Standard 500 words @ £150 | _Lebedev | 2015 | ![]() |
300.00 | ||
Evening Standard arts review 300-400 words @ £140 = up to | _Lebedev | 2013 | ![]() |
467.00 | ||
Evening Standard leader | _Assoc | 2003 | ![]() |
1053.00 | ||
Express health case study for express yourself pages 750 words @ £450 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | 2020 | ![]() |
600.00 | |||
Express 1200-word feature plus 200-word boxout @ £700 = | _NS | 2012 | ![]() |
500.00 | GR | O |
Express FBS | _NS | 2010 | ![]() |
533.00 | GR | O |
Express Features FBS | _UM | 2000 | ![]() |
650.00 | ||
Financial Times feature 1200 words @ £400 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _Nikkei | 2020 | ![]() |
333.00 | ||
Financial Times feature | _Nikkei | 2021 | ![]() |
333.00 | ||
Financial Times celebrity interview - 1200 words @ £400 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _Nikkei | 2020 | ![]() |
333.00 | ||
Financial Times interview feature 1100 words @ £400 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _Nikkei | 2020 | ![]() |
364.00 | ||
Financial Times piece for ongoing culture series (no reporting required) 800 words @ £300 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _Nikkei | 2020 | ![]() |
375.00 | ||
Financial Times subbing day (7 hours) | _Nikkei | 2016 | ![]() |
155.00 | ||
Financial Times | _Pearson | 2013 | ![]() |
433.00 | ||
Financial Times | _Pearson | 2012 | ![]() |
500.00 | ||
Financial Times (Special Reports) feature 750 words @ £240 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _Nikkei | 2020 | ![]() |
320.00 | ||
Financial Times magazine terms 'all in' | _Pearson | 2011 | ![]() |
357.00 | ||
Financial Times Weekend Magazine feature - 3000 words @ £1260 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _Nikkei | 2020 | ![]() |
420.00 | ||
FT Weekend review | 2019 | ![]() |
460.00 | |||
Guardian / Observer features/interviews for g2, weekend, observer magazine, etc 1000 words @ £310 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _GMG | 2020 | ![]() |
310.00 | ||
Guardian long read 5000 words @ £3500 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _GMG | 2020 | ![]() |
700.00 | ||
Guardian long read 4500 words @ £2500 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _GMG | 2020 | ![]() |
556.00 | ||
Guardian opinion 800 words @ £100 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _GMG | 2020 | ![]() |
125.00 | X | |
Guardian feature 800 words @ £243.57 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _GMG | 2020 | ![]() |
304.00 | ||
Guardian feature 1000 words @ £310.68 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _GMG | 2020 | ![]() |
311.00 | ||
Guardian feature 1200 words @ £370 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _GMG | 2020 | ![]() |
308.00 | ||
Guardian feature 800 words @ £0.33 pence per word = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _GMG | 2020 | ![]() |
330.00 | ||
Guardian news story, 2 days investigation producing 1200 words @ £677.62 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _GMG | 2020 | ![]() |
565.00 | ||
Guardian feature (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _GMG | 2020 | ![]() |
312.00 | ||
Guardian feature (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _GMG | 2020 | ![]() |
300.00 | X | |
Guardian US personal essay 1500 words @ $750 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _GMG | 2020 | ![]() |
500.00 | ||
Guardian US personal essay ~900 words @ $75 cents/word = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _GMG | 2020 | ![]() |
750.00 | ||
Guardian features | _GMG | 2021 | ![]() |
320.00 | ||
Guardian NUJ House Agreement minimum rate from 01/10/21 - 5 per cent rise on 2012 rate | _GMG | 2021 | ![]() |
326.21 | HA | |
Guardian features rate according to commissioning editor on Twitter (agreed rate is £310.68) | _GMG | 2021 | ![]() |
310.00 | ||
Guardian news report, 500 words @ £160 , - exclusive use | _GMG | 2020 | ![]() |
320.00 | ||
Guardian exclusive 1000 word news story - licensed for exclusive use and syndicated for £173 on top | _GMG | 2020 | ![]() |
330.00 | GR | |
Guardian 950-word investigative piece, published on page 4 @ £299.50 = | _GMG | 2020 | ![]() |
315.00 | ||
Guardian feature 1200 words @ £372 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _GMG | 2020 | ![]() |
310.00 | ||
Guardian feature 800-1200 words @ 30p a word = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _GMG | 2020 | ![]() |
300.00 | ||
Guardian feature 700 words @ £200 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _GMG | 2020 | ![]() |
286.00 | ||
Guardian Online feature for education section (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _GMG | 2020 | ![]() |
90.00 | XXX | |
Guardian feature 700 words @ £217.48 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _GMG | 2020 | ![]() |
311.00 | ||
Guardian 1200 words @ £372 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _GMG | 2020 | ![]() |
310.00 | ||
Guardian feature 2000 words @ £680 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _GMG | 2020 | ![]() |
340.00 | ||
Guardian interview 1000 words @ £350 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _GMG | 2020 | ![]() |
350.00 | ||
Guardian feature 1500 words @ £421 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _GMG | 2020 | ![]() |
281.00 | ||
Guardian op-ed 1200 words @ £250 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _GMG | 2020 | ![]() |
208.00 | X | |
Guardian feature on the music desk - profiling and interviewing a musician 800 words @ £31p per word = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _GMG | 2020 | ![]() |
310.00 | ||
Guardian Travel feature 900 words @ £300 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _GMG | 2020 | ![]() |
333.00 | ||
Guardian op-ed 750 words @ £270 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _GMG | 2020 | ![]() |
360.00 | ||
Guardian feature - 1800 words @ £400 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _GMG | 2020 | ![]() |
222.00 | XX | |
Guardian feature 1200 words @ £375 (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _GMG | 2020 | ![]() |
312.00 | ||
Guardian feature, claimed standard rate (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _GMG | 2020 | ![]() |
310.00 | ||
Guardian online opinion piece for arts section 800 words @ £150 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _GMG | 2020 | ![]() |
188.00 | X | |
Guardian news story 900 words @ £279 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _GMG | 2020 | ![]() |
310.00 | ||
Guardian interview 1800 words @ £720 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _GMG | 2020 | ![]() |
400.00 | ||
Guardian feature (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _GMG | 2020 | ![]() |
215.00 | XXX | |
Guardian feature (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _GMG | 2020 | ![]() |
300.00 | ||
Guardian television blog 750 words @ £100 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _GMG | 2020 | ![]() |
133.00 | XX | |
Guardian interview 1000 words @ £200 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _GMG | 2020 | ![]() |
200.00 | ||
Guardian feature 800 words @ £150 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _GMG | 2020 | ![]() |
188.00 | XXX | |
Guardian travel feature 1000 words @ £310 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _GMG | 2020 | ![]() |
310.00 | ||
Guardian feature - 1500 words @ $546 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _GMG | 2020 | ![]() |
364.00 | ||
Guardian long read 5000 words @ £2500 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _GMG | 2020 | ![]() |
500.00 | ||
Guardian long read 5000 words @ £2000 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _GMG | 2020 | ![]() |
400.00 | ||
Guardian feature 700 words @ £250 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _GMG | 2020 | ![]() |
357.00 | ||
Guardian short essay 900 words @ £350 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _GMG | 2020 | ![]() |
389.00 | ||
Guardian long read 5500 words @ £2000 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _GMG | 2020 | ![]() |
364.00 | ||
Guardian feature 1500 words @ £416.93 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _GMG | 2020 | ![]() |
278.00 | ||
Guardian weekend magazine feature - 2500 words @ £1250 | _GMG | 2020 | ![]() |
500.00 | ||
Guardian obituary, free-use photo supplied; print and online - online and print, 880 words @ £273.40 = | _GMG | 2020 | ![]() |
311.00 | ||
Guardian arts review, 550 words @ £180 = | _GMG | 2019 | ![]() |
327.00 | ||
Guardian How I Spend It - 650 words @ £250 - | _GMG | 2018 | ![]() |
385.00 | ||
Guardian news story - | _GMG | 2018 | ![]() |
310.00 | ||
Guardian news story | _GMG | 2017 | ![]() |
437.00 | ||
Guardian online feature article with interviews and pictures sourced | _GMG | 2017 | ![]() |
310.00 | X | |
Guardian 2000 word feature @ £650 = | _GMG | 2017 | ![]() |
325.00 | X | |
Guardian 800 words @ £ 250 = | _GMG | 2016 | ![]() |
312.50 | ||
Guardian 1000-word interview | _GMG | 2015 | ![]() |
300.00 | ||
Guardian online news | _GMG | 2015 | ![]() |
325.00 | ||
Guardian 1200-word international news feature - says 'all rights' - contrary to house agreement | _GMG | 2013 | ![]() |
310.68 | ||
Guardian feature Guardian basic terms | _GMG | 2013 | ![]() |
350.00 | ||
Guardian 630 word column for Society section @ £350 | _GMG | 2013 | ![]() |
555.55 | ||
Guardian G2 | _GMG | 2012 | ![]() |
500.00 | O | |
Guardian obituary - if you're Stephen Fry - according to Private Eye | _GMG | 2012 | ![]() |
3000.00 | O | |
Guardian (Guardian Labs - sponsored content) Interview / profile (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _GMG | 2020 | ![]() |
350.00 | ||
Guardian (online only) (OK if and only if is a Comment is Free?) (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _GMG | 2020 | ![]() |
112.00 | X | |
Guardian (online) op-ed 650 words @ £100 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _GMG | 2020 | ![]() |
154.00 | X | |
Guardian - money section 2000-word feature @ £650 = £325 | _GMG | 2014 | ![]() |
325.00 | ||
Guardian Global Development Professionals Network researching and writing articles for new website all rights | _GMG | 2013 | ![]() |
320.00 | GR | |
Guardian Labs commissioned interview and profile of one person (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _GMG | 2020 | ![]() |
350.00 | ||
Guardian USA features, according to Head of Narrative and Associate Editor Jessica Reed from | 2022 | ![]() |
600.00 | |||
Guardian Weekend feature - nearly 4000 words @ £1240 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _GMG | 2020 | ![]() |
310.00 | ||
Guardian weekend The Secret to... - 350 words @ £200 = | _GMG | 2018 | ![]() |
571.00 | ||
Herald (Glasgow) | _SMG | 1999 | ![]() |
150.00 | X | |
Herald (Glasgow) | _NQ | 2006 | ![]() |
150.00 | ||
i newspaper reported feature - 700 words @ £250 = | _Assoc | 2022 | ![]() |
357.14 | ||
i newspaper page lead news section 565 words @ 0.25p/word. Filed from foreign capital with impending deadline | _Johnsto | 2018 | ![]() |
140.00 | GR | |
i newspaper sports news story, 700 words filed about 500 used @ £130 FBS and website | _Johnsto | 2017 | ![]() |
260.00 | ||
i newspaper sports news preview story, about 650 words @ £110 , terms FBS and website | _Johnsto | 2017 | ![]() |
170.00 | X | |
i newspaper 400-word exclusive interview with retired athlete @ £70 = | _Johnsto | 2017 | ![]() |
175.00 | ||
i newspaper feature on leading athlete 800 words @ £130 FBS = | _Johnsto | 2017 | ![]() |
162.50 | ||
i newspaper 600 word sports report from foreign capital @ £90 = | _Johnsto | 2017 | ![]() |
150.00 | XX | |
i newspaper 200 words sports news sidebar FBS @ £30 | _Johnsto | 2017 | ![]() |
150.00 | X | |
i newspaper 400 words sports news article FBS @ £80 = | _Johnsto | 2017 | ![]() |
200.00 | GR | |
i paper feature | 2021 | ![]() |
250.00 | |||
i paper Feature, 900 words @ £225 = | 2021 | ![]() |
250.00 | |||
i paper arts review, 400 words for paper and online @ £80 = - no expenses paid | _Assoc | 2021 | ![]() |
200.00 | X | |
i paper news or feature pieces, up to... | _Assoc | 2021 | ![]() |
250.00 | GR | |
i paper opinion 600 words @ £125 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _Assoc | 2020 | ![]() |
208.00 | ||
i paper book review (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _Assoc | 2020 | ![]() |
250.00 | ||
i paper op-ed 500 words @ £125 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _Assoc | 2020 | ![]() |
250.00 | ||
i paper opinion piece 700 words @ £150 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _Assoc | 2020 | ![]() |
214.00 | ||
i paper personal 700 words @ £150 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _Assoc | 2020 | ![]() |
214.00 | ||
i paper opinion 700 words @ £150 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _Assoc | 2020 | ![]() |
214.00 | ||
i paper feature 900 words @ £200 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _Assoc | 2020 | ![]() |
222.00 | ||
i paper personal op-ed up to 800 words @ £153 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _Assoc | 2020 | ![]() |
191.00 | ||
i paper 1200 words @ £200 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _Assoc | 2020 | ![]() |
167.00 | ||
i paper feature 1200 words @ £180 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _Assoc | 2020 | ![]() |
150.00 | ||
i paper feature 1000 words @ £200 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _Assoc | 2020 | ![]() |
200.00 | ||
Independent feature 1000 words @ £200 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _Lebedev | 2020 | ![]() |
200.00 | ||
Independent op-ed 650 words @ £75 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _Lebedev | 2020 | ![]() |
115.00 | X | |
Independent op-ed 600 words @ £75 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _Lebedev | 2020 | ![]() |
125.00 | ||
Independent op-ed 600 words @ £75 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _Lebedev | 2020 | ![]() |
125.00 | ||
Independent feature 900 words @ £100 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _Lebedev | 2020 | ![]() |
111.00 | XX | |
Independent reported feature 1200 words @ £120 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _Lebedev | 2020 | ![]() |
100.00 | XXX | |
Independent op-ed 800 words @ £75 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _Lebedev | 2020 | ![]() |
94.00 | XXX | |
Independent opinion 600 words @ £75 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _Lebedev | 2020 | ![]() |
125.00 | X | |
Independent op-ed 700 words @ £75 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _Lebedev | 2020 | ![]() |
107.00 | XX | |
Independent review 500 words @ £50 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _Lebedev | 2020 | ![]() |
100.00 | XX | |
Independent op-ed 700 words @ £75 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _Lebedev | 2020 | ![]() |
107.00 | XX | |
Independent long read 4000 words @ £250 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _Lebedev | 2020 | ![]() |
63.00 | GR | XXX |
Independent op-ed 800 words @ £0 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _Lebedev | 2020 | ![]() |
0.00 | XXXX | |
Independent op-ed 800 words @ £100 negotiated up from £80 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _Lebedev | 2020 | ![]() |
125.00 | ||
Independent reported features (sometimes with travel: expenses not paid) (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _Lebedev | 2020 | ![]() |
200.00 | XX | |
Independent travel feature 1000 words @ £180 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _Lebedev | 2020 | ![]() |
180.00 | ||
Independent travel feature 800 words @ £160 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _Lebedev | 2020 | ![]() |
200.00 | ||
Independent opinion 700 words @ £125 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _Lebedev | 2020 | ![]() |
179.00 | ||
Independent opinion (cold pitch) 800 words @ £75 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _Lebedev | 2020 | ![]() |
94.00 | XXX | |
Independent op-ed 800 words @ £75 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _Lebedev | 2020 | ![]() |
94.00 | XXX | |
Independent op ed 900 words @ £80 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _Lebedev | 2020 | ![]() |
89.00 | ||
Independent feature for foreign desk 800 words @ £250 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _Lebedev | 2020 | ![]() |
313.00 | ||
Independent op-ed 800 words @ £0 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _Lebedev | 2020 | ![]() |
0.00 | XXXXX | |
Independent feature (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _Lebedev | 2020 | ![]() |
125.00 | ||
Independent article about coronavirus vaccine trial - 800 words @ £125 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _Lebedev | 2020 | ![]() |
156.00 | ||
Independent comment (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _Lebedev | 2020 | ![]() |
0.00 | XXXX | |
Independent comment piece - 700 words @ £130 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _Lebedev | 2020 | ![]() |
186.00 | ||
Independent comment piece (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _Lebedev | 2020 | ![]() |
100.00 | ||
Independent 1200 words @ £200 = | _Lebedev | 2018 | ![]() |
167.00 | X | |
Independent 1500 words @ £150 = | _Lebedev | 2017 | ![]() |
100.00 | XXXX | |
Independent feature 1300 words @ £200 = | _Lebedev | 2015 | ![]() |
154.00 | XX | |
Independent | _Lebedev | 2015 | ![]() |
200.00 | XX | |
Independent interviews, sports | _Lebedev | 2014 | ![]() |
130.00 | XX | |
Independent no expenses! | _Lebedev | 2014 | ![]() |
167.00 | ||
Independent news feature | _Lebedev | 2013 | ![]() |
240.00 | ||
Independent feature, no expenses all rights | _INM | 2012 | ![]() |
300.00 | ||
Independent IndyBest reviews up to 1000 words | _Lebedev | 2019 | ![]() |
80.00 | XXX | |
Independent MBA Supplement researching, writing plus phone calls | _Lebedev | 2014 | ![]() |
187.50 | ||
Independent Voices op-ed 800 words @ £75 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _Lebedev | 2020 | ![]() |
94.00 | XXX | |
iNews feature (via #FreelancerPayGap) | 2020 | ![]() |
231.00 | |||
Irish Daily Mail FBS, prod/exes 50 | _Assoc | 2010 | ![]() |
333.00 | ||
Irish Daily Mirror court reports First Irish Serial + web | _TMG | 2013 | ![]() |
100.00 | GR | XX |
Irish Examiner court reports First Irish Serial + web | _Crosbie | 2013 | ![]() |
160.00 | GR | |
Irish Independent court reports First Irish Serial + web | _INM | 2013 | ![]() |
160.00 | GR | |
Irish Times news story print and web | _ITtrust | 2016 | ![]() |
260.00 | X | |
Irish Times 800 words @ £ 140 = | _ITtrust | 2017 | ![]() |
175.00 | ||
Irish Times Feature print and web | _ITtrust | 2015 | ![]() |
200.00 | X | |
Irish Times magazine feature | _ITtrust | 2004 | ![]() |
437.50 | ||
Lloyd's List regular column | _Informa | 2007 | ![]() |
225.00 | X | |
Lloyds Register | _Fairpl | 2012 | ![]() |
180.00 | ||
Lloyds Register (40 p / mile exes) | 2008 | ![]() |
185.00 | |||
Los Angeles Times said to to have been the going rate for a while... | _Tribune | 2015 | ![]() |
500.00 | GR | |
Los Angeles Times 1200 words for $1300 incl. web use | _Tribune | 2008 | ![]() |
555.00 | ||
Los Angles Times (dollar a word) | 1999 | ![]() |
633.00 | |||
Mail on Sunday Celebrity Q+A 1400 words @ £450 - | _Assoc | 2018 | ![]() |
321.00 | ||
Mail on Sunday news | _Assoc | 2018 | ![]() |
400.00 | ||
Mail on Sunday 200 words @ £200 | _Assoc | 2015 | ![]() |
1000.00 | ||
Mail on Sunday 350 words @ £150 | _Assoc | 2015 | ![]() |
429.00 | ||
Mail on Sunday 1500 words @ £500 = | _Assoc | 2014 | ![]() |
333.00 | ||
Mail on Sunday page lead - investigative story , no exes | _Assoc | 2013 | ![]() |
1800.00 | O | |
Mail on Sunday weekly column - if you're Piers Morgan - £350,000 a year for 1300 words a week (by our count) according to Private Eye - 'exaggerated' says the Mail | _Assoc | 2012 | ![]() |
5325.00 | O | |
Mail on Sunday | _Assoc | 2008 | ![]() |
1000.00 | O | |
Mail Online Femail feature Length not stipulated but ended up filing about 1,000 words @ £ = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _Assoc | 2020 | ![]() |
120.00 | ||
Metro personal essay (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _Assoc | 2020 | ![]() |
60.00 | XXX | |
Metro 600 words @ £55 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _Assoc | 2020 | ![]() |
92.00 | XXXX | |
Metro opinion 700 words @ £75 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _Assoc | 2020 | ![]() |
107.00 | XXX | |
Metro online first-person 800 words @ £75 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _Assoc | 2020 | ![]() |
94.00 | XXXX | |
Metro online first person piece 700 words @ £70 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _Assoc | 2020 | ![]() |
100.00 | XX | |
Metro UK first person story 800 words @ £75 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _Assoc | 2020 | ![]() |
94.00 | XXXX | |
Metro UK personal essay (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _Assoc | 2020 | ![]() |
70.00 | XXXX | |
Metro UK personal essay Brief 800-1000 words but editor asked for extra words @ £60 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _Assoc | 2020 | ![]() |
60.00 | XXX | |
Metro.co.uk feature up to (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _Assoc | 2020 | ![]() |
120.00 | ||
Metro feature 700 words @ £70 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _Assoc | 2020 | ![]() |
100.00 | XXX | |
Metro first-person op-ed 700 words @ £70 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _Assoc | 2020 | ![]() |
100.00 | XXX | |
Metro op-ed 600 words @ £70 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _Assoc | 2020 | ![]() |
117.00 | XX | |
Metro opinion piece 750 words @ £100 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _Assoc | 2020 | ![]() |
133.00 | XX | |
Metro first person piece 800 words @ £80 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _Assoc | 2020 | ![]() |
100.00 | XXX | |
Metro first person piece 600 words @ £80 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _Assoc | 2020 | ![]() |
133.00 | XX | |
Metro op-ed 800 words @ £25 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _Assoc | 2020 | ![]() |
31.00 | XXXX | |
Metro op-ed 700 words @ £70 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _Assoc | 2020 | ![]() |
100.00 | XXX | |
Metro travel piece 500 words @ £100 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _Assoc | 2020 | ![]() |
200.00 | ||
Metro first person story/comment 700-900 words (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _Assoc | 2020 | ![]() |
85.00 | XXX | |
Metro Feature - 1400 words @ £220 (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _Assoc | 2020 | ![]() |
157.00 | ||
Metro feature - 1200 words @ £150 (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _Assoc | 2020 | ![]() |
125.00 | XX | |
Metro opinion piece - offer of £65 for 650 words declined | _Assoc | 2019 | ![]() |
100.00 | XXXX | |
Metro 1200 words @ £175 = | _Assoc | 2017 | ![]() |
146.00 | X | |
Mirror news story 600 words @ £750 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _MGN | 2020 | ![]() |
1250.00 | O | |
Mirror arts feature | _TMG | 2019 | ![]() |
400.00 | X | |
Mirror feature | _TMG | 2015 | ![]() |
1000.00 | O | |
Mirror News, p9, 280 words @ £70 = | _TMG | 2014 | ![]() |
250.00 | ||
Mirror News, p9, 280 words @ £70 = | _TMG | 2014 | ![]() |
250.00 | ||
Mirror feature FBS + web | _TMG | 2013 | ![]() |
400.00 | GR | |
Mirror feature 1500 - 1800 words for £1000 FBS | _TMG | 2006 | ![]() |
667.00 | ||
Mirror | _TMG | 2000 | ![]() |
700.00 | ||
New York Times essay for the opinion pages in late 2019 (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _NYT | 2020 | ![]() |
1000.00 | ||
New York Times reported article 1600 words @ $1600 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _NYT | 2020 | ![]() |
1000.00 | ||
New York Times culture feature (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _NYT | 2020 | ![]() |
500.00 | X | |
New York Times column (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _NYT | 2020 | ![]() |
200.00 | XXX | |
New York Times feature $1 a word = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _NYT | 2020 | ![]() |
795.00 | ||
New York Times profile 1200 words @ £460 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _NYT | 2020 | ![]() |
383.00 | ||
New York Times how-to for the style section 1200 words @ £1200 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _NYT | 2020 | ![]() |
1000.00 | ||
New York Times op-ed 900 words @ $1800 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _NYT | 2020 | ![]() |
2000.00 | ||
New York Times feature 1400 words @ $1000 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _NYT | 2020 | ![]() |
714.00 | ||
New York Times column - travel (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _NYT | 2020 | ![]() |
833.00 | ||
New York Times feature 1100 words @ $660 (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _NYT | 2020 | ![]() |
600.00 | ||
New York Times op-ed | _NYT | 2020 | ![]() |
500.00 | ||
New York Times / International Herald Tribune article 1058 words | _NYT | 2013 | ![]() |
500.00 | X | |
New York Times international edition opinion piece (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _NYT | 2020 | ![]() |
500.00 | ||
New Zealand Herald Saturday Mag long features at 600 NZ dollars per thousand = approx | 2021 | ![]() |
300.00 | |||
Newsroom NZ op-ed, 1500 words @ 150 New Zealand dollars (via #FreelancerPayGap) | 2020 | ![]() |
80.00 | |||
Observer interview / profile 2500 words @ £780 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _GMG | 2020 | ![]() |
312.00 | ||
Observer news story 600 words @ $300 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _GMG | 2020 | ![]() |
500.00 | ||
Observer online comment piece | _GMG | 2009 | ![]() |
200.00 | XX | |
Observer | _GMG | 1999 | ![]() |
600.00 | O | |
Observer Magazine essay on motherhood (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _GMG | 2020 | ![]() |
312.00 | ||
Observer Magazine feature 1800 words @ £720 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _GMG | 2020 | ![]() |
400.00 | ||
Repubblica (Italy) 1500 words @ £420 for print edition only | 2011 | ![]() |
280.00 | |||
Scotland on Sunday page 7 lead, 850w; initially offered £200 | _Johnsto | 2014 | ![]() |
353.00 | ||
Scotland on Sunday page 7 lead, 850w; initially offered £200 | _Johnsto | 2014 | ![]() |
353.00 | ||
Scotsman magazine | _Johnsto | 2012 | ![]() |
400.00 | ||
Scotsman | _BarcB | 2008 | ![]() |
400.00 | ||
Scottish Sun 150 word Sports NIB @ £20 = | _Holl | 2017 | ![]() |
133.00 | ||
South China Morning Post articles for the Design section, published in print and online - (do not know what uses licensed) HK$ 2500 = | 2022 | ![]() |
243.00 | GR | ||
Sun on Sunday fabulous lifestyle feature 1200 words @ £500 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _NI | 2020 | ![]() |
417.00 | ||
Sun/i> Fabulous feature (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _NI | 2020 | ![]() |
250.00 | ||
Sun news feature circa 1100 words | _NI | 2011 | ![]() |
1090.00 | O | |
Sunday Express news feature | 2018 | ![]() |
550.00 | GR | ||
Sunday Express feature | _NS | 2014 | ![]() |
500.00 | O | |
Sunday Express feature | _NS | 2014 | ![]() |
500.00 | O | |
Sunday Express feature | _NS | 2014 | ![]() |
500.00 | O | |
Sunday Express S Magazine; exes paid (amount not specified) | _NS | 2010 | ![]() |
417.00 | ||
Sunday Express feature | _NS | 2009 | ![]() |
625.00 | O | |
Sunday Herald 900-word foreign news piece @ £150 = | _NQ | 2017 | ![]() |
167.00 | GR | X |
Sunday Herald news feature on French election | _SMG | 2012 | ![]() |
300.00 | ||
Sunday Herald review | _NQ | 2007 | ![]() |
350.00 | O | |
Sunday Independent news piece licence not discussed | _INM | 2007 | ![]() |
1000.00 | O | |
Sunday Mirror product review and witty write up 400 words @ £250 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _MGN | 2020 | ![]() |
625.00 | ||
Sunday Mirror foreign spread with pix, plus £400 exes | _TMG | 2003 | ![]() |
1000.00 | ||
Sunday Mirror foreign exclusive | _TMG | 2003 | ![]() |
900.00 | ||
Sunday Telegraph Travel piece, no exes | _BarcB | 2013 | ![]() |
389.00 | GR | |
Sunday Telegraph | _Holl | 1997 | ![]() |
400.00 | ||
Sunday Telegraph> foreign news feature | _BarcB | 2010 | ![]() |
455.00 | ||
Sunday Times Magazine first person piece 'how it feels to...' 2000 words @ £400 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _NI | 2020 | ![]() |
200.00 | ||
Sunday Times Travel travel feature 1000 words @ £300 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _NI | 2020 | ![]() |
300.00 | ||
Sunday Times Arts writing | _NI | 2020 | ![]() |
400.00 | GR | |
Sunday Times first-person lifestyle feature 1200 words @ £500 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _NI | 2020 | ![]() |
417.00 | ||
Sunday Times first person piece on taking part in coronavirus vaccine trial 1000 words @ £600 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _NI | 2020 | ![]() |
600.00 | ||
Sunday Times Celebrity Q+A 1200 words @ £400 - | _NI | 2018 | ![]() |
333.00 | ||
Sunday Times news story | _NI | 2017 | ![]() |
1062.00 | O | |
Sunday Times print and online | _NI | 2016 | ![]() |
300.00 | ||
Sunday Times front page - down page FBS | _NI | 2001 | ![]() |
1000.00 | ||
Sunday Times (Ireland) page lead news story 2014 print and web | _NI | 2016 | ![]() |
350.00 | X | |
Sunday Times Home supplement | _NI | 2013 | ![]() |
385.00 | X | |
Sunday Times magazine 3000-word feature @ £2000 | _NI | 2011 | ![]() |
667.00 | ||
Sunday Times News Review feature / interview | _NI | 2013 | ![]() |
400.00 | ||
Sunday Times Style feature (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _NI | 2020 | ![]() |
333.00 | ||
Ta Nea 2500 words @ EUR250, OK by Greek standards | 2007 | ![]() |
100.00 | |||
Telegraph culture/comment (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _BarcB | 2020 | ![]() |
250.00 | ||
Telegraph online beauty feature - 800 words @ £150 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _BarcB | 2020 | ![]() |
187.00 | ||
Telegraph online feature interview 1500 words @ £300 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _BarcB | 2020 | ![]() |
200.00 | ||
Telegraph 900 words @ £500 - terms: all rights | _BarcB | 2021 | ![]() |
555.00 | GR | O |
Telegraph exclusive and breaking story about parallel lockdowns run by armed groups in the Colombian countryside - 5 days of research and verification - final article turned around in 24 hours after pitching - 600 words @ £120 = | _BarcB | 2020 | ![]() |
200.00 | XXXX | |
Telegraph 510-word article published on page 17 @ £100 = | _BarcB | 2020 | ![]() |
196.00 | ||
Telegraph feature (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _BarcB | 2020 | ![]() |
300.00 | ||
Telegraph feature (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _BarcB | 2020 | ![]() |
250.00 | ||
Telegraph feature (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _BarcB | 2020 | ![]() |
2567.00 | ||
Telegraph feature (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _BarcB | 2020 | ![]() |
150.00 | XX | |
Telegraph feature (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _BarcB | 2020 | ![]() |
400.00 | ||
Telegraph first person real life feature 1200 words @ £360 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _BarcB | 2020 | ![]() |
300.00 | ||
Telegraph feature (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _BarcB | 2020 | ![]() |
250.00 | ||
Telegraph covering a premier league football match, 400 online + 800 for print (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _BarcB | 2020 | ![]() |
85.00 | XX | |
Telegraph culture story (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _BarcB | 2020 | ![]() |
333.00 | ||
Telegraph feature 1500 words @ £600 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _BarcB | 2020 | ![]() |
400.00 | ||
Telegraph news story 650 words @ £35p per word = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _BarcB | 2020 | ![]() |
350.00 | ||
Telegraph op-ed 745 words @ £100 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _BarcB | 2020 | ![]() |
134.00 | XX | |
Telegraph travel feature - online 800 words @ £200 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _BarcB | 2020 | ![]() |
250.00 | ||
Telegraph travel feature 1500 words @ £525 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _BarcB | 2020 | ![]() |
350.00 | ||
Telegraph travel write up, 350-450 words (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _BarcB | 2020 | ![]() |
85.00 | XXX | |
Telegraph op-ed 1000 words @ £100 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _BarcB | 2020 | ![]() |
100.00 | XXX | |
Telegraph feature 900 words @ £315 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _BarcB | 2020 | ![]() |
350.00 | ||
Telegraph feature - online - first person 800 words @ £210 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _BarcB | 2020 | ![]() |
263.00 | ||
Telegraph travel piece 800 words @ £200 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _BarcB | 2020 | ![]() |
250.00 | ||
Telegraph sports feature, 1200 words - exclusive interview/profile with news peg | _BarcB | 2019 | ![]() |
200.00 | ||
Telegraph 750 words @ £100 = | _BarcB | 2018 | ![]() |
133.00 | XXX | |
Telegraph online opinion piece | _BarcB | 2017 | ![]() |
100.00 | XXX | |
Telegraph 1200 words @ £480 = | 2017 | ![]() |
400.00 | |||
Telegraph 1500-word feature @ £250 = | _BarcB | 2017 | ![]() |
166.00 | XXX | |
Telegraph review, 550 words @ £60 = | _BarcB | 2016 | ![]() |
109.00 | XXX | |
Telegraph feature | _BarcB | 2015 | ![]() |
350.00 | ||
Telegraph lead article, 1300 words @ £500 = | _BarcB | 2014 | ![]() |
385.00 | ||
Telegraph set report for TV pages licensed for 90 days, syndication paid 50/50, exes paid | _BarcB | 2013 | ![]() |
300.00 | X | |
Telegraph | BarcB | 2012 | ![]() |
400.00 | ||
Telegraph | _BarcB | 2012 | ![]() |
500.00 | ||
Telegraph review 200 words @ £180 | _BarcB | 2007 | ![]() |
900.00 | ||
Telegraph 800-word features, each £400 = | _BarcB | 2007 | ![]() |
500.00 | ||
Telegraph feature | _Holl | 2003 | ![]() |
1000.00 | O | |
Telegraph (Travel Branded Content) advertorial - 350 words @ £122 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _BarcB | 2020 | ![]() |
349.00 | ||
Telegraph supplements subbing day (7hrs) paid time off on top | _BarcB | 2017 | ![]() |
150.00 | ||
Telegraph weekend Review book review - print, 500 words | 2013 | ![]() |
250.00 | |||
Telegraph interview for Stella exclusive licence for 90 days, syndication paid 50/50, exes paid | _BarcB | 2013 | ![]() |
400.00 | ||
The Baltic Times 600 words @ £30 = | 2016 | ![]() |
50.00 | XXX | ||
The Herald (Glasgow) reported news feature - around 1000 words filed | _NQ | 2022 | ![]() |
120.00 | XXX | |
The Japan Times interview, 500 words @ ¥4000 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | 2020 | ![]() |
58.00 | |||
The Lady interview | 2012 | ![]() |
250.00 | X | ||
The National 600 word online comment article - after 3 months eventually paid late fee and interest on top | _NQ | 2022 | ![]() |
133.33 | XX | |
The National (Abu Dhabi) | 2009 | ![]() |
500.00 | |||
The National (UAE) opinion pieces - 800 words @ £ 208 = | 2016 | ![]() |
260.00 | |||
The National Arab weekly column: 900 words @ £250 = | 2016 | ![]() |
278.00 | |||
The National, The Arab Weekly (Abu Dhabi Media) columns, 300 words @ $300 = | 2015 | ![]() |
1000.00 | |||
Times Education Supplement 500 word column @ £200 | _TSL | 2014 | ![]() |
400.00 | ||
Times Education Supplement 500 word column for online use @ £150 | _TSL | 2014 | ![]() |
300.00 | ||
Times Education Supplement 500 word column for online use @ £150 | _TSL | 2014 | ![]() |
300.00 | ||
Times Higher Education Supplement 1500 words analysis feature @ £260 | _TSL | 2007 | ![]() |
173.00 | XX | |
Times Literary Supplement book review, 450 words @ £70 = | _NI | 2022 | ![]() |
156.00 | GR | X |
Times Writing one obituary | _NI | 2021 | ![]() |
250.00 | GR | |
Times first person experience piece 800 words @ £350 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _NI | 2020 | ![]() |
438.00 | ||
Times feature 1000 words @ £600 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _NI | 2020 | ![]() |
600.00 | ||
Times T2 feature / Interview up to (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _NI | 2020 | ![]() |
500.00 | ||
Times Saturday Magazine feature 2-3000 words (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _NI | 2020 | ![]() |
1000.00 | ||
Times feature 750 words @ £125 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _NI | 2020 | ![]() |
167.00 | XX | |
Times news 250 words @ £300 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _NI | 2020 | ![]() |
1200.00 | ||
Times 2000 words @ £150 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _NI | 2020 | ![]() |
75.00 | XXXX | |
Times page lead near front of paper (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _NI | 2020 | ![]() |
150.00 | XXX | |
Times article filed from abroad | _NI | 2018 | ![]() |
50.00 | GR | XXXX |
Times Feature - freelance retained copyright | _NI | 2018 | ![]() |
750.00 | O | |
Times feature in Register section - | _NI | 2018 | ![]() |
250.00 | ||
Times column: 700 words @ £500, extra for syndication | _NI | 2016 | ![]() |
800.00 | ||
Times | _NI | 2012 | ![]() |
437.50 | ||
Times | _NI | 2012 | ![]() |
467.00 | ||
Times (Times 2) | _NI | 2009 | ![]() |
354.17 | ||
Times FBS | _NI | 2008 | ![]() |
500.00 | GR | |
Times 500-word comment piece @ £350 | _NI | 2008 | ![]() |
700.00 | ||
Times 950 word comment @ £600 | _NI | 2007 | ![]() |
630.00 | O | |
Times Thunderer, 500 words @ £350 | _NI | 2007 | ![]() |
700.00 | O | |
Times FBS | _NI | 2007 | ![]() |
600.00 | ||
Times (Ireland digital edition) news story, 600 words @ €100 = | _NI | 2016 | ![]() |
167.00 | X | |
Times - money section 650 words @ £300 = | _NI | 2014 | ![]() |
462.00 | O | |
Times - money section 650 words @ £300 = | _NI | 2014 | ![]() |
462.00 | O | |
Times supplement | _NI | 2018 | ![]() |
350.00 | ||
Wall Street Journal Europe feature from original pitch all intergalactic rights | _NI | 2013 | ![]() |
758.00 | GR | |
Wall Street Journal feature 1500 words @ £700 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _NI | 2020 | ![]() |
467.00 | ||
Wall Street Journal feature 1200 words @ $1200 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _NI | 2020 | ![]() |
1000.00 | ||
Wall Street Journal feature for weekly section First US Serial, 'I think' | _NI | 2013 | ![]() |
450.00 | GR | |
Washington Post op-ed 900 words @ $300 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | 2020 | ![]() |
333.00 | |||
Washington Post feature 1200 words @ $400 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | 2020 | ![]() |
333.00 | |||
Washington Post feature (international / foreign desk) 1000 words @ $500 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | 2020 | ![]() |
500.00 | |||
Washington Post reported feature 1200 words @ £500 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | 2020 | ![]() |
417.00 | |||
Washington Post op-ed 900 words @ $200 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | 2020 | ![]() |
222.00 | |||
Weekly Telegraph | _BarcB | 2011 | ![]() |
220.00 | X | |
A newspaper in Ireland feature | _ITtrust | 2015 | ![]() |
200.00 | X | |
Africa Science News Service report - according to whopayswriters.com | 2020 | ![]() |
1000.00 | |||
Al Jazeera feature (via #FreelancerPayGap) | 2020 | ![]() |
273.00 | |||
Al Jazeera feature (via #FreelancerPayGap) | 2020 | ![]() |
300.00 | |||
Al Jazeera English as reported to journoresources.org.uk | 2020 | ![]() |
350.00 | |||
Australian newspapers reported standard rate AU$ 0.07per word see www.alliance.org.au | 2009 | ![]() |
327.00 | GR | ||
BBC | 2021 | ![]() |
335.00 | |||
BBC The Boss (Business) (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _BBC | 2020 | ![]() |
335.00 | ||
BBC feature (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _BBC | 2020 | ![]() |
337.00 | ||
BBC feature (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _BBC | 2020 | ![]() |
335.00 | ||
BBC News Online 1000-word news feature inc pix | _BBC | 2010 | ![]() |
213.00 | X | |
BBC News Online 800 word news feature inc pix | _BBC | 2010 | ![]() |
213.00 | X | |
BBC online news item 800 words @ £142 = | _BBC | 2016 | ![]() |
177.50 | ||
BBC.com feature (via #FreelancerPayGap) | 2020 | ![]() |
430.00 | |||
CNN feature - 1200 words @ $600 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _CNN | 2020 | ![]() |
500.00 | ||
CNN Style 1000 words - | _CNN | 2018 | ![]() |
250.00 | ||
Deutsche Welle feature (via #FreelancerPayGap) | 2020 | ![]() |
314.00 | |||
Deutsche Welle feature (via #FreelancerPayGap) | 2020 | ![]() |
275.00 | |||
Guardian Networks (IT support section) 800 words for Sustainable Business section @ £320 | _GMG | 2013 | ![]() |
400.00 | ||
IRIN News (OCHA) | 2012 | ![]() |
430.00 | |||
MSN - money section (web only) feature | _Yahoo | 2014 | ![]() |
300.00 | O | |
MSN - money section (web only) feature | _Yahoo | 2014 | ![]() |
300.00 | O | |
NBC News op-ed 800 words @ $300 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | 2020 | ![]() |
375.00 | |||
NBC The Grio up to | _NBC | 2012 | ![]() |
285.00 | ||
News International 200 words @ £300 | _NI | 2015 | ![]() |
1500.00 | ||
News UK features 600 words @ £70 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _NI | 2020 | ![]() |
117.00 | XXX | |
News UK feature 1000 words @ £350 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _NI | 2020 | ![]() |
350.00 | ||
Novara Media - | 2018 | ![]() |
50.00 | XX | ||
Key to the rates, by column: |
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1 Publication / Programme, any details of work and licence | ||||||
2 Owner at the time the rate was reported, where known | Group | |||||
3 The year in which the rate was reported | Year |
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4 Currency: either ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() |
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5 Amount paid (total of basic licence and extra licences for web use, database resale...) | Amount |
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7 "Going Rate" according to experienced NUJ members - do try to better it: | GR |
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or Minimum rate set out in NUJ House Agreement: | HA |
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8 Underpaid, in the fallible opinion of the Freelance editor: | ![]() | 50.00 | X |
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or Just sometimes we're pleasantly surprised: | ![]() | 1500.00 | O |
Other rates:
Type of work: | In the "sector": (click or tap below!) | ||||||
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Words, per 1000 | News | Local | Mag | online | Book | PR | Other |
Words, other | News | Local | Mag | online | Book | PR | Other |
Photography | News | Local | Mag | online | Book | PR | Other |
Broadcasting | News | Local | Other including podcasting | ||||
Shifts | News | Local | Mag | online | Book | PR | Other |
Other: | Cartoons | Crosswords | Illustration | Punditry | Retainer | Teaching | Tip-off | Translation | ||||||
Recently reported rates | all from the past few months |

