[NUJ.LFB] NUJ Rate for the Job:
Recently reported rates / all

Updated: 02 March 2010

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" 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.

^ Recently reported rates / all work

These are Rates for the Job reported in the past few months, sorted by type of work and sector of journalism. See:

Some of the above are subdivided into books, mags, news, online, other, PR and regional sectors. Keep on paging down...

If no-one has recently reported any rates in a category, you see just the headers, thus:

* Tell us what you've been paid for Recently reported rates / all work * Freelance Fees Guide
Publication/Programme - details & terms        Group Year ¤ Basic fee Extras

^ Broadcasting / news

Completists may want to see a few older rates. Includes punditry: for non-broadcast punditry see here.

* Tell us what you've been paid for Broadcasting / news * Freelance Fees Guide
Publication/Programme - details & terms        Group Year ¤ Basic fee Extras
Newsnight expert/pundit appearance _BBC 2009 GBP 90
Newsnight expert/pundit appearance, prod/exes 1.5 mins took 1.5 hours (car paid) _BBC 2009 GBP 75 X
Nieuwslijn - Radio Netherlands Worldwide editor radio, per shift 8 hours 2009 EUR 239.06 GR 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 GBP 100 XXXX

^ Broadcasting / other

Any kind of work for TV or radio programmes other than news. Includes, for the moment, podcasting - whether of newspaper, magazine or broadcast content. Completists may want to see a few older rates. Includes punditry: for non-broadcast punditry see here.

* Tell us what you've been paid for Broadcasting / other * Freelance Fees Guide
Publication/Programme - details & terms        Group Year ¤ Basic fee Extras
Sky News short "pundit" spot on camera live and recorded _BSkyB 2009 GBP 100
Biographical documentary Producing and directing documentary (for Ten Alps) , holiday pay included, all rights to company 2009 GBP 900 X

^ Broadcasting / regional

Any kind of work for broadcast (TV or radio) regional news. See also national news. Includes punditry: for non-broadcast punditry see here.

* Tell us what you've been paid for Broadcasting / regional * Freelance Fees Guide
Publication/Programme - details & terms        Group Year ¤ Basic fee Extras

^ Cartoons / all

* Tell us what you've been paid for Cartoons / all * Freelance Fees Guide
Publication/Programme - details & terms        Group Year ¤ Basic fee Extras

^ Crosswords / all

* Tell us what you've been paid for Crosswords / all * Freelance Fees Guide
Publication/Programme - details & terms        Group Year ¤ Basic fee Extras

^ Illustrations / all

* Tell us what you've been paid for Illustrations / all * Freelance Fees Guide
Publication/Programme - details & terms        Group Year ¤ Basic fee Extras

^ Photography / books

Photography, whether paid by the day, the hour or per picture, whose primary purpose is to put pix in a book.

* Tell us what you've been paid for Photography / books * Freelance Fees Guide
Publication/Programme - details & terms        Group Year ¤ Basic fee Extras
Mountain Bike Skills Manual supplying all photography for the book world wide licence 2010 GBP 2000 X

^ Photography / mags

Photography - whether paid by the day, the hour or per picture - whose primary use is in a magazine. (Generic rates for publishing groups appear at the end.) Completists may want to see the older rates for some publications listed here.

* Tell us what you've been paid for Photography / mags * Freelance Fees Guide
Publication/Programme - details & terms        Group Year ¤ Basic fee Extras
Arise (Velo Agency) picture research day. Took 3 months and NUJ intervention to get paid... 2009 GBP 125 GR
Athletics Weekly single photo published _Descart 2009 GBP 15 GR XXX
Attitude half day shoot , prod/exes 0 2010 GBP 225 GR X
F1 Racing photos (4 pages) , terms 1 month international use _HM 2009 GBP 450
Geographical 6-8 pics 2009 GBP 400
OK submitted 10-12 photos, 2 hours' evening work _NS 2009 GBP 250
Running fitness single photo published _Descart 2009 GBP 25 GR XX

^ Photography / news

Photography - whether paid by the day, the hour or per picture - whose primary use is in a national newspaper. (Generic rates for publishing groups appear at the end.) Completists may want to see the older rates for some publications listed here. See also regional newspapers.

* Tell us what you've been paid for Photography / news * Freelance Fees Guide
Publication/Programme - details & terms        Group Year ¤ Basic fee Extras
Financial Times 5cols p3 _Pearson 2010 GBP 180 90
Guardian supply photo _GMG 2010 GBP 66 XX
Sunday Times photo in Culture _NI 2009 GBP 120 X
APTW 1 minute footage 50% extra for online use _AP 2010 GBP 300 150

^ Photography / online

Photography, whether paid by the day, the hour or per picture, whose primary purpose is for online publication.

* Tell us what you've been paid for Photography / online * Freelance Fees Guide
Publication/Programme - details & terms        Group Year ¤ Basic fee Extras
Financial Times online slideshow _Pearson 2010 GBP 130 XX
Guardian supply photo for website _GMG 2010 GBP 66 XX
ITN online filming short DV news package using company's own equipment to be edited and voiced by others. licensed for online use, up to 8 hour shift. _ITN 2010 GBP 100 GR XXXX
Sun TV short filmed DV package for Sun website, unedited, , terms website use only, rate included hire of camera equipment - agreement states "up to 8 hour shift" _NI 2009 GBP 131.89 GR XXXX

^ Photography / other

Photography, whether paid by the day, the hour or per picture, that's not for newspapers, magazines, books, PR or online publications.

* Tell us what you've been paid for Photography / other * Freelance Fees Guide
Publication/Programme - details & terms        Group Year ¤ Basic fee Extras

^ Photography / pr

Public Relations work should attract much higher rates than reporting work, even for the same client. So ask what the pictures are for! (Also try Photography / other.)

* Tell us what you've been paid for Photography / pr * Freelance Fees Guide
Publication/Programme - details & terms        Group Year ¤ Basic fee Extras
Pegasus PR event photos 2010 GBP 100 XX

^ Photography / regional

Photography - whether paid by the day, the hour or per picture - whose primary use is in a regional newspaper. (Generic rates for publishing groups appear at the end.) See also national papers.

* Tell us what you've been paid for Photography / regional * Freelance Fees Guide
Publication/Programme - details & terms        Group Year ¤ Basic fee Extras
Hackney Gazette one job _ECN 2009 GBP 35
Ham + High one job _ECN 2009 GBP 30

^ Punditry / not broadcast

Being interviewed as an expert and punditry in general. Except, for historical reasons, the majority of this work, which is done for broadcasters - see Broadcasting / news, Broadcasting / regional and Broadcasting / other. There, going rates apply - see the Fees Guide link. Here, negotiations are wide open.

* Tell us what you've been paid for Punditry / not broadcast * Freelance Fees Guide
Publication/Programme - details & terms        Group Year ¤ Basic fee Extras

^ Retainers / all

* Tell us what you've been paid for Retainers / all * Freelance Fees Guide
Publication/Programme - details & terms        Group Year ¤ Basic fee Extras

^ Shifts / books

* Tell us what you've been paid for Shifts / books * Freelance Fees Guide
Publication/Programme - details & terms        Group Year ¤ Basic fee Extras
The Juice (Mitchell Beazley) subbing day 2009 GBP 140
Pearson Education (Books) commissioning + developmental editing, per hour _Pearson 2010 GBP 30
Routledge (Academic) per day copyediting books per page _Informa 2009 GBP 1.35 X

^ 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. The 'extras' column is irrelevant for subbing shifts.) Completists may want to see the older rates for some publications listed here.

* Tell us what you've been paid for Shifts / mags * Freelance Fees Guide
Publication/Programme - details & terms        Group Year ¤ Basic fee Extras
Conde Nast Traveller editorial assistant day _CondN 2010 GBP 80 XXXX
Dare subbing day, 7.5 hours _Hach 2009 GBP 120 X
FT UK Pensions reporting day _Pearson 2009 GBP 85 XXXX
Gardens Monthly subbing day 2009 GBP 110 X
Glamour subbing day, net of holiday pay _CondN 2009 GBP 120
Inside Soap subbing day, 7 hours _Hach 2009 GBP 120 X
Insurance Times subbing day _NQ 2009 GBP 150
People Management subbing day _Redact 2009 GBP 180 GR O
Shortlist writing day 2010 GBP 120 X
Skymag subbing day, 7 hours _BSkyB 2009 GBP 140
SkyMag _BSkyB 2009 GBP 140
Time Out section editor day was £120 _TOut 2009 GBP 100 XXX
Virgin Hotline subbing day _Ink 2009 GBP 120 X
Windpower Monthly production editing day _HM 2009 GBP 150
Woman's Own subbing day _IPC 2009 GBP 120 XX
Business monthly magazine 8-hour subbing shift 2009 GBP 170
Trade magazine title 8-hour subbing shift 2009 GBP 205

^ 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. The 'extras' column is irrelevant for subbing shifts.) Completists may want to see the older rates for some publications listed here. See also regional newspapers.

* Tell us what you've been paid for Shifts / news * Freelance Fees Guide
Publication/Programme - details & terms        Group Year ¤ Basic fee Extras
Daily Mail editorial assistant day _Assoc 2010 GBP 100
Express subbing day _NS 2009 GBP 138 X
Guardian subbing day _GMG 2009 GBP 174.99 GR
Sunday People reporting day _TMG 2009 GBP 150
Times sport subbing day - 6 hrs 15 mins with a break _NI 2009 GBP 125.78 GR
ITN News producer / director day _ITN 2010 GBP 322
National newspaper 8-hour subbing day 2009 GBP 180

^ Shifts / online

Writing and editing work primarily for online publications, paid by the day or the hour. (The 'extras' column is irrelevant for subbing shifts. For writing, it would refer to additional print use.)

* Tell us what you've been paid for Shifts / online * Freelance Fees Guide
Publication/Programme - details & terms        Group Year ¤ Basic fee Extras

^ Shifts / other

Work paid by the day or the hour that's not for newspapers, magazines, books, PR or online publications. (The 'extras' column is irrelevant for subbing shifts.)

* Tell us what you've been paid for Shifts / other * Freelance Fees Guide
Publication/Programme - details & terms        Group Year ¤ Basic fee Extras
private job 4 hours' research 2009 GBP 100
RAI International television day (doing what?) excluding overtime 2009 GBP 120 XX

^ Shifts / pr

See also Shifts / other... the 'extras' column is irrelevant for subbing shifts.

* Tell us what you've been paid for Shifts / pr * Freelance Fees Guide
Publication/Programme - details & terms        Group Year ¤ Basic fee Extras
small music promoter six days writing press release, obtaining pix from friend of band, researching media in north west UK, sending out press releases, phoning to check contacts no exes 2009 GBP 400 0

^ 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. The 'extras' column is irrelevant for subbing shifts.)
See also national papers.

* Tell us what you've been paid for Shifts / regional * Freelance Fees Guide
Publication/Programme - details & terms        Group Year ¤ Basic fee Extras
Oxford Times writing day _NQ 2010 GBP 100 XX

^ Teaching / all

* Tell us what you've been paid for Teaching / all * Freelance Fees Guide
Publication/Programme - details & terms        Group Year ¤ Basic fee Extras

^ Tip-offs / news

* Tell us what you've been paid for Tip-offs / news * Freelance Fees Guide
Publication/Programme - details & terms        Group Year ¤ Basic fee Extras

^ Translation / all

* Tell us what you've been paid for Translation / all * Freelance Fees Guide
Publication/Programme - details & terms        Group Year ¤ Basic fee Extras

^ Words, other / books

Words whose primary purpose is to appear in a book. We'll worry about how to tabulate royalty deals when you send some.

* Tell us what you've been paid for Words, other / books * Freelance Fees Guide
Publication/Programme - details & terms        Group Year ¤ Basic fee Extras
Sports books 24,000 words on premiership football teams, pic research, pre-productions support included all rights 2010 GBP 2000 0 XXXX

^ Words, other / mags

Work for which we have no rate-per-thousand-words, whose primary use is in a magazine. Completists may want to see the older rates for some publications listed here.

* Tell us what you've been paid for Words, other / mags * Freelance Fees Guide
Publication/Programme - details & terms        Group Year ¤ Basic fee Extras
Community Care 250-word book review _RBI 2009 GBP 30
Economist 650 words , all rights _Pearson 2010 GBP 400 O
Holiday Cottages/Villas 1000 words + photos FBS 2009 GBP 150 XX
in magazine 500-600 word features, wrote ten a month. 2010 GBP 35 XX
MMM features, words and pictures, per page (don't pay until published and have a lead time of two years) - job turned down! 2009 GBP 40 XXX
Motor Caravan Monthly feature per page, words and pictures, first world rights _IPC 2009 GBP 60 XXX
New Internationalist 300 words + 1 picture 2010 GBP 145
New Statesman (Progressive Media) 600-word "Observations" (newsy comment piece - two freelances report identical rate) 2009 GBP 100
NME feature per page of mag _IPC 2010 GBP 100 XX
NME feature per page of mag _IPC 2009 GBP 100 XX
Practical Motorhome features per page, words and pictures, first world rights _HM 2009 GBP 100 XX
Real Travel 2000 words + 10 pictures 2010 GBP 300
Sci Fi Now Interview FBS _Future 2009 GBP 120 X
Songlines short album review (for terms see website - then negotiate!) 2009 GBP 20 GR X
The List (Edinburgh and Glasgow) 100-word reviews 2010 GBP 5 XX
The Word Full page lead album review _DH 2009 GBP 150
The Word short album review _DH 2009 GBP 40

^ Words, other / news

Work for which we have no rate-per-thousand-words, whose primary use is in a national newspaper. See also regional papers.

* Tell us what you've been paid for Words, other / news * Freelance Fees Guide
Publication/Programme - details & terms        Group Year ¤ Basic fee Extras
Daily Mail Real Life piece, £1000 for 1800 words FBSR _Assoc 2010 GBP 556 O
Daily Mail page lead, sent all round (not exclusive) no terms specified _Assoc 2009 GBP 150 XX GR
Daily Telegraph news story, wordage unspecified _BarcB 2010 GBP 110 X
Daily Telegraph paperback reviews, 110 words, down from £75 _BarcB 2009 GBP 40 XXX
Evening Standard comment/news piece _EPL 2009 GBP 500
Guardian Weekly 1200-word article + image "reduced rate" _GMG 2009 GBP 110 XXX
Guardian theatre blog 500 words _GMG 2010 GBP 85 XX
Independent on Sunday half-page lead business story, 500 words, used as second lead for the whole week _INM 2009 GBP 100 XXXX
News of the World story research _NI 2009 GBP 200 GR
Sun 5-par story _NI 2009 GBP 60 GR
Sun football report , no exes _NI 2010 GBP 30 XXX
Sunday Telegraph 400 word story spiked then refreshed and used following week all rights _BarcB 2009 GBP 300 GR
The Tablet feature FBS 2009 GBP 200

^ Words, other / online

Yes, of course, 'online' work can also be 'news' or even 'mags'. But we're making a special effort to collect rates for work which is primarily for online use. (And we didn't fancy a three-dimensional table of types of work.)

* Tell us what you've been paid for Words, other / online * Freelance Fees Guide
Publication/Programme - details & terms        Group Year ¤ Basic fee Extras
Guardian Comment is free _GMG 2009 GBP 80
Public Finance blogs, "traditionally good payer, no pays nothing for blogs" _Pearson 2009 GBP 0
World Travel Guide 850-word exclusive plus one photo demand acceptance of all liability! 2010 GBP 195 0 XX
World Travel Guide 850-word exclusive plus one photo demand freelance bears all liability! 2010 GBP 195 0 XX
Engadget (tech blog) per blog post _AOLTW 2010 USD 15 GR
Epolitix.com attending fringe meeting and writing 300-400 word report other 2010 GBP 25
Pocket-lint.com Online features: min 500 words, typically 1000+ with 5/6 photos All rights, no expenses 2009 GBP 50 GR XXXX
Unique Broadcasting (as subcontractors for BBC) 300-350-word album reviews , all rights _BBC 2009 GBP 50 X
unnamed online title 500-700 words all rights 2010 GBP 200 X

^ Words, other / other

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

* Tell us what you've been paid for Words, other / other * Freelance Fees Guide
Publication/Programme - details & terms        Group Year ¤ Basic fee Extras
FirstWord 10-15,000 word business intelligence report on pharmaceutical industry marketing, telephone interviews with senior managers and directors, 6 weeks 2010 GBP 3500 O

^ Words, other / pr

Writing for Public Relations should attract much higher rates than reporting. There's the 'selling your soul' aspect... But, practically, there's the time it takes. PR clients love meetings. Lots of them. Long ones. Meetings are what they do. (Also try Words, other / other.)

* Tell us what you've been paid for Words, other / pr * Freelance Fees Guide
Publication/Programme - details & terms        Group Year ¤ Basic fee Extras
Artiste biography for press releases 2009 GBP 1000
Artiste biography for press releases 2009 GBP 550
Artiste biography for press releases (EMI) _EMI 2009 GBP 500
Artiste biography for press releases (new artiste: for their management) 2009 GBP 350
Artiste biography for press releases (new artiste: Universal) _Vivendi 2009 GBP 300

^ Words, other / regional

Work for which we have no rate-per-thousand-words, whose primary use is in a regional newspaper. See also national papers.

* Tell us what you've been paid for Words, other / regional * Freelance Fees Guide
Publication/Programme - details & terms        Group Year ¤ Basic fee Extras
Evening Standard page lead news story _EPL 2009 GBP 150 GR XX
Evening Standard tip-off (phone number) _EPL 2010 GBP 35
Greenwich Time opinion piece for council paper FBS _HMG 2009 GBP 0 XXXX
Ham + High film reviews, 300 words _ECN 2009 GBP 50 XX
The London Paper 200 words _NI 2009 GBP 60
APTW 1 minute video 2010 GBP 300 150

^ Words, per 1000 / books

Work paid by the thousand words, whose primary use is in a book. Only do this if the rate is good and you expect sales to be minimal. Otherwise, go for royalties. Percent of gross, my child, always remember percent of gross sales.

* Tell us what you've been paid for Words, per 1000 / books * Freelance Fees Guide
Publication/Programme - details & terms        Group Year ¤ Basic fee Extras

^ Words, per 1000 / mags

Work paid by the thousand words, whose primary use is in a magazine. (Generic rates for publishing groups appear at the end.) Completists may want to see the older rates for some publications listed here.

* Tell us what you've been paid for Words, per 1000 / mags * Freelance Fees Guide
Publication/Programme - details & terms        Group Year ¤ Basic fee Extras
24 Housing (owned by 3fox - who they?) 2010 GBP 312.50
Accountancy Age all rights _IncisiM 2010 GBP 270 0
Accountancy Age all rights _IncisiM 2010 GBP 270 0
Asianlite __misc 2010 GBP 100 XX
Automotive Cog. (Ultima media) 2009 GBP 250
Aviation Week , terms all rights 2009 USD 1000 X
Bookseller layout sub day _VNU 2010 GBP 140
British Journalism Review 2010 GBP 90
Cargo Systems _Informa 2009 GBP 220
Catholic Herald "rate is ignoble" 2009 GBP 67
Collectalbles 1500-word feature @ $US100 = 2009 USD 75 XXXX
Construction News _EMAP 2009 GBP 240
Diva (unchanged since 1998!) 2009 GBP 100 XX
Dogs Today interview , terms FBS but refused to pay and kept up argument for several months 2009 GBP 80 XX
Easy Living _CondN 2009 GBP 350 X
Emigrate feature , terms FBS plus internet _Johnsto 2009 GBP 150
Engineering and Technology 2010 GBP 300
Fabulous FBS _NI 2010 GBP 400 GR
Football Punk 800 words £100.00 no exes 2010 GBP 125
fVL (Ultima media) 2009 GBP 250
Gay Times 1500 word feature @ £200 2009 GBP 133
Guitar World reuse of (4000-word) feature from 1998 $1000 = 2010 USD 500
History Today all rights demanded, licensed FBS 2009 GBP 120
Home Farmer 2009 GBP 120 X
Hospital Post (Europe) 2009 EUR 1000 X
Imbibe (Monomax) 2009 GBP 250
Insurance Day FBS _Informa 2010 GBP 200 X
Insurance Times all rights _NQ 2010 GBP 360
Leeds (Leeds University alumni magazine) features, additional days' research paid at Fees Guide rate; FBS 2009 GBP 375 GR O
lfw _Informa 2009 GBP 220
London Review of Books £10 per photo on top; 40p/mile expenses 2010 GBP 210
Marine News 40p/mile exes _Fairpl 2010 GBP 195
Materials Recycling _Bauer 2009 GBP 230
Media Week _HM 2009 GBP 500 GR
MEED _EMAP 2009 GBP 250
Metal Bulletin (Euromoney group) _Assoc 2010 GBP 247
Mojo opinion/blog _Bauer 2009 GBP 300
Music Week feature no terms specified at commission, assume FBS _UM 2010 GBP 172
New Statesman 2009 GBP 214
NME feature _IPC 2009 GBP 180 X
NME feature _IPC 2010 GBP 140 XX
NME feature _IPC 2009 GBP 120 XX
Psychologies UK use only _Hach 2009 GBP 500 O
Pyschologies _Hach 2010 GBP 400 O
RBS magazine review _Brown 2010 GBP 462.50 O
Regeneration _HM 2009 GBP 250
Saga culture page FBS 2009 GBP 667 GR
Square Meal 2009 GBP 350 X
Square Meal (Monomax) 2009 GBP 350 O
Sussex Life writing local feature which is used on web _ECN 2010 GBP 200 0
Sussex Life local feature used on web _ECN 2010 GBP 200
The Ecologist 2009 GBP 180
The Tablet 2009 GBP 130 X
Which 200 words @ £150 2010 GBP 750
Yours _Bauer 2010 GBP 300
not specified (illegible National Magazines) 800 words _NatMag 2010 GBP 220
Trade mags (Reed-Elsvier) all rights _RE 2010 GBP 250

^ Words, per 1000 / news

Work paid by the thousand words, whose primary use is in a national newspaper. Completists may want to see the older rates for some publications listed here. See also regional newspapers.

* Tell us what you've been paid for Words, per 1000 / news * Freelance Fees Guide
Publication/Programme - details & terms        Group Year ¤ Basic fee Extras
Christian Science Monitor 1000 word feature plus 2 photos 2009 USD 400 XX
Daily Express Your Health feature _NS 2009 GBP 400
Daily Mail news page lead _Assoc 2009 GBP 900
Daily Mail _Assoc 2010 GBP 400
Daily Mail all rights _Assoc 2010 GBP 333 X
Daily Telegraph _BarcB 2009 GBP 250 XX
Financial Times How to Spend It magazine feature _Pearson 2009 GBP 450 O
Guardian Weekly (Note that agreed minimum for Guardian is than £256 or more) _GMG 2009 GBP 111 XXXX
Guardian _GMG 2009 GBP 300
Guardian travel _GMG 2010 GBP 300 X
Guardian Money piece _GMG 2009 GBP 295
Independent FBS _INM 2010 GBP 200
Los Angeles Times 2009 USD 383 X
Mail on Sunday You magazine _Assoc 2010 GBP 500
Reader's Digest tried to cut rate from £1000 to £500, demanding all rights - member got _RD 2009 GBP 600
Saturday magazine celebrity column (400-650 words @ £250) FBS _NS 2010 GBP 625 GR
Sunday Express feature _NS 2009 GBP 625 O
Times (Times 2) _NI 2009 GBP 354.17
National newspaper title 2009 GBP 100 XXX

^ Words, per 1000 / online

Yes, of course, 'online' work can also be 'news' or even 'mags'. But we're making a special effort to collect rates for work which is primarily for online use. (And we didn't fancy a three-dimensional table of types of work.)

* Tell us what you've been paid for Words, per 1000 / online * Freelance Fees Guide
Publication/Programme - details & terms        Group Year ¤ Basic fee Extras
Aviation Week blog item _McGraw 2010 USD 700
Emerging Health Threats researched scientific news report/commentary , terms FBS 2009 GBP 270
Express FBS _NS 2010 GBP 533 GR O
Express online, it says FBS _NS 2010 GBP 350 GR
Fabulous FBS _NI 2010 GBP 533 GR O
Launch, yahoo.com, dotmusic record/gig reviews, 500 words @ £35 (cut from £40) _Yahoo 2009 GBP 70 XX
Mojo 500-word blog (per Mojo mag freelance agreement) _Bauer 2009 GBP 300 GR
Mojo online blog _Bauer 2009 GBP 250
Aol travel pieces - PR facilities _AOLTW 2009 GBP 0 XXXX
emusic.com 200-word review @ £100 (up from $pound;75 for a nominal 150 words, in practice was 200) 2009 GBP 500
ideastap.com 2009 GBP 350 X
MSN Travel 2500 - 3000 word piece all rights 2010 GBP 200 GR
MSN website all rights 2010 GBP 200 GR X
Music website re-use of old print article online 2009 USD 500
Music website re-use of old print article online 2009 GBP 75
pinke.biz 2009 GBP 50 XX
Virgin Media website entertainment features, 500 words @ £125 first world online rights (FWOR) by default (no rights specified) _Virgin 2010 GBP 250

^ Words, per 1000 / other

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

* Tell us what you've been paid for Words, per 1000 / other * Freelance Fees Guide
Publication/Programme - details & terms        Group Year ¤ Basic fee Extras
Economic and Social Research Council _HMG 2009 GBP 375
Sony Legacy album sleeve _Sony 2010 USD 1000 O

^ Words, per 1000 / pr

Writing for Public Relations should attract much higher rates than reporting. There's the 'selling your soul' aspect... But, practically, there's the time it takes. PR clients love meetings. Lots of them. Long ones. Meetings are what they do. (Also try Words, per 1000 / other.)

* Tell us what you've been paid for Words, per 1000 / pr * Freelance Fees Guide
Publication/Programme - details & terms        Group Year ¤ Basic fee Extras

^ Words, per 1000 / regional

Work paid by the thousand words, whose primary use is in a regional newspaper. See also national papers.

* Tell us what you've been paid for Words, per 1000 / regional * Freelance Fees Guide
Publication/Programme - details & terms        Group Year ¤ Basic fee Extras
Irish regional papers column 2009 GBP 120

The above are the rates for zzz Misc. work zzz / all notified by members up to 02 March 2010.

 
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¤
5 Amount paid for basic licence - e.g. first use in print: Basic fee
6 Paid for extra licences - web use, database resale... (no data pre Jun 2000) ...Extras
7 "Going Rate" according to experienced NUJ members - do try to better it: ......GR
or Minimum rate set out in NUJ House Agreement (more will be made soon): ......HA
8 Underpaid, in the fallible opinion of the Freelance editor:GBP500X
or Just sometimes we're pleasantly surprised:EUR1500300O