NUJ Rate for the Job: Words, per 1000 / news

Rates archived as at 2023-06-02

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.

Words, per 1000 / news Work paid by the thousand words, whose primary use was in a newspaper. These are archived rates. The current rates are here.
Tell us what you've been paid for Words, per 1000 / news		Freelance Fees Guide
Publication / Programme - details & terms	Group	Year		Total paid	GR	XXXX
Al-Hayat		1995		200.00
Al-Hayat		1995		200.00
Al-Hayat		1994		200.00
Al-Shar / Al Awsat		1994		80.00		X
Al-Shar / Al Awsat		1994		120.00
Asharq Al Awsat newspaper (Arabic) features,reviews,interviews		2012		150.00
Asharq Alawsat		1997		100.00
BiJ (what?) interactie thingy		2015		900.00
Boston Globe US$437.50	_NYT	2003		280.00		XX
Boston Globe Magazine (USA) feature first serial rights, no special licence for Web use, no expenses	_NYT	2000		1000.00
Chicago Tribune ($350)	_Tribune	1998		218.75		X
Christian Science Monitor 1000 word feature plus 2 photos		2009		400.00		XX
Daily Express interview	_NS	2012		500.00
Daily Express Your Health feature	_NS	2009		400.00
Daily Express Woman 1300 word piece (including 3 interviews) £500	_NS	2004		385.00	GR
Daily Express leader	_NS	2003		500.00		X
Daily Express Saturday magazine no rights discussed	_NS	2002		600.00		O
Daily Express comment feature	_UM	1998		533.00
Daily Express news	_UM	1995		300.00
Daily Express Op-Ed	_UM	1995		833.00
Daily Express (Jill Parkin, columnist: according to Private Eye)	_UM	1994		570.00
Daily Express London section	_UM	1994		250.00
Daily Express London section	_UM	1994		200.00
Daily Express	_UM	1993		150.00
Daily Mail Online 700 words @ £300 all rights	_Assoc	2013		430.00
Daily Mail 1200 words @ £350	_Assoc	2015		292.00
Daily Mail background for correspondents	_Assoc	2014		400.00
Daily Mail	_Assoc	2012		556.00
Daily Mail 400-word article @ £300 = FBS	_Assoc	2011		750.00		O
Daily Mail	_Assoc	2010		400.00
Daily Mail all rights	_Assoc	2010		333.00		X
Daily Mail	_Assoc	2006		666.00		O
Daily Mail feature	_Assoc	2004		1000.00		O
Daily Mail health feature	_Assoc	2004		660.00
Daily Mail health feature	_Assoc	2000		550.00
Daily Mail (full page)	_Assoc	1998		400.00
Daily Mail	_Assoc	1997		350.00
Daily Mail 1 page	_Assoc	1995		400.00
Daily Mail (Lynda Lee Potter, columnist: according to Private Eye)	_Assoc	1994		1600.00
Daily Mail Femail	_Assoc	1994		333.00
Daily Mirror FBS	_TMG	2002		708.00		O
Daily Mirror	_TMG	2001		500.00		O
Daily Mirror	_TMG	1996		350.00
Daily Mirror (Anne Diamond, columnist: according to Private Eye)	_TMG	1994		1900.00
Daily Mirror Mirror Woman	_TMG	1994		200.00
Daily Record feature (health) 1800 words @ 300	_TMG	2001		167.00
Daily Telegraph Magazine (Saturday) original long article	_Holl	2001		600.00
Daily Telegraph science news (waay less than usual Telegraph rates) Web included		2014		220.00	GR	XXX
Daily Telegraph lead article, 1300 words @ £500 =	_BarcB	2014		385.00
Daily Telegraph science news (waay less than usual Telegraph rates) Web included		2014		220.00	GR	XXX
Daily Telegraph feature	_BarcB	2013		294.00
Daily Telegraph	_BarcB	2011		312.50		XX
Daily Telegraph 400 words sidebar @ £140 =	_BarcB	2010		350.00
Daily Telegraph	_BarcB	2009		250.00		XX
Daily Telegraph Arts page	_BarcB	2008		500.00		O
Daily Telegraph	_BarcB	2007		438.00
Daily Telegraph review 800 words @ £300	_BarcB	2007		375.00
Daily Telegraph feature FBS	_BarcB	2006		500.00
Daily Telegraph Motoring	_BarcB	2006		450.00
Daily Telegraph 1400 wd feature nothing extra for website	_BarcB	2006		450.00
Daily Telegraph Weekend section: 400 words @ £200 =	_BarcB	2006		500.00
Daily Telegraph up to 1500 words for £600 =	_BarcB	2006		400.00
Daily Telegraph travel section	_BarcB	2005		500.00	GR
Daily Telegraph	_Holl	2004		643.00
Daily Telegraph	_Holl	2003		333.33
Daily Telegraph feature	_Holl	2002		583.00
Daily Telegraph 300 words @ £120 =	_Holl	2002		400.00		X
Daily Telegraph page lead - 600 words @ £300	_Holl	2002		500.00
Daily Telegraph	_Holl	2001		350.00
Daily Telegraph news ('You only get paid if we print it', they say)	_Holl	2001		350.00
Daily Telegraph motoring FBS	_Holl	2001		350.00
Daily Telegraph feature FBS	_Holl	2001		500.00
Daily Telegraph travel	_Holl	2001		400.00
Daily Telegraph Dotcom section	_Holl	2001		200.00		X
Daily Telegraph Features FBS inc Electronic Telegraph	_Holl	2000		800.00
Daily Telegraph features	_Holl	2000		400.00
Daily Telegraph	_Holl	2000		500.00		O
Daily Telegraph	_Holl	1999		500.00		O
Daily Telegraph Cash Clinic	_Holl	1998		300.00
Daily Telegraph	_Holl	1998		312.50
Daily Telegraph	_Holl	1998		185.00		X
Daily Telegraph Connected	_Holl	1998		300.00
Daily Telegraph	_Holl	1998		300.00
Daily Telegraph Business section	_Holl	1998		250.00
Daily Telegraph	_Holl	1997		300.00
Daily Telegraph	_Holl	1997		340.00
Daily Telegraph features	_Holl	1996		350.00
Daily Telegraph features	_Holl	1996		400.00
Daily Telegraph	_Holl	1996		500.00
Daily Telegraph	_Holl	1996		500.00
Daily Telegraph Saturday Weekend section	_Holl	1996		379.00
Daily Telegraph	_Holl	1996		300.00
Daily Telegraph business section	_Holl	1996		212.50
Daily Telegraph	_Holl	1995		250.00		X
Daily Telegraph	_Holl	1995		250.00		X
Daily Telegraph	_Holl	1995		300.00
Daily Telegraph	_Holl	1995		200.00
Daily Telegraph	_Holl	1995		500.00
Daily Telegraph Magazine	_Holl	1994		500.00
Daily Telegraph	_Holl	1994		350.00
Daily Telegraph	_Holl	1994		300.00
Daily Telegraph (Claudia FitzHerbert, columnist: according to Private Eye)	_Holl	1994		680.00
Daily Telegraph travel	_Holl	1994		400.00
Daily Telegraph You and Your Family	_Holl	1994		267.00
Daily Telegraph specialist	_Holl	1994		300.00
Daily Telegraph	_Holl	1993		300.00
Daily Telegraph	_Holl	1993		300.00
Daily Telegraph	_Holl	1993		450.00
Daily Telegraph	_Holl	1993		300.00
Daily Telegraph	_Holl	1993		363.00
Daily Telegraph Magazine 550-word interview for inside back page 'Flashback' @ £100	_BarcB	2011		182.00		XXX
De Volkskrant (English copy submitted to Dutch newspaper) terms unknown		2014		360.00	GR
De Volkskrant (English copy submitted to Dutch newspaper) terms unknown		2014		360.00	GR
Evening Standard supplement feature FBS	_Assoc	2006		450.00
Evening Standard Arts pages feature FBS	_Assoc	2006		500.00
Evening Standard feature	_Assoc	2005		400.00
Evening Standard film reviews - £250 for 250-300 words	_Assoc	2005		1000.00
Evening Standard feature	_Assoc	2003		800.00		O
Evening Standard	_Assoc	2003		562.50
Evening Standard 700-900 words travel for £400	_Assoc	2003		572.00
Evening Standard 300ish-word concert review £150	_Assoc	2002		450.00		O
Evening Standard	_Assoc	2002		418.00
Evening Standard feature FBS	_Assoc	2001		400.00
Evening Standard Travel (UK)	_Assoc	2001		350.00
Evening Standard Travel (overseas)	_Assoc	2001		450.00
Evening Standard Wheels supplement	_Assoc	2001		437.50
Evening Standard feature	_Assoc	2001		200.00		X
Evening Standard (Just the Job)	_Assoc	2000		777.00		O
Evening Standard	_Assoc	1998		111.00		X
Evening Standard	_Assoc	1998		555.55
Evening Standard	_Assoc	1998		555.55		O
Evening Standard	_Assoc	1998		437.50
Evening Standard	_Assoc	1998		450.00
Evening Standard	_Assoc	1997		500.00
Evening Standard	_Assoc	1997		437.50
Evening Standard	_Assoc	1997		437.50
Evening Standard ES Magazine	_Assoc	1996		300.00
Evening Standard ES magazine	_Assoc	1995		300.00
Evening Standard news	_Assoc	1995		200.00
Evening Standard features	_Assoc	1995		140.00		X
Evening Standard features	_Assoc	1995		500.00
Evening Standard features	_Assoc	1995		178.57
Evening Standard	_Assoc	1995		700.00
Evening Standard ES magazine	_Assoc	1994		300.00
Evening Standard city pages	_Assoc	1994		143.00		X
Evening Standard (Nigella Lawson and Allison Pearson, columnists: according to Private Eye)	_Assoc	1994		880.00
Evening Standard	_Assoc	1993		333.33
Evening Standard	_Assoc	1993		156.25
Express online, it says FBS	_NS	2010		350.00	GR
Express new agreed minimum	_NS	2005		250.00	HA
Financial Times	_Pearson	2011		440.00
Financial Times	_Pearson	2011		286.00
Financial Times How to Spend It magazine feature	_Pearson	2009		450.00		O
Financial Times	_Pearson	2008		389.00
Financial Times foreign news reporting	_Pearson	2008		246.00	GR	X
Financial Times	_Pearson	2007		300.00
Financial Times	_Pearson	2007		400.00
Financial Times	_Pearson	2006		350.00
Financial Times 1200 words for £400 =	_Pearson	2006		333.00
Financial Times (slow to pay)	_Pearson	2005		350.00
Financial Times Creative Business section	_Pearson	2005		300.00
Financial Times special report	_Pearson	2004		389.00
Financial Times international feature	_Pearson	2004		206.25
Financial Times feature	_Pearson	2004		300.00
Financial Times	_Pearson	2004		300.00
Financial Times	_Pearson	2004		412.00
Financial Times feature	_Pearson	2003		300.00
Financial Times (Inside Track)	_Pearson	2003		350.00
Financial Times features	_Pearson	2003		350.00
Financial Times FBS	_Pearson	2002		375.00
Financial Times features	_Pearson	2001		300.00
Financial Times	_Pearson	1999		250.00
Financial Times	_Pearson	1998		263.00
Financial Times	_Pearson	1998		200.00
Financial Times	_Pearson	1995		200.00
Financial Times	_Pearson	1995		130.00		X
Financial Times	_Pearson	1994		200.00
Financial Times	_Pearson	1993		186.67
Financial Times magazine	_Pearson	2010		364.00
Guardian Weekly (Note that agreed minimum for Guardian is than £256 or more)	_GMG	2009		111.00		XXXX
Guardian Weekly		2007		294.00
Guardian Weekly learning english supplement	_GMG	2004		220.00
Guardian Weekly Learning English section, feature article FBS	_GMG	2004		150.00		XXX
Guardian Weekly website	_GMG	2007		275.00
Guardian all in online and print - for which agreed minimum is £310.68	_GMG	2015		215.00		XX
Guardian 1500-ish words @ £464	_GMG	2015		309.00
Guardian feature	_GMG	2013		307.00		O
Guardian minimum rate in 2012 house agreement - £310.68 total (web etc uplift is 6.5%)	_GMG	2012		310.68	HA
Guardian	_GMG	2012		323.00
Guardian 1400 words @ £450	_GMG	2012		321.00
Guardian 600-word blog for ents section @ £87 =	_GMG	2012		145.00		X
Guardian 550 words web-only copy @ £165	_GMG	2012		300.00
Guardian features	_GMG	2012		300.00
Guardian news story	_GMG	2012		301.63
Guardian minimum rate in 2011 house agreement - £301.63 total (web use uplift is 6.5%)	_GMG	2011		301.63	HA
Guardian 1200 words @ £250 (again, below agreed minimum)	_GMG	2011		208.00		X
Guardian 400 words online only @ £87 =	_GMG	2011		217.50
Guardian	_GMG	2010		375.00
Guardian Media	_GMG	2010		300.00
Guardian supplement (not named)	_GMG	2010		364.00
Guardian travel	_GMG	2010		300.00		X
Guardian theatre blog 500 words @ £85 =	_GMG	2010		170.00		XX
Guardian	_GMG	2009		300.00
Guardian Money piece	_GMG	2009		295.00
Guardian Society website 500-word blog @ £75	_GMG	2009		150.00		X
Guardian Society 700-word column @ £335	_GMG	2009		469.00
Guardian	_GMG	2009		312.50
Guardian 600-word blog for arts section - frequently spiked, with loose promised of unspecified kill fee no exes @ £85 =	_GMG	2008		142.00	GR	XX
Guardian	_GMG	2008		300.00
Guardian online		2008		267.00
Guardian Family feature	_GMG	2008		325.00
Guardian Guide feature (not cover) guardian/NUJ agreement unless otherwise negotiated	_GMG	2007		320.00
Guardian Guide cover feature guardian/NUJ agreement unless otherwise negotiated	_GMG	2007		350.00
Guardian obit 500 words @ £145	_GMG	2007		290.00
Guardian 400-600 word blog - if used - pays £77 terms unclear - undercuts agreed paper minimum of £247 + £16 for online use	_GMG	2007		154.00		X
Guardian tech 800 words @ £350	_GMG	2007		437.50
Guardian 1200-word education feature @ £325 =	_GMG	2007		270.00		X
Guardian 800 words Comment is free blog for £75 terms not clear, massively undercuts agreed paper rates	_GMG	2007		93.00		XX
Guardian travel feature	_GMG	2007		255.00
Guardian 300 words weekly for £80 =	_GMG	2006		266.00
Guardian 1300 words @ £320 = less than agreed £263 all in minimum!	_GMG	2006		246.00		XXX
Guardian	_GMG	2006		500.00
Guardian Society 230-word mini-feature, works out at	_GMG	2006		326.00
Guardian writing for website	_GMG	2006		300.00
Guardian EPublic supplement	_GMG	2006		270.00
Guardian Business Sense supplement	_GMG	2006		275.00
Guardian Education	_GMG	2006		300.00
Guardian Society 230-word mini-feature, works out at	_GMG	2006		326.00
Guardian Technology supplement	_GMG	2006		275.00
Guardian Society 500-word mini-interview, works out at	_GMG	2006		300.00
Guardian feature	_GMG	2006		300.00
Guardian new minimum rate in house agreement - £263.16 total (web use uplift is 6.5%)	_GMG	2005		263.16	HA
Guardian 'all rights', it says here - despite house agreement	_GMG	2005		500.00
Guardian travel writing FBS	_GMG	2005		317.00	GR
Guardian feature - 2004-5 agreed min	_GMG	2005		260.00
Guardian feature in Guide section	_GMG	2005		270.00
Guardian feature in Weekend section	_GMG	2005		410.00		O
Guardian Guide - 100-word column £20 - less than agreed minimum!	_GMG	2005		200.00		XXX
Guardian music column (£130 per piece)	_GMG	2005		260.00
Guardian Hard Sell column (£100 per piece)	_GMG	2005		267.00
Guardian Think Tank column in Society supplement - 2004-5 agreed min	_GMG	2005		255.00
Guardian Education supplement	_GMG	2005		292.00
Guardian Rise supplement	_GMG	2005		256.00
Guardian Guardian Women - hot exclusive but only	_GMG	2005		304.00
Guardian Office Hours- 2004-5 agreed min	_GMG	2005		255.00
Guardian Parents page in G2 - 2004-5 agreed min	_GMG	2005		255.00
Guardian comment	_GMG	2005		324.00
Guardian Online supplement standard Guardian contract, as in NUJ agreement	_GMG	2005		338.00	GR
Guardian Why I Love item, 350 words £70 - less than agreed minimum!	_GMG	2005		200.00		XX
Guardian Off Diary in Society supplement: 400-word item £150	_GMG	2005		728.00
Guardian Eco-sounding 150 words £35 - less than agreed minumum!	_GMG	2005		233.00		XXX
Guardian Online standard Guardian contract, as in NUJ agreement	_GMG	2005		275.00	GR
Guardian arts reviews, £100 for (usually) 350 words	_GMG	2005		286.00
Guardian feature £320 for 1300 words - less than agreed minumum!	_GMG	2005		246.00		XX
Guardian arts reviews, £150 for (usually) 350 words, more than 80 miles from base, exes on top	_GMG	2005		429.00
Guardian single review	_GMG	2005		288.00
Guardian Society web-site news article standard Guardian contract, as in 2004-5 NUJ agreement	_GMG	2005		255.00
Guardian Epublic (monthly government IT supplement) standard Guardian contract, as in NUJ agreement	_GMG	2005		270.00	GR
Guardian Society special	_GMG	2005		270.00
Guardian Guide feature	_GMG	2005		246.25
Guardian Guide - 100-word TV preview - works out less than agreed minimum!	_GMG	2005		200.00		X
Guardian Society special	_GMG	2005		300.00
Guardian Guide - 100-word column	_GMG	2005		1000.00
Guardian Guide - review column	_GMG	2005		289.00
Guardian feature (800 words) FBS	_GMG	2005		275.00
Guardian interview FBS (really? Note agreed minimum is £255 including an uplift for Web use etc)	_GMG	2005		218.75		XX
Guardian Society feature	_GMG	2004		300.00
Guardian Guide feature	_GMG	2004		320.00
Guardian feature	_GMG	2004		250.00
Guardian minimum rate under new agreement, including web use uplift	_GMG	2004		255.00	HA
Guardian Jobs+Money	_GMG	2004		250.00
Guardian Society	_GMG	2004		243.00
Guardian feature	_GMG	2004		300.00
Guardian Society	_GMG	2004		250.00
Guardian travel feature	_GMG	2004		234.00
Guardian G2, foreign copy plus £121 exes	_GMG	2003		233.33
Guardian £300 for 1300 word feature FBS	_GMG	2003		231.00
Guardian Higher (education) feature	_GMG	2003		234.00
Guardian G2 feature FBS	_GMG	2003		428.00
Guardian 250 word news story for £50 - works out below agreed minimum	_GMG	2003		200.00		XXX
Guardian Saturday Guide	_GMG	2003		267.00
Guardian writing/reporting	_GMG	2003		270.00
Guardian Features	_GMG	2003		238.00	GR	X
Guardian up to	_GMG	2003		270.00
Guardian Weekend cover feature standard Guardian licence	_GMG	2003		666.00		O
Guardian 300+ word concert review ie £100	_GMG	2002		300.00
Guardian Weekend section	_GMG	2002		280.00
Guardian	_GMG	2002		280.00
Guardian	_GMG	2002		250.00
Guardian	_GMG	2002		230.00
Guardian	_GMG	2002		267.00
Guardian Monday section	_GMG	2002		230.00
Guardian Environment section	_GMG	2002		250.00
Guardian	_GMG	2002		280.00
Guardian Society section	_GMG	2002		300.00
Guardian	_GMG	2002		250.00
Guardian travel feature	_GMG	2002		260.00
Guardian obituaries no terms discussed	_GMG	2002		215.00	GR	XX
Guardian feature	_GMG	2002		250.00
Guardian Society section 1000 word feature + 200 word sidebar FBS	_GMG	2002		450.00		O
Guardian online section cover feature	_GMG	2001		275.00
Guardian	_GMG	2001		230.00	HA
Guardian Online section (FBS + web, database - Guardian agreement)	_GMG	2001		280.00
Guardian Media section: 1000 word piece originated and written	_GMG	2001		215.00		XXX
Guardian travel	_GMG	2000		260.00
Guardian review	_GMG	2000		285.00
Guardian Secretarial	_GMG	2000		200.00
Guardian	_GMG	1999		300.00
Guardian no exes!	_GMG	1999		208.00		X
Guardian Overseas, no exes!	_GMG	1999		208.00		X
Guardian Health Perspective	_GMG	1998		200.00
Guardian	_GMG	1998		300.00
Guardian	_GMG	1998		350.00
Guardian	_GMG	1998		200.00
Guardian	_GMG	1997		208.00		X
Guardian Society section	_GMG	1997		134.62		XX
Guardian	_GMG	1997		310.00
Guardian G2 section	_GMG	1997		300.00
Guardian	_GMG	1997		250.00
Guardian	_GMG	1996		200.00
Guardian OnLine	_GMG	1996		143.00		XX
Guardian	_GMG	1996		240.00
Guardian	_GMG	1995		250.00
Guardian	_GMG	1995		180.00
Guardian	_GMG	1995		200.00
Guardian	_GMG	1994		267.00
Guardian OnLine 'standard' 160, pays to	_GMG	1994		250.00
Guardian	_GMG	1994		200.00
Guardian Personal Finance	_GMG	1994		160.00
Guardian Personal Finance	_GMG	1994		200.00
Guardian Money Page, offered	_GMG	1994		160.00		XX
Guardian	_GMG	1994		180.00		X
Guardian	_GMG	1994		200.00
Guardian (Suzanne Moore, columnist: according to Private Eye)	_GMG	1994		410.00
Guardian arts/music	_GMG	1994		160.00		X
Guardian	_GMG	1994		220.00
Guardian women's page	_GMG	1994		260.00
Guardian reviews	_GMG	1994		70.00		X
Guardian Jazz -- the magazine features	_GMG	1994		100.00		X
Guardian	_GMG	1994		175.00		X
Guardian (really 200 most sections, if you push, usually all rights)	_GMG	1993		150.00		X
Guardian	_GMG	1993		206.25
Guardian Education section	_GMG	1993		200.00
Guardian	_GMG	1992		200.00
Guardian - money section 2000-word feature @ £650 = £325	_GMG	2014		325.00		O
Guardian Media NB below agreed rate	_GMG	2010		233.00		XXX
Guardian online social enterprise website standard Guardian freelance terms, unfortunately minimum rates paid	_GMG	2013		320.00	HA
Guardian online 600-800 word features @ £150 web use licensed	_GMG	2009		250.00
Guardian online interview - note house agreement minimum rate for print is £247 + £16 for web!	_GMG	2008		150.00		X
Guardian website news stories online only	_GMG	2002		200.00
Gunaydin (Turkey)		1995		75.00
Herald Sun (Australia)		1998		222.00
Herald 1400 word interview with author for books section @ £250	_NQ	2007		179.00
Herald	_NQ	2005		150.00
Herald Saturday magazine, foreign copy pays exes	_NQ	2003		150.00
Herald Weekend Living 1200 word feature @ £200 licence terms not discussed	_NQ	2005		167.00		XXXX
Independent on Saturday magazine interview	_INM	1998		200.00		X
Independent on Sunday art reviewing FBS	_Lebedev	2013		350.00	GR
Independent on Sunday	_Lebedev	2012		200.00		XX
Independent on Sunday	_Lebedev	2010		200.00		XX
Independent on Sunday travel piece, no expenses	_INM	2010		250.00		X
Independent on Sunday travel feature , no exes - for a week-long trip (work declined)	_Lebedev	2010		200.00		XXXX
Independent on Sunday travel piece, no expenses	_Lebedev	2010		250.00		X
Independent on Sunday travel items FBS	_INM	2007		250.00
Independent on Sunday 1200 wd feature for Sunday magazine @ £400	_INM	2007		333.00
Independent on Sunday travel feature	_INM	2006		200.00		X
Independent on Sunday 600w travel slot, works out at	_INM	2006		250.00
Independent on Sunday £70 exes paid, FBS	_INM	2005		275.00
Independent on Sunday	_INM	2004		150.00		XX
Independent on Sunday 1200 word features, ranging from £220 for left hand page to £275 for section cover	_INM	2004		230.00	GR
Independent on Sunday overseas front page lead	_INM	2003		300.00		XX
Independent on Sunday business pages, up to	_INM	2003		350.00
Independent on Sunday	_INM	2002		200.00
Independent on Sunday	_INM	2002		200.00		X
Independent on Sunday travel writing	_INM	2001		200.00
Independent on Sunday	_INM	2001		75.00		???
Independent on Sunday Reality Mag feature	_INM	2001		290.00
Independent on Sunday comment FBSR	_INM	2000		400.00
Independent on Sunday	_INM	1998		200.00
Independent on Sunday	_INM	1998		125.00		X
Independent on Sunday Business	_INM	1998		300.00
Independent on Sunday page lead: 750 words @ £80 =	_INM	1998		107.00		XXXX
Independent on Sunday	_INM	1996		400.00
Independent on Sunday	_INM	1996		285.71
Independent on Sunday	_INM	1996		200.00		X
Independent on Sunday (7 days' work!)	_INM	1996		150.00		X
Independent on Sunday	_INM	1995		200.00		X
Independent on Sunday magazINMe	_INM	1995		250.00
Independent on Sunday	_INM	1995		250.00
Independent on Sunday (Malta) Comment feature		2011		0.00		XXX
Independent on Sunday 300 word blurb for Sunday magazine @ £75	_INM	2007		250.00		XX
Independent interviews, sports	_Lebedev	2014		130.00		XX
Independent no expenses!	_Lebedev	2014		167.00
Independent no expenses!	_Lebedev	2014		167.00
Independent offer refused	_Lebedev	2013		150.00		XXX
Independent obituary	_Lebedev	2013		120.00		XXX
Independent online comment piece	_INM	2013		0.00		XX
Independent foreign feature all rights	_Lebedev	2013		150.00
Independent 550-word commissioned page lead with byline @ £ 150	_Lebedev	2013		273.00		X
Independent travel piece	_Lebedev	2012		200.00		X
Independent	_Lebedev	2012		200.00		XX
Independent feature, no expenses, syndication pays 50/50	_INM	2012		150.00		XXX
Independent	_Lebedev	2012		200.00		XXX
Independent family section - 1300 words @ £300	_Lebedev	2010		231.00		X
Independent	_Lebedev	2010		200.00		X
Independent	_Lebedev	2010		231.00		X
Independent FBS	_INM	2010		200.00
Independent	_INM	2009		166.67		X
Independent 600-word news report from a european capital @ £85 =	_INM	2008		143.00	GR	XXX
Independent medical feature including a 'free' box-out	_INM	2008		300.00	GR	X
Independent features/advertorial in Education supplement	_INM	2008		250.00
Independent	_INM	2008		250.00		X
Independent 1200 word feature for Extra section @ £300	_INM	2007		250.00		XX
Independent obituary, 750 words @ £120 =	_INM	2007		160.00		XXX
Independent arts section feature	_INM	2006		250.00
Independent Property supplement	_INM	2006		277.00
Independent FBS + web	_INM	2006		208.00		XX
Independent 400-word match report @ £60 =	_INM	2006		150.00		XX
Independent 800 words for £200 =	_INM	2006		250.00
Independent FBS	_INM	2005		382.00
Independent	_INM	2005		200.00		X
Independent	_INM	2005		250.00
Independent 450-word live event review for £ 120	_INM	2005		267.00
Independent arts feature	_INM	2005		225.00
Independent feature	_INM	2005		250.00
Independent Media Weekly: £150 for 800 words	_INM	2005		187.50		X
Independent 48 Hours in... (travel) FBS, no expenses	_INM	2005		200.00		XXX
Independent	_INM	2004		200.00
Independent specialist regular column FBSR	_INM	2003		375.00
Independent specialist regular column FBSR	_INM	2003		375.00
Independent Sunday Review, up to	_INM	2003		250.00
Independent overseas super-stringer	_INM	2003		150.00
Independent overseas news	_INM	2003		120.00		XXX
Independent Sunday Review	_INM	2003		133.33		XX
Independent	_INM	2003		112.50		XXX
Independent arts	_INM	2003		278.00
Independent overseas news	_INM	2003		150.00		XX
Independent offered for news stories	_INM	2003		150.00
Independent network section (pay only for what appears)	_INM	2003		250.00
Independent special reports	_INM	2003		250.00
Independent Personal finance, Saturday edition	_INM	2003		200.00
Independent travel	_INM	2003		200.00		XX
Independent	_INM	2002		200.00		X
Independent	_INM	2002		150.00		XX
Independent	_INM	2002		167.00
Independent specialist features (higher than paper's basic rate but some editors are paying this) all rights demanded - FSBR offered!	_INM	2002		250.00
Independent Comment	_INM	2000		333.00
Independent	_INM	1998		183.33		X
Independent	_INM	1998		200.00
Independent	_INM	1998		200.00
Independent	_INM	1997		160.00		X
Independent	_INM	1997		200.00
Independent	_INM	1996		215.38
Independent	_INM	1996		180.00
Independent Section 2	_INM	1996		220.00
Independent Section 2	_INM	1996		160.00		X
Independent	_INM	1995		200.00
Independent travel	_INM	1995		175.00		X
Independent	_INM	1995		200.00
Independent	_INM	1995		300.00
Independent	_INM	1995		300.00
Independent	_INM	1995		200.00
Independent Metro section	_INM	1995		250.00
Independent	_INM	1995		200.00
Independent	_INM	1995		200.00
Independent	_INM	1994		200.00
Independent	_INM	1994		160.00		X
Independent	_INM	1994		200.00
Independent	_INM	1993		250.00
Independent	_INM	1993		200.00
Independent should be 200	_INM	1993		175.00		X
Independent (specialist)	_INM	1993		325.00
Independent	_INM	1992		200.00
Independent	_INM	1992		200.00
Independent	_INM	1992		200.00
Independent	_INM	1992		150.00
Independent feature	_INM	1992		150.00
Independent and i feature for the Independent and 'i' (carried in both) first rights	_Lebedev	2013		200.00
Independent magazine feature	_Lebedev	2012		200.00		XX
Independent MBA Supplement researching, writing plus phone calls	_Lebedev	2014		187.50
Indepenent	_INM	2006		250.00		X
Irish Daily Mail match reports	_Assoc	2008		200.00
Irish Examiner 2200 word feature for €250 , terms first serial rights offered	_Crosbie	2009		114.00		XXX
Irish Examiner 400 words @ £150 =	_Crosbie	2006		375.00
Irish Examiner supplement feature	_Crosbie	2004		190.00		X
Irish Examiner supplement feature	_Crosbie	2004		155.00		X
Irish Examiner arts feature	_Crosbie	2004		200.00		XX
Irish Examiner	_Crosbie	2002		200.00
Irish Independent weekly column	_INM	2005		220.00		X
Irish Post FBS	_Smurf	2002		100.00
Irish Post writing all types of articles no expenses	_Smurf	2001		100.00	GR	X
Irish Post	_Smurf	1994		120.00
Irish Sunday Mirror £400 for double page spread 1500 words (2004) no licence discussed	_TMG	2005		266.67		X
Irish Times sports feature	_ITtrust	2012		125.00		XXX
Irish Times feature writing	_ITtrust	2001		250.00	GR
Irish Times	_ITtrust	1995		85.00
Irish Times	_ITtrust	1993		120.00
Jerusalem Post news	_Holl	2001		375.00
Lloyd's List + 40p/mile travel	_Informa	2009		200.00
Lloyd's List Feature	_Informa	2004		180.00	GR	X
Lloyds Register	_IHS	2012		180.00
Los Angeles Times		2009		383.00		X
Los Angeles Times $750	_Tribune	2005		400.00
Los Angeles Times feature ($930)		2004		504.00
Los Angeles Times 1000-word news story first use only - but under dollar-a-word	_Tribune	2001		430.00		X
Los Angeles Times $1000 for 1600 - what about a dollar a word?	_Tribune	2000		390.00
Mail on Sunday (in fact 1000-2000 words)	_Assoc	2014		500.00
Mail on Sunday 1500 words @ £500 =	_Assoc	2014		333.00
Mail on Sunday feature: 1500 words @ £500	_Assoc	2013		333.00		XX
Mail on Sunday	_Assoc	2011		583.00
Mail on Sunday	_Assoc	2010		1000.00
Mail on Sunday You magazine	_Assoc	2010		500.00
Mail on Sunday Travel	_Assoc	2008		500.00
Mail on Sunday You magazine	_Assoc	2008		500.00
Mail on Sunday feature	_Assoc	2007		1000.00		O
Mail on Sunday Night and Day	_Assoc	2006		500.00
Mail on Sunday travel feature	_Assoc	2006		583.00	GR
Mail on Sunday magazine - £500 for 250 words for pic lead feature FBS	_Assoc	2006		2000.00	GR	O
Mail on Sunday kill fee	_Assoc	2004		200.00		X
Mail on Sunday feature	_Assoc	2003		650.00
Mail On Sunday feature for colour magazine section	_Assoc	2003		450.00
Mail on Sunday (Night and Day)	_Assoc	2000		800.00
Mail on Sunday Financial	_Assoc	1997		350.00
Mail on Sunday excl page lead	_Assoc	1997		600.00
Mail on Sunday Night + Day feature FBS	_Assoc	1996		400.00
Mail on Sunday	_Assoc	1996		400.00
Mail on Sunday	_Assoc	1995		425.00
Mail on Sunday	_Assoc	1995		750.00
Mail on Sunday ordered	_Assoc	1993		300.00
Mail on Sunday (page lead)	_Assoc	1993		500.00
Mail Weekend 800 words @ £300 =	_Assoc	2013		375.00		X
Mail online online foreign news (500 words), travel paid	_Assoc	2010		200.00
Metro Theatre reviews/ previews 150-350 words (8p per word) exes apparently paid, no info given about rights	_Assoc	2008		800.00	GR	X
Metro travel report plus pic sourcing	_Assoc	2008		215.00		XX
Metro	_Assoc	2004		100.00		XXX
Metro Life section	_Assoc	2004		300.00
News of the World TV page lead	_NI	2011		750.00
News Of The World feature	_NI	2010		450.00
News of the World page lead	_NI	1996		750.00
Observer Sports front page story, 700 words , expenses paid	_GMG	2009		285.00		X
Observer sports exclusive interview, 1500 words @ £350 , expenses paid; NB below agreed minimum rate	_GMG	2009		233.00		XXXX
Observer	_GMG	2008		320.00
Observer 1300 words @ £450 =	_GMG	2007		346.00
Observer supplement on Ukraine	_GMG	2006		333.00
Observer	_GMG	2006		375.00
Observer feature (more than Guardian/Obs/NUJ agreed minimum)	_GMG	2005		300.00
Observer	_GMG	2004		287.50
Observer Sport Monthly	_GMG	2004		200.00		XX
Observer	_GMG	2004		286.00
Observer feature online only	_GMG	2003		200.00
Observer	_GMG	2002		400.00
Observer 3000-word commission extended to 4500, (still?) £1000 increased on appeal to £1200	_GMG	2002		266.67
Observer 5% for Web, database etc	_GMG	2001		300.00
Observer	_GMG	2001		300.00
Observer magazine	_GMG	2000		300.00
Observer Review (mag)	_GMG	1998		400.00
Observer	_GMG	1998		550.00
Observer incl exes	_GMG	1998		230.00		X
Observer business section	_GMG	1996		230.00
Observer business section	_GMG	1996		250.00
Observer	_GMG	1995		200.00
Observer	_GMG	1995		187.50		X
Observer	_GMG	1995		375.00
Observer Life magazine	_GMG	1994		500.00
Observer Life magazine	_GMG	1994		300.00
Observer	_GMG	1994		200.00
Observer (specialist)	_GMG	1993		500.00
Observer	_GMG	1993		250.00
Observer magazine (expenses to 350)	_GMG	1993		275.00
Reader's Digest tried to cut rate from £1000 to £500, demanding all rights - member got	_RD	2009		600.00
San Francisco Chronicle 2200 word travel piece US$500; note US minimum should be $1 a word!		2003		145.00		XXX
San Franscisco Chronicle ($200)		1998		125.00		XX
Saturday magazine celebrity column (400-650 words @ £250) FBS	_NS	2010		625.00	GR
Scotland on Sunday page 7 lead, 850w; initially offered £200	_Johnsto	2014		353.00
Scotland on Sunday feature no licence discussed	_BarcB	2005		200.00		X
Scotland on Sunday feature no licence discussed	_BarcB	2005		200.00	GR	X
Scotland on Sunday (magazine) Feature	_BarcB	2002		125.00		X
Scotland on Sunday news feature plus £100 pounds expenses	_BarcB	2002		250.00
Scotland on Sunday feature	_BarcB	2001		175.00		X
Scotland on Sunday travel piece, 1300 words @ 200 FBS	_BarcB	2001		154.00		XXX
Scotland on Sunday	_BarcB	1995		100.00
Scotland on Sunday	_BarcB	1994		250.00
Scotland on Sunday	_BarcB	1994		100.00		X
Scotsman education feature involving extensive research	_Johnsto	2007		150.00		X
Scotsman arts feature no licence discussed, but published print and web	_Johnsto	2006		150.00		XXXX
Scotsman	_BarcB	2005		350.00
Scotsman overseas news	_BarcB	2003		312.50
Scotsman 1300w @ £195 - told FBS, but appeared on website without permission	_BarcB	2002		150.00
Scotsman Weekend cover feature, no exes	_BarcB	1999		125.00		XX
Scotsman	_BarcB	1999		250.00
Scotsman	_BarcB	1999		250.00
Scotsman	_BarcB	1998		214.00
Scotsman	_BarcB	1998		175.00
Scotsman review	_BarcB	1998		130.00
Scotsman	_BarcB	1996		140.00
Scotsman	_BarcB	1996		120.00
Scotsman	_BarcB	1996		85.00		X
Scotsman (some editors are trying to cut rates to 85X)	_BarcB	1995		100.00
Scotsman	_BarcB	1995		120.00
Scotsman	_BarcB	1994		100.00		X
Scotsman	_BarcB	1994		250.00
Scotsman magazine outdoor news item	_Johnsto	2010		154.00
South China Morning Post 0		2012		79.00		XXXX
Star	_UM	2000		500.00
Sun Woman 1500 word feature £900 all rights	_NI	2004		600.00	GR
Sun health feature all rights	_NI	2004		619.00	GR	O
Sunday Business	_BarcB	1999		250.00
Sunday Business	_BarcB	1998		357.00
Sunday Express Magazine 1200-word feature FBS, no exes	_NS	2001		625.00	GR
Sunday Express	_NS	2007		175.00		XX
Sunday Express feature	_NS	2006		460.00
Sunday Express case study feature	_NS	2006		400.00
Sunday Express book review, 600 words @ £300	_NS	2006		500.00
Sunday Express magazine	_NS	2004		333.33
Sunday Express feature	_NS	2004		500.00
Sunday Express property feature	_NS	2002		262.50
Sunday Express	_UM	1995		875.00
Sunday Express	_UM	1995		1000.00
Sunday Express features page	_UM	1994		750.00
Sunday Express features page	_UM	1994		1000.00
Sunday Herald feature on French election	_NQ	2012		300.00
Sunday Herald page lead (500 words @ £150) FBS (appeared online without consultation - queried, never heard back)	_NQ	2008		300.00
Sunday Herald travel feature FBS	_NQ	2004		150.00		XXX
Sunday Herald Arts Feature	_NQ	2004		400.00
Sunday Herald	_NQ	2004		208.00
Sunday Herald foreign news no exes; resells copy in Ireland at least; and sometimes orders stories, doesn't use and doesn't pay	_NQ	2003		150.00
Sunday Herald Seven Days supplement takes up to 3 months to pay	_NQ	2003		150.00
Sunday Herald news feature refuse to pay exes - 'don't do that kind of thing'	_SMG	2002		150.00		X
Sunday Herald news feature (don't know licence terms)	_SMG	2002		150.00		X
Sunday Herald	_SMG	2001		200.00
Sunday Independent	_INM	1997		200.00
Sunday Independent (S Africa)	_INM	1998		167.00
Sunday Mail	_TMG	2003		333.33
Sunday Mirror Travel article - trips take between three and 14 days, writing several hours no exes, which means you might break even after costs if lucky, published on internet with no extra pay	_TMG	2008		273.00	GR	XXXX
Sunday Mirror comment	_TMG	2003		500.00
Sunday Mirror half page regular	_TMG	1999		100.00		XX
Sunday Telegraph 800 words @ £200 =	_BarcB	2013		250.00		XX
Sunday Telegraph all rights	_BarcB	2004		375.00
Sunday Telegraph property feature	_Holl	2001		350.00	GR
Sunday Telegraph money section feature no idea of terms	_Holl	2001		260.00	GR
Sunday Telegraph	_Holl	1996		312.50
Sunday Telegraph	_Holl	1995		350.00
Sunday Telegraph	_Holl	1995		500.00
Sunday Telegraph news	_Holl	1994		333.00
Sunday Telegraph (Minette Marin, columnist: according to Private Eye)	_Holl	1994		480.00
Sunday Telegraph news	_Holl	1994		400.00
Sunday Telegraph (Mary Kenny, columnist: according to Private Eye)	_Holl	1994		490.00
Sunday Telegraph (page lead)	_Holl	1993		450.00
Sunday Times Ireland Money section small feature 750 words €300	_NI	2005		400.00
Sunday Times Ireland Money section main feature, 1500+ words €400	_NI	2005		333.00		X
Sunday Times Magazine	_NI	1998		400.00
Sunday Times Scotland celeb interview	_NI	2006		200.00		X
Sunday Times Scotland feature no licence discussed	_NI	2005		208.00		XX
Sunday Times Scotland sports section FBS	_NI	2004		150.00
Sunday Times	_NI	2012		292.00		O
Sunday Times feature (entertainment sections)	_NI	2010		350.00
Sunday Times features (entertainment sections, but this seems to be rate after 10 per cent across the board rate cut)	_NI	2010		315.00
Sunday Times Appointments feature, Irish edition, 1200 words £197	_NI	2007		164.00
Sunday Times Driving	_NI	2006		350.00		X
Sunday Times Money supplement 1300 words @ £400 =	_NI	2006		308.00
Sunday Times feature in Culture section	_NI	2005		800.00		O
Sunday Times Home section FBS	_NI	2004		200.00
Sunday Times feature for 'Home' section no licence agreed	_NI	2004		389.00
Sunday Times	_NI	2003		625.00
Sunday Times Driving FBS	_NI	2003		437.50
Sunday Times Drive supplement FBS	_NI	2003		300.00
Sunday Times Home supplement	_NI	2001		350.00
Sunday Times magazine FBS	_NI	2001		500.00
Sunday Times supplement FBS	_NI	2001		556.00
Sunday Times	_NI	2001		400.00
Sunday Times Doors section	_NI	2001		500.00
Sunday Times travel section	_NI	2001		500.00
Sunday Times travel	_NI	2000		350.00
Sunday Times	_NI	2000		400.00
Sunday Times Culture section	_NI	2000		410.00
Sunday Times Style Supplement	_NI	1999		625.00
Sunday Times Culture section	_NI	1999		300.00
Sunday Times Innovation - for published words	_NI	1999		300.00		X
Sunday Times	_NI	1998		410.00
Sunday Times Innovations	_NI	1998		450.00		O
Sunday Times Money Magazine	_NI	1998		192.00		X
Sunday Times Innovation	_NI	1998		300.00
Sunday Times	_NI	1998		411.76
Sunday Times Innovation section	_NI	1997		300.00		X
Sunday Times celebrity column	_NI	1996		3000.00
Sunday Times	_NI	1995		750.00
Sunday Times Innovations	_NI	1995		300.00
Sunday Times	_NI	1994		320.00
Sunday Times offered+refused	_NI	1994		180.00		XX
Sunday Times Innovations page: offered 180 (Member: 'Have I been done?' Ed: 'Yes')	_NI	1994		200.00		X
Sunday Times	_NI	1993		200.00		X
Sunday Times Scotland travel writing FBS	_NI	2005		250.00	GR
Sunday plus exes	_NI	2006		500.00
Sydney Morning Herald		1994		219.00
Telegraph magazine - money section 1500-word celeb interview @ £300 =	_BarcB	2014		200.00		XXX
Telegraph magazine - money section 1500-word celeb interview @ £300 =	_BarcB	2014		200.00		XXX
Telegraph online piece for 'Wonder Woman' - 900 words	_BarcB	2013		0.00
Telegraph 350-word  website news story @ £25 =	_BarcB	2012		71.00		XX
Telegraph international news 300 mid page or anchor and full web use @ £60 =	_BarcB	2012		200.00	GR	XXXX
Telegraph 180-word news story @ £35 =	_BarcB	2011		233.00		X
Telegraph cut feature rate	_BarcB	2009		250.00
Telegraph	_BarcB	2009		417.00
Telegraph section lead	_BarcB	2008		247.00		X
Telegraph 900 word weekend section feature		2006		555.00
Telegraph rights tbc	_BarcB	2006		550.00		O
Telegraph Weekend - 400 words	_BarcB	2005		500.00
Telegraph	_BarcB	2005		350.00
Telegraph Arts	BarcB	2012		250.00		X
Telegraph Saturday Magazine feature FBS but with permission to syndicate at 50%		2005		400.00
The Herald 1500 word Weekend Magazine feature @ £200 =	_NQ	2007		133.00		XX
Times arts section	_NI	2010		315.00		X
Times	_NI	2010		150.00		X
Times supplement feature	_NI	2008		350.00
Times 250-word review @ £150	_NI	2008		600.00
Times Times2 cover story - 1700 words @ £650 =	_NI	2007		382.00
Times 1200 words @ 450 =	_NI	2007		375.00
Times 850 words for law section @ £300 =	_NI	2007		353.00
Times law section FBS	_NI	2007		353.00
Times feature	_NI	2006		333.00
Times feature for Eye section	_NI	2005		400.00
Times feature for Eye section	_NI	2005		300.00
Times feature	_NI	2005		350.00	GR	O
Times	_NI	2004		454.00
Times T2 section	_NI	2004		346.00
Times writing obituaries - official rate use in print version and all other forms of The Times	_NI	2003		200.00	GR	XXX
Times features	_NI	2003		250.00
Times arts	_NI	2003		300.00
Times features	_NI	2003		250.00
Times travel section	_NI	2003		333.00		X
Times	_NI	2003		444.00
Times FBS	_NI	2002		425.00		O
Times foreign news story, commissioned 700 words for £90	_NI	2002		128.57		XXX
Times Features - not the column FBS inc Times Web Site	_NI	2000		1000.00		O
Times	_NI	1999		375.00
Times weekend	_NI	1998		300.00
Times Interface	_NI	1998		200.00		X
Times supplement	_NI	1998		200.00
Times	_NI	1997		400.00
Times 1015 supplement	_NI	1997		400.00
Times Interface supplement	_NI	1997		200.00
Times	_NI	1995		200.00		X
Times	_NI	1995		220.00
Times arts review	_NI	1994		300.00
Times Saturday Review; reputedly if well-connected	_NI	1992		750.00
Times	_NI	1992		250.00
Today (Anne Robinson, columnist: according to Private Eye)		1994		3800.00
Today feature		1994		600.00
Voice (usual offer)	_VTA	1994		40.00		XX
Voice	_VTA	1993		70.00
Voice	_VTA	1993		120.00
Weekly Journal		1995		70.00
Weekly Journal		1995		70.00
Weekly Journal		1994		70.00
Weekly Journal (1500 think-piece @ 200)		1994		133.00
Weekly Journal		1993		70.00
A Texas newspaper second use of piece from Sunday Mail US$175 =		2003		112.00
Associated New Media 900 words travel for website all rights	_Assoc	2003		250.00
BBC News Online 350 word news story	_BBC	2010		100.00		XX
BBC News Online 800 word news feature inc pix	_BBC	2010		213.00
China News Service daily photo		2012		50.00		XX
London Press Service		1995		100.00
National newspaper title		2009		100.00		XXX
Observer News Service	_GMG	1993		100.00
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 known	Group
3 The year in which the rate was reported		Year
4 Currency: either or or (US)
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:				50.00		X
or Just sometimes we're pleasantly surprised:				1500.00		O