NUJ Rate for the Job:
recent rates for Broadcasting / news
Updated: 2022-07-19
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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Includes punditry: for non-broadcast punditry see here. If you are interested, the archived rates are here. | ||||||
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Publication / Programme - details & terms | Group | Year | ![]() |
Total paid | GR |
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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 radio From Our Own Correspondent per piece - House Agreement | _BBC | 2020 | ![]() |
157.00 | 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 | |
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 recent 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 |

