NUJ Rate for the Job:
Broadcasting / news
Updated: 2022-06-24
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.
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Publication / Programme - details & terms | Group | Year | ![]() |
Total paid | GR |
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Adam Boulton Show on Sky punditry | _NI | 2016 | ![]() |
200.00 | ||
AJ Investigates (Al Jazeera) Retainer per month | 2017 | ![]() |
400.00 | |||
Daybreak Europe on Bloomberg.tv Producer day | _Bloomb | 2021 | ![]() |
200.00 | GR | X |
Dispatches (for Channel 4) assistant producer shift - per day | 2022 | ![]() |
180.00 | |||
From Our Own Correspondent radio item 600-700 words (compare house agreement: website copy £175 up to 800 words) | _BBC | 2013 | ![]() |
160.00 | X | |
Inside Out producer, per week | _BBC | 2013 | ![]() |
800.00 | ||
Inside Story Punditry - 25 mins including car pick up 1.5 hours | 2012 | ![]() |
250.00 | GR | ||
IRN football match reports | _IRN | 2006 | ![]() |
35.00 | XXXX | |
Newsnight punditry | _BBC | 2016 | ![]() |
150.00 | ||
Newsnight expert/pundit appearance, prod/exes 1.5 mins took 1.5 hours (car paid) | _BBC | 2009 | ![]() |
75.00 | X | |
Newsnight expert/pundit appearance | _BBC | 2009 | ![]() |
90.00 | ||
North West Tonight (BBC Regional News Prog) Broadcast Journalist (Planning) day | _BBC | 2003 | ![]() |
70.00 | XXXX | |
Sky News punditry | _NI | 2016 | ![]() |
150.00 | ||
Sky News punditry - standing in a field and blathering for about 15 mins transport offerd, but our member was already in the field | _NI | 2016 | ![]() |
200.00 | ||
The Ferret (ITV Wales) reporting day not taxed at source, plus exes (meagre) | _ITV | 2013 | ![]() |
374.00 | ||
You and Yours reporting day expenses paid | _BBC | 2017 | ![]() |
150.00 | ||
Al Jazeera video online: 1 min 30 sec of edited live news footage | 2010 | ![]() |
300.00 | |||
Al Jazeera English Documentary - 25 minutes, 5 weeks' work | 2014 | ![]() |
6000.00 | ? | ||
Al Jazeera English Documentary - 25 minutes, 5 weeks' work | 2014 | ![]() |
6000.00 | ? | ||
Al Jazeera TV Reporter day shift on contract (so includes time off element) | 2012 | ![]() |
337.50 | O | ||
Al Jazeera TV (English) punditry , terms "rubbish" | 2013 | ![]() |
225.00 | |||
Associated Press 1 minute footage on-spec 24-hour worldwide licence, 50/50 library licence | _AP | 2017 | ![]() |
360.00 | GR | O |
Associated Press video day | _AP | 2017 | ![]() |
400.00 | GR | |
BBC Recorded interview with Guests or Commentary or Rant, over 5 minutes - House Agreement | _BBC | 2020 | ![]() |
171.00 | HA | |
BBC Recorded interview with Guests or Commentary or Rant, up to 5 minutes - House Agreement | _BBC | 2020 | ![]() |
132.00 | HA | |
BBC news copy, used on TV, radio and web FBS | _BBC | 2004 | ![]() |
10.00 | XXXX | |
BBC Newsnight punditry - "we don't pay" but they will pay a beautifully-named "disturbance fee": transport provided | _BBC | 2016 | ![]() |
75.00 | ||
BBC News Daily buyout (On Air or Online reporting or producing) - | _BBC | 2018 | ![]() |
266.00 | HA | |
BBC News Daily Buyout (Fixing or producing for Non on air/non website work) - | _BBC | 2018 | ![]() |
165.00 | HA | |
BBC news reporting day | _BBC | 2013 | ![]() |
280.00 | ||
BBC News newspapers review - pundit appearance | _BBC | 2010 | ![]() |
150.00 | ||
BBC news pundit appearance - unlike C4 News, involved no lawyer discussion | _BBC | 2004 | ![]() |
75.00 | X | |
BBC News Channel 5-min expert pundit TV interview | _BBC | 2015 | ![]() |
75.00 | GR | |
BBC Northern Ireland punditry on phone (radio) | _BBC | 2013 | ![]() |
75.00 | ||
BBC One Breakfast 5 minute live punditry | 2007 | ![]() |
50.00 | |||
BBC Radio day (unspecified task) | _BBC | 2016 | ![]() |
150.00 | ||
BBC radio interview | 2014 | ![]() |
118.00 | |||
BBC radio report | 2014 | ![]() |
300.00 | |||
BBC radio punditry on phone (radio) | _BBC | 2013 | ![]() |
30.00 | X | |
BBC radio 2 mins pundit 2-way with presenters | _BBC | 2003 | ![]() |
34.00 | XX | |
BBC radio reporting day | _BBC | 2003 | ![]() |
120.00 | ||
BBC radio 3-minute package | _BBC | 2003 | ![]() |
200.00 | ||
BBC Radio 3 freelance radio presenter | _BBC | 2014 | ![]() |
550.00 | ||
BBC Radio 4 producer day, 8 hours | _BBC | 2019 | ![]() |
190.00 | ||
BBC Radio 4 expert interviews / punditry | _BBC | 2016 | ![]() |
120.00 | O | |
BBC Radio 4 pundit interview for radio documentary | _BBC | 2013 | ![]() |
80.00 | ||
BBC Radio 4 30 seconds of rare audio | _BBC | 2010 | ![]() |
100.00 | ||
BBC Radio 4 editing day | _BBC | 2005 | ![]() |
250.00 | ||
BBC Radio 4 6-minute feature paid as 1.5 days | _BBC | 2003 | ![]() |
325.00 | ||
BBC Radio 4, Broadcasting House programme illustrated radio news interview | _BBC | 2022 | ![]() |
0.00 | XXXX | |
BBC Radio 5 review of papers | _BBC | 2003 | ![]() |
100.00 | ||
BBC Radio 5 pundit interview | _BBC | 2003 | ![]() |
50.00 | ||
BBC Radio 5 pundit interview, under 5mins | _BBC | 2003 | ![]() |
29.00 | XXX | |
BBC Radio 5 Live 5 minutes broadcast from Belgium-Wales gamme in World Cup | _BBC | 2015 | ![]() |
30.00 | XXX | |
BBC Radio 5 Live 3 minutes talking about Belgium (World Cup punditry) | _BBC | 2015 | ![]() |
100.00 | ||
BBC Radio 6music pundit spot | _BBC | 2013 | ![]() |
75.00 | ||
BBC Radio Five Live live telephone two-way from scene of story no exes | _BBC | 2001 | ![]() |
29.00 | ||
BBC radio From Our Own Correspondent per piece - House Agreement | _BBC | 2020 | ![]() |
157.00 | HA | |
BBC Radio News Straight piece/despatch including Generic Minute, up to 2 minutes | _BBC | 2018 | ![]() |
75.00 | HA | |
BBC Radio News Straight piece/despatch including Generic Minute, over 2 minutes | _BBC | 2018 | ![]() |
89.00 | HA | |
BBC Radio News Recorded interview with Guest(s) or Commentary or Rant, as live - up to 5 minutes | _BBC | 2018 | ![]() |
128.00 | HA | |
BBC Radio News Recorded interview with Guest(s) or Commentary or Rant, as live - over 5 minutes | _BBC | 2018 | ![]() |
166.00 | HA | |
BBC Radio News Long Feature (8 minutes) for Analysis (World Service Radio) | _BBC | 2018 | ![]() |
659.00 | HA | |
BBC Radio News Disco donut (see glossary!) | _BBC | 2018 | ![]() |
105.00 | HA | |
BBC radio newsroom 11.5 hour production day - | _BBC | 2020 | ![]() |
195.00 | ||
BBC radio newsroom 11.5 hour production day | _BBC | 2020 | ![]() |
195.00 | ||
BBC radio newsroom day (unspecified work) | _BBC | 2019 | ![]() |
215.00 | ||
BBC TV reporting or producing day, buyout of rights - House Agreement | _BBC | 2020 | ![]() |
273.00 | HA | |
BBC TV Action Rant/Show & tell with interview - House Agreement | _BBC | 2020 | ![]() |
181.00 | HA | |
BBC TV and radio punditry in studio | _BBC | 2013 | ![]() |
75.00 | X | |
BBC TV and radio punditry in studio | _BBC | 2013 | ![]() |
100.00 | ||
BBC TV doc Punditry - expert interview took two hours | _BBC | 2014 | ![]() |
250.00 | ||
BBC TV doc Punditry - expert interview took two hours | _BBC | 2014 | ![]() |
250.00 | ||
BBC TV News Track and Piece to Camera and Rushes | _BBC | 2018 | ![]() |
188.00 | HA | |
BBC TV News Action Rant/Show & Tell with own kit | _BBC | 2018 | ![]() |
153.00 | HA | |
BBC TV News Interview - assumes half day shoot and half day edit | _BBC | 2018 | ![]() |
224.00 | HA | |
BBC TV News Newsnight feature. 8 to 10 minutes, plus 2.5-minute cut-down version | _BBC | 2018 | ![]() |
1099.00 | HA | |
BBC TV News channel Pundit/expert interview in studio, supposed to be three mins, became 10 | _BBC | 2015 | ![]() |
75.00 | X | |
BBC TV/radio News and current affairs reporting shift - 12hrs | _BBC | 2000 | ![]() |
180.00 | ||
BBC TV/radio News and current affairs reporting shift - 8hrs | _BBC | 2000 | ![]() |
140.00 | ||
BBC Wales punditry | _BBC | 2016 | ![]() |
40.00 | ||
BBC World Service punditry | _BBC | 2016 | ![]() |
80.00 | ||
BBC World Service day of unspecified work | _BBC | 2016 | ![]() |
180.00 | ||
BBC World Service punditry, 30 mins in studio | _BBC | 2014 | ![]() |
100.00 | ||
BBC World Service punditry, 30 mins in studio | _BBC | 2014 | ![]() |
100.00 | ||
BBC World Service writing and recording for From Our Own Correspondent item all rights | _BBC | 2013 | ![]() |
141.00 | XXXX | |
BBC World Service 10.5-hour shift | _BBC | 2005 | ![]() |
157.50 | ||
BBC World Service 9-hour shift | _BBC | 2003 | ![]() |
157.50 | ||
BBC World Service pundit interview | _BBC | 2003 | ![]() |
31.00 | ||
BBC World Service pundit interview, under 5mins | _BBC | 2003 | ![]() |
90.00 | ||
BBC World Service/Radio 4 unspecified day | _BBC | 2010 | ![]() |
185.00 | ||
Brazilian radio station daily 1-minute international news bulletin | 2013 | ![]() |
250.00 | |||
Brexit facebook live Web TV spot | 2019 | ![]() |
100.00 | X | ||
Channel 4 News punditry - expert interview | _ITN | 2012 | ![]() |
60.00 | X | |
Channel 4 News reporting day | _ITN | 2011 | ![]() |
136.00 | ||
Channel 4 News 3 minutes of footage | _ITN | 2006 | ![]() |
350.00 | ||
Channel 4 news exclusive appearance - involved 1.5 hours discussion with lawyer | _ITN | 2004 | ![]() |
50.00 | XXX | |
Channel 4 News pundit interview | _ITN | 2004 | ![]() |
0.00 | XXXX | |
Channel 4 News Assistance with news item. | _ITN | 2000 | ![]() |
100.00 | X | |
Channel 5 News appearance on evening news bulletin as pundit (music) | _ITN | 2008 | ![]() |
75.00 | X | |
Channel Five TV Your News video: made 13 minutes of video which they edited down to one or two minutes; used on TV & web site | _BSkyB | 2009 | ![]() |
100.00 | XXXX | |
CNBC producing day | _NBC | 2013 | ![]() |
230.00 | ||
CNN news copy-editing, writing, producing day | _AOLTW | 2004 | ![]() |
160.00 | GR | |
CNN Intl reporting day (via #FreelancerPayGap) | 2020 | ![]() |
150.00 | |||
Colourful Radio day researching stories and guests, booking guests, writing scripts, putting programme together, operating production desk - invoices submitted on last day of each month, cheque promised for 6th Month but was always late. | 2006 | ![]() |
65.00 | XXXX | ||
DC Thomson On-air radio newsreader + reporting day (8 hours) (via #FreelancerPayGap) | 2020 | ![]() |
60.00 | XXX | ||
Deutsche Welle 5 minute radio documentary - as reported to journoresources.org.uk | 2020 | ![]() |
258.00 | |||
DW-Radio (Germany) 6 minute radio feature | 2012 | ![]() |
227.00 | |||
Factual radio magazine programme presenting, scripting + interviewing an 18-minute radio programme all rights | _BBC | 2013 | ![]() |
367.00 | GR | |
From Our Own Correspondent broadcast contribution - up £5 on 2007! | _BBC | 2008 | ![]() |
125.00 | ||
GMTV news editor - bulletins, per day | _GMTV | 2004 | ![]() |
220.00 | X | |
GMTV news news producer overnight shift | _GMTV | 2002 | ![]() |
178.00 | ||
Heart FM (London) (Global Radio Ltd) news presenting day (8 hours) | 2014 | ![]() |
120.00 | X | ||
Ideal World Productions offered indies for BBC programme two-person shoot, per day | 2002 | ![]() |
400.00 | X | ||
Ideal World Productions offered indies for BBC programme one-person shoot, per day | 2002 | ![]() |
250.00 | X | ||
Ideal World Productions offered indies for BBC programme research, per day | 2002 | ![]() |
100.00 | X | ||
Ideal World Productions offered indies for BBC programme archive footage, per minute | 2002 | ![]() |
300.00 | X | ||
Independent radio production company (anon) punditry, 30 mins in studio | 2014 | ![]() |
100.00 | |||
Independent radio production company (anon) punditry, 30 mins in studio | 2014 | ![]() |
100.00 | |||
IRN News reporting, editing, scripting and voicing self produced packages in an 8hr shift. | _IRN | 2006 | ![]() |
92.00 | GR | |
ITN pundit interview about the papal election: called at 12:00 for an interview at 13.30: member refused | _ITN | 2005 | ![]() |
0.00 | XXXX | |
ITV Daybreak appearing and giving opinions as a psychologist on various topics travel expenses only paid | _ITV | 2017 | ![]() |
0.00 | XXXX | |
ITV National News (ITN) reporting day, food expenses paid, surely per hour | _ITN | 2013 | ![]() |
20.00 | ||
ITV News reporting day not taxed at source, plus exes (meagre) | _ITV | 2013 | ![]() |
374.00 | O | |
ITV News (national) 10 hour reporting shift | _ITN | 2009 | ![]() |
180.00 | ||
Major UK broadcaster producing a series of programmes, per week, negotiated up from £1200 per week , terms Plus expenses | 2015 | ![]() |
1400.00 | |||
Mark Thomas Product Channel 4 archive images 2 UK transmissions, per minute | 2001 | ![]() |
400.00 | |||
More4 News Investigation, video package | _ITN | 2012 | ![]() |
2000.00 | ? | |
MP3TV shift | 2001 | ![]() |
200.00 | |||
Music documentary use of interview audio, per minute | 2014 | ![]() |
500.00 | GR | ||
Music documentary use of interview audio, minimum per minute (according to music journalists' discussions) | 2014 | ![]() |
250.00 | |||
Music documentary use of interview audio, per minute | 2014 | ![]() |
500.00 | GR | ||
Music documentary use of interview audio, minimum per minute (according to music journalists' discussions) | 2014 | ![]() |
250.00 | |||
Newsnight Punditry spot - "disturbance fee" | _BBC | 2016 | ![]() |
75.00 | X | |
Nieuwslijn - Radio Netherlands Worldwide editor radio, per shift 8 hours | 2009 | ![]() |
239.06 | GR | X | |
Online video site full day (up to 10 hours) exclusive | 2017 | ![]() |
300.00 | 0 | ||
Online video site half day in London exclusive, travel paid | 2017 | ![]() |
200.00 | |||
Online video site half day outside London exclusive, travel paid | 2017 | ![]() |
250.00 | |||
Premier Christian Radio news presenting day (8 hours) | 2014 | ![]() |
96.00 | GR | X | |
Premier League Productions on-screen TV reporter day (all up, includes mileage, tolls etc) (via #FreelancerPayGap) | 2020 | ![]() |
300.00 | |||
Radio 5 live quick phone interview on news event - punditry no terms mentioned | _BBC | 2017 | ![]() |
30.00 | X | |
Radio 5 Live 5-minute live pundit spot | _BBC | 2005 | ![]() |
50.00 | XX | |
Radio Canada item | _CBC | 2005 | ![]() |
700.00 | ||
Radio Canada retainer? | _CBC | 2004 | ![]() |
700.00 | ||
Radio France "On the Spot" radio documentaries creating a 4 minute radio documentary program (pitching, writing, recording, editing). Ideally 1 full day of work, realistically 1.5 to 2 days of work; expenses paid for travel outside of city limits only. | 2015 | ![]() |
80.00 | GR | X | |
Radio France International (France) 3.5-4 minute radio feature | 2012 | ![]() |
124.00 | |||
Record companies (various) Video pop/rock star PR interviews for EPKs (Electronic Press Kits) - highest of various rates over recent years all rights | 2014 | ![]() |
5000.00 | O | ||
Record companies (various) Video pop/rock star PR interviews for EPKs (Electronic Press Kits) - highest of various rates over recent years all rights | 2014 | ![]() |
5000.00 | O | ||
RT news skype piece 2-way 10 mins skype interview journalist says First British Serial rights | 2016 | ![]() |
50.00 | |||
RTE News London day - 2 news packages + exes | _RTE | 2002 | ![]() |
120.00 | XX | |
RTE News London pundit interview | _RTE | 2002 | ![]() |
40.00 | XX | |
RTE Radio 1 17 seconds of audio lifted from a video, then invoiced | _RTE | 2010 | ![]() |
150.00 | ||
RTE Six-One News (TV) Live correspondent two-way, in studio, from abroad | _RTE | 2016 | ![]() |
60.00 | XXX | |
RTE World Report audio report from abroad, 4 min , terms not discussed, no exes | _RTE | 2009 | ![]() |
120.00 | X | |
ruptly.tv shoot video for about an hour, two interviews, rough edit, file via ftp - probably two or three hours total all rights | 2014 | ![]() |
200.00 | XX | ||
ruptly.tv shoot video for about an hour, two interviews, rough edit, file via ftp - probably two or three hours total all rights | 2014 | ![]() |
200.00 | XX | ||
SBS (Australia's Special Broadcasting Service?) Feature documentary - 10 weeks per week | 2014 | ![]() |
850.00 | O | ||
SBS (Australia's Special Broadcasting Service?) Feature documentary - 10 weeks per week | 2014 | ![]() |
850.00 | O | ||
Sky pundit interview | _NI | 2003 | ![]() |
75.00 | ||
Sky Digital 1-hour health report | _NI | 2005 | ![]() |
250.00 | XX | |
Sky News reporting day (12 hours) (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _BSkyB | 2020 | ![]() |
225.00 | ||
Sky News Overnight News Desk 12-hour 'day' (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _BSkyB | 2020 | ![]() |
250.00 | ||
Sky news Newspaper Review - | _NI | 2018 | ![]() |
150.00 | ||
Sky news editing / subbing / reporting / newsreading day | _NI | 2018 | ![]() |
160.00 | ||
Sky news presenting shift - | _NI | 2018 | ![]() |
350.00 | ||
Sky News 15-20-minute pundit interview, taxi to and from laid on | 2017 | ![]() |
120.00 | |||
Sky News punditry spot | _NI | 2016 | ![]() |
150.00 | ||
Sky News 11-hour overnight producing day/night | _BSkyB | 2013 | ![]() |
240.00 | ||
Sky News Presenting through limited company | _NI | 2012 | ![]() |
350.00 | ||
Sky News being interviewed about the papacy and the papal election | _NI | 2005 | ![]() |
75.00 | GR | |
Sky News Short expert/'pundit' spot on screen | _NI | 2002 | ![]() |
75.00 | ||
Sky News assistant news editor, 12-hr day shift | _NI | 2002 | ![]() |
180.00 | ||
Sky News assistant news editor, 12-hr night shift | _NI | 2002 | ![]() |
200.00 | ||
Sky News Short expert/'pundit' spot on screen | _NI | 2002 | ![]() |
75.00 | ||
Sky news subbing day | _NI | 1993 | ![]() |
150.00 | ||
Sky news research day | _NI | 1993 | ![]() |
150.00 | ||
Sky News (London HQ) on-screen newsreader, 8-hr day | _NI | 2013 | ![]() |
250.00 | GR | XX |
Sky News Breakfast overnight producing shift (10 hours) | _BSkyB | 2020 | ![]() |
180.00 | ||
Sky News foreign desk producing day, abroad | _NI | 2007 | ![]() |
250.00 | O | |
Sky News Radio Editing / subbing / reporting / newsreading day | _BSkyB | 2008 | ![]() |
127.50 | GR | |
Sky Radio news report | _NI | 1993 | ![]() |
150.00 | ||
Sky Sports News live blogging day, sports matches/writing for website articles, 300-500 words (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _BSkyB | 2020 | ![]() |
170.00 | ||
Sky Sports News presenting paid gross for 4 hours | _NI | 2013 | ![]() |
300.00 | GR | O |
Small news agency Recording ten minute radio two-way as 'expert' on pre-recorded, weekly radio programme | 2020 | ![]() |
50.00 | |||
South Bank Centre Podcast: 15-minute talk | _HMG | 2014 | ![]() |
122.00 | ||
South Bank Centre Podcast: 15-minute talk | _HMG | 2014 | ![]() |
122.00 | ||
Sunday politics regional opt out Expert/pundit interview to camera - 2 hours to airport (location) and back plus travel expenses £60 BBC all rights | _BBC | 2017 | ![]() |
80.00 | ||
Sunrise (Sky News) newspapers review pundit appearance | _BSkyB | 2010 | ![]() |
150.00 | ||
Talk Radio offered for expert comment on aviation via own ISDN - job turned down since inexperienced producer unable to negotiate a fair rate | 2020 | ![]() |
25.00 | XXXX | ||
Tonight research story (day) | _Granada | 2002 | ![]() |
150.00 | ||
TV digital producer day (via #FreelancerPayGap) | 2020 | ![]() |
250.00 | |||
TV assistant producer day (via #FreelancerPayGap) | 2020 | ![]() |
170.00 | |||
TV producer day (via #FreelancerPayGap) | 2020 | ![]() |
240.00 | |||
TV producer day (via #FreelancerPayGap) | 2020 | ![]() |
240.00 | |||
TV documentary production manager day (via #FreelancerPayGap) | 2020 | ![]() |
260.00 | |||
TV morning show punditry on the sofa for national TV morning show | 2020 | ![]() |
400.00 | O | ||
TV morning show punditry on the sofa for national TV morning show | 2020 | ![]() |
700.00 | O | ||
TV show presenting/producing 60 sec entertainment news bulletin | _ITV | 2020 | ![]() |
170.00 | ||
Unnamed broadcaster Punditry spot. Talked up to travel expenses plus | _BBC | 2016 | ![]() |
200.00 | ||
US film company day reporting to camera | 2001 | ![]() |
250.00 | |||
US TV news per story - | 2018 | ![]() |
150.00 | X | ||
Video director and editor day (via #FreelancerPayGap) | 2020 | ![]() |
450.00 | |||
Video packages 2 video packages , plus exes | _AFP | 2012 | ![]() |
200.00 | XXXX | |
Voice of America (Turkish service) Brexit update - per 5 minutes live segment | 2019 | ![]() |
100.00 | |||
Voice of America Turkey 5 minute live update on Brexit | 2019 | ![]() |
100.00 | |||
Weekly programme on BBC World News producing a weekly TV news magazine buyout per programme, nominally 2.5 days work per week | _BBC | 2013 | ![]() |
800.00 | ||
ZDF TV production day shift including VAT | 2011 | ![]() |
240.00 | |||
Zinc Media Group assistant producer day (via #FreelancerPayGap) | 2020 | ![]() |
150.00 | |||
Zinc Media Group producer day (via #FreelancerPayGap) | 2020 | ![]() |
280.00 | |||
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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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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:
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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 |

