[NUJ.LFB] NUJ Rate for the Job: recent rates for Shifts

Updated: 2021-04-09

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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.

^ Shifts / books

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^ Shifts / mags

Writing and editing work for magazines, paid by the day or the hour. Mostly sub-editing: checking and proofreading copy and making it fit the house style and design. (Actual publication/programme names appear before publishers and generic rates.

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Publication / Programme - details & terms Group Year currency Total paid GR
 XXXX
Times Literary Supplement Picture editing day _TSL 2018 GBP 150.00 GR

^ Shifts / news

Writing and editing work for national newspapers, paid by the day or the hour. Mostly sub-editing: checking and proofreading copy and making it fit the house style and design. (Actual publication/programme names appear before publishers and generic rates.

See also regional newspapers.

If you are interested, the archived rates are here.

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Publication / Programme - details & terms Group Year currency Total paid GR
 XXXX
Daily Mail Picture editing day _Assoc 2018 GBP 180.00 GR
Daily Telegraph Picture editing day _BarcB 2018 GBP 150.00 GR
Evening Standard picture editing day _Lebedev 2019 GBP 180.00
Evening Standard magazine picture editing day _Lebedev 2019 GBP 180.00
Guardian Picture editing day _GMG 2018 GBP 160.00 GR
Guardian Labs (advertorial) Picture editing day up to _GMG 2018 GBP 210.00 GR
i newspaper Picture editing day _Johnsto 2018 GBP 150.00 GR
Independent Picture editing day _Lebedev 2018 GBP 150.00 GR
Sunday Times Picture editing day _NI 2018 GBP 150.00 GR
BBC News Picture editing day _BBC 2018 GBP 165.00 GR
ITV archive and picture research day , terms - depending on the shift, from £140 to _ITV 2018 GBP 250.00 GR

^ Shifts / online

Writing and editing work primarily for online-only use, paid by the day or the hour.

In August 2012 we moved rates for online editions of newspapers and magazines into the 'news' or 'mags' listings.

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^ Shifts / other

Work paid by the day or the hour that's not for newspapers, magazines, books, PR or online publications.

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Publication / Programme - details & terms Group Year currency Total paid GR
 XXXX
Discovery Channel Picture editing day (with some research) 2018 GBP 150.00 GR

^ Shifts / pr

See also Shifts / other...

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^ Shifts / regional

Writing and editing work for regional newspapers, paid by the day or the hour. Mostly sub-editing: checking and proofreading copy and making it fit the house style and design. (Actual publication/programme names appear before publishers and generic rates)

See also national papers.

If you are interested, the archived rates are here.

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Key to the rates, by column:
1 Publication / Programme, any details of work and licence
2 Owner at the time the rate was reported, where knownGroup
3 The year in which the rate was reportedYear
4 Currency: either GBP or EUR or (US) USDcurrency
5 Amount paid (total of basic licence and extra licences for web use, database resale...) Amount
7 "Going Rate" according to experienced NUJ members - do try to better it:  GR
or Minimum rate set out in NUJ House Agreement:  HA
8 Underpaid, in the fallible opinion of the Freelance editor:GBP50.00X
or Just sometimes we're pleasantly surprised:EUR1500.00O

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Type of work: In the "sector": (click or tap below!)
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
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