[NUJ.LFB] NUJ Rate for the Job:
Photography / mags

Archived: 01 December 2008

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.

^ Photography / mags

Photography whose primary use was in a magazine.
These are archived rates - see current rates.
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Publication/Programme - details & terms        Group Year ¤ Basic fee Extras
~various sports mags page 1994 GBP 60 -
Amateur Photographer page _IPC 1992 GBP 150 -
European 0.25 page B+W _BarcB 1993 GBP 65 -
Faster EXE (Computers) job 1995 GBP 25 - XXX
Faster EXE pic 1995 GBP 25 - X
GMB direct day _TU 1993 GBP 125 -
GP (General Practitioner) half-day+exes _HM 1994 GBP 80 -
GP (General Practitioner) half-day _HM 1992 GBP 80 -
Hello! colour page _Hola 1992 GBP 150 - XXX
Mountain Biker B+W on contents page _IPC 1992 GBP 80 -
Mountain Biker B+W on inside page _IPC 1992 GBP 53 -
Mountain Biker colour cover _IPC 1992 GBP 100 -
Mountain Biker colour on inside page _IPC 1992 GBP 85 -
Mountain Biker colour on contents page _IPC 1992 GBP 120 -
Nursing Times day _EMAP 1997 GBP 200 -
Nursing Times day _EMAP 1996 GBP 180 -
Nursing Times half-day _EMAP 1996 GBP 90 -
Post Update day 1996 GBP 200 -
Post Update 2 hours 1996 GBP 80 -
Punch half day 1998 GBP 100 -
TAB half-day 1992 GBP 100 -
The Face page (commissioned, but use fee only for the non-famous) _EMAP 2000 GBP 120 -
The Face quarter page _EMAP 2000 GBP 60 -
The Face page _EMAP 1999 GBP 120 -
The Face quarter page _EMAP 1999 GBP 60 -
Times Higher Education Supplement half-day _NI 1992 GBP 75 -
Inside Communications half-day _TMG 1992 GBP 85 -
MacMillan page _EMAP 1992 GBP 120 -
MacMillan 0.25 page _EMAP 1992 GBP 45 -

The above are the rates for Photography / mags ARCHIVED on 01 December 2008.

 
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
 

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