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

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.

^ 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
A Place in the Sun America subbing day _Brookl 2006 GBP 120 X
A Place in the Sun France subbing day _Brookl 2006 GBP 120 X
Amateur Gardening subbing day usually taxed at source _IPC 2008 GBP 130 GR X
Antiques Trade Gazette specialist trade paper subbing day 2006 GBP 160 O
Architects' Journal subbing Sunday _EMAP 2002 GBP 140
ArtReview subbing day 2006 GBP 120
Asda magazine subbing day _publicb 2006 GBP 125 X
ASLEF: The Locomotive Journal editing shifts (substituting during ed's hol) _TU 2008 GBP 140 X
Autosport subbing 6 hours _HM 1996 GBP 250 -
Axon subbing day not taxed at source _Hach 2006 GBP 135
B Never Too Busy copy editing or copy writing shift 2009 GBP 225
B+Q Diamond subbing day _Forward 2006 GBP 130 GR
B+Q Inspired Living subbing day _Forward 2007 GBP 140
B magazine three weeks' shifts cancelled when magazine 'suspended' _Hach 2006 GBP 0 XXXX
Bella subbing day _Bauer 2006 GBP 120 GR X
Best subbing layouts, day _NatMag 2006 GBP 110 GR X
Big Issue subbing and proof-reading day _BI 2006 GBP 100 GR XXX
Big Issue subbing _BI 2004 GBP 120 X
Big Issue subbing day _BI 2003 GBP 100
BMJ careers providing news and feature first edits, per hour 2006 GBP 35
BNT News (Pinpoint Medical) editing per manuscript page 2007 GBP 8 X
Bookseller layout sub day _VNU 2002 GBP 120
Bookseller short day stuffing envelopes! _VNU 2002 GBP 70
Boots Health Club subbing day _Redwood 2007 GBP 140
Broadcast subbing day _EMAP 2006 GBP 130
Broadcast features research per day _EMAP 2006 GBP 90 XX
Broadcast subbing day _EMAP 2006 GBP 135
Building subbing shift _Builder 2002 GBP 140 O
Caterer and Hotel Keeper Subbing per day _RBI 2001 GBP 125 GR
Chat subbing day _IPC 2004 GBP 110 X
Classic Rock subbing day _Future 2002 GBP 120
Closer subbing day taxed at source _EMAP 2006 GBP 120 GR X
Closer subbing day refuses to recognise self-employed status - PAYE _EMAP 2006 GBP 110 GR XXX
Closer subbing per day, holiday pay included in rate _EMAP 2005 GBP 120 X
Closer subbing day taxed at source _EMAP 2004 GBP 120
Community Care subbing day _RBI 2002 GBP 130
Community Care subbing half-day _RBI 1995 GBP 90 -
Computer Weekly subbing day _RBI 2002 GBP 130 X
ComputerActive subbing day _VNU 2003 GBP 130
Computing news day _VNU 1999 GBP 150 -
Conde Nast Traveller editorial assistant day _CondN 2010 GBP 80 XXXX
Conde Nast Traveller subbing day _CondN 2006 GBP 120 XX
Construction News subbing Sunday _EMAP 2002 GBP 135
Construction News reporting day - plus exes _EMAP 2001 GBP 210 O
Construction Plus news desk day _EMAP 2001 GBP 150
Dare subbing day, 7.5 hours _Hach 2009 GBP 120 X
Doctor day writing news, not taxed at source _RBI 2002 GBP 110
Doctor subbing day _RBI 1998 GBP 110 -
Dorchester 7-hr subbing _Brown 2003 GBP 140
Drapers subbing day _EMAP 2006 GBP 130
East End Life (Tower Hamlets Borough Council) subbing day _HMG 2002 GBP 130
Easy Gardening subbing day taxed at source _BBC 2006 GBP 120 GR X
ECN news writing day _RBI 1998 GBP 150 -
Economist per day, 1000 words _Pearson 2001 GBP 187.50
Electronics Weekly production desk shift (2004) _RBI 2007 GBP 170
Elle Deco subbing day taxed at source _Hach 2007 GBP 120 GR XX
Elle Decoration subbing day (holiday pay on top) _Hach 2007 GBP 120 GR X
Elle Decoration subbing 8hr day not taxed at source _Hach 2004 GBP 120 GR X
Elle art director day _Hach 2008 GBP 150 XX
Elle subbing day _Hach 2007 GBP 120 XX
ENDS Report subbing shift _HM 2006 GBP 130 GR
ENDS report subbing day _HM 2006 GBP 130
Engineer subbing shift per day _Centaur 2002 GBP 125 GR O
Estates Gazette subbing day _RBI 2002 GBP 135
Euro RSCG C+O subbing in their office dependent on covering your own social security payments as a travailleur indªpendant - probably contrary to French law 2005 EUR 280 GR O
Eve subbing day (7 hrs) _BBC 2004 GBP 120
Financial News 8 hours subbing _LFNP 2003 GBP 120
Financial Times business magazine subbing day _Pearson 2003 GBP 120
First subbing day _EMAP 2007 GBP 130
Flight designer day (time + half?) _RBI 2004 GBP 160
FourFourTwo Section editing shift - per day all rights _HM 2006 GBP 100 XX
Fresh Ideas subbing in-house 2006 GBP 135 GR
Front (Cabal Communications) subbing day _Highbur 2003 GBP 110
FT expat Reporting shift, per day _Pearson 2001 GBP 130
FT UK Pensions reporting day _Pearson 2009 GBP 85 XXXX
Full House subbing 9.30am to 6pm one hour lunch _Burda 2007 GBP 120
Full House chief sub day (no holiday pay) _Burda 2007 GBP 200
Full House deputy chief sub day (no holiday pay) _Burda 2007 GBP 140
Gardens Monthly subbing day 2009 GBP 110 X
Gas Matters (Economatters Ltd) reporting shift 2003 GBP 140
Glamour subbing day, net of holiday pay _CondN 2009 GBP 120
Good Homes features subbing day, taxed at source _BBC 2006 GBP 120 GR X
GP writing day all rights demanded _HM 2007 GBP 150 X
GP _HM 2005 GBP 130
Grouting Business (???!!!) (Crimson) 9-hour shift 2003 GBP 300
Guardian subbing day Hol pay on top, taxed at source _GMG 2004 GBP 146.79 HA
Hairdresser's Journal subbing day _RBI 2006 GBP 150
Hairdressers' Journal nine-hour weekend day writing features, not taxed at source _RBI 2002 GBP 150
Hairdressers' Journal day writing news, not taxed at source © grab _RBI 2002 GBP 150 0
Health Plus subbing shift _EMAP 2006 GBP 110 XX
Health Service Journal subbing day _EMAP 2006 GBP 160 GR
Health Service Journal subbing day _EMAP 2004 GBP 150
Health Service Journal per day _EMAP 2004 GBP 160
Health Service Journal writing shift - 8 hours incl lunch break _EMAP 2004 GBP 150 GR
Healthy Magazine subbing day _River 2007 GBP 140
Heat subbing day taxed at source _EMAP 2006 GBP 120 GR X
Heat subbing day _EMAP 2006 GBP 120 GR X
Hedge Fund Manager Week (Pageant Media) subbing day 2007 GBP 145
Hello! subbing and writing 2004 GBP 135
Horse + Hound writing shift _IPC 2004 GBP 125
Hospital Doctor day writing news, not taxed at source _RBI 2002 GBP 110
House and Garden subbing day _IPC 2008 GBP 130 XX
Housing Today subbing day _Builder 2002 GBP 140
Housing Today subbing shift not taxed at source _Builder 2002 GBP 130
Housing subbing day _Chadw 1993 GBP 130 -
Human Resources subbing, production editing per day _HM 2006 GBP 140 GR
Ideal Home subbing day taxed at source, plus holiday pay _IPC 2006 GBP 120 X
Inside Housing subbing day _Ocean 2007 GBP 140
Inside Housing subbing day _Ocean 2007 GBP 170
Inside Housing reporting day _TMG 1998 GBP 115 -
Inside Soap subbing day, 7 hours _Hach 2009 GBP 120 X
Insurance Times subbing day _NQ 2009 GBP 150
International Freighting Weekly subbing day _Informa 2006 GBP 150
International Freighting Weekly writing day First use _Informa 2002 GBP 150 O
Investment + Pensions Europe subbing day 2006 GBP 150
IPE Real Estate subbing day 2006 GBP 150
J-17 subbing _EMAP 2003 GBP 110
Junior Magazine subbing day _Future 2007 GBP 140
Kennel Gazette subbing, editing exees paid, not taxed at source 2000 GBP 200 O
Kerrang! per week writing _EMAP 2001 GBP 300
Law Society Gazette layout design, subbing and picture research combined, per day 2007 GBP 125 XX
Law Society Gazette subbing shift 2005 GBP 125 GR
Leeds (university alumni magazine) research for feature (paid on top of word rate) 2008 GBP 180 GR O
Leeds (university alumni magazine) feature research and writing day 2007 GBP 170 O
Loaded subbing day (booked for a week) _IPC 2002 GBP 100
Local Government Chronicle subbing day _EMAP 2002 GBP 140
London Magazine subbing day _Cedar 2006 GBP 140 HA
Love It! subbing day taxed at source, holiday paid when requested _NI 2006 GBP 150 O
Luxury Travel Production editing, day, full responsibility (they pay same for subbing!) _HM 2008 GBP 140
Marie Claire subbing day _IPC 2008 GBP 120 XX
Marie Claire subbing day _IPC 2007 GBP 120 XX
Marie Claire subbing day taxed at source, hols extra _IPC 2006 GBP 120 GR X
Marketing Direct subbing / production editing per day _HM 2006 GBP 150 GR
Marketing subbing day ('up a bit') _HM 1994 GBP 175 -
Marks + Spencer Home Catalogue subbing day _Axon 2007 GBP 150
Materials Recycling Week subbing shifts _EMAP 2002 GBP 120 X
Maxim subbing _Dennis 2004 GBP 130
Mayfair Times (Publishing Business) subbing day 2002 GBP 150
Mazda Zoom Zoom bilingual subbing day taxed at source _Redwood 2009 GBP 120 GR XX
Media Week Reporting shift all rights _HM 2007 GBP 140 GR
Media Week news editor day _Quantum 2007 GBP 150
Media Week reporting day _Quantum 2007 GBP 140
Media Week subbing day _HM 2006 GBP 130
Men's Fitness subbing day , not taxed at source _Dennis 2008 GBP 135 GR
Men's Fitness subbing day _Dennis 2006 GBP 120 GR X
Men's Health subbing day _Rodale 2008 GBP 120 XXX
Metal Bulletin 7 hours reporting 2005 GBP 160
Metal Bulletin reporting per hour 2002 GBP 18.75
Metal Hammer feature writing Six months exclusive _Future 2004 GBP 120 GR
Mizz subbing day taxed at source _IPC 2004 GBP 110
Mojo subbing _EMAP 2001 GBP 125
More subbing day taxed at source _EMAP 2004 GBP 110 X
Mother & Baby subbing day _EMAP 2006 GBP 120 X
Mother and Baby subbing shift per day _EMAP 2002 GBP 110 GR
Nature subbing shift _Holtzb 2006 GBP 179.52
Nature subbing day _Holtzb 2005 GBP 155
New Scientist designer/page layout day _RBI 2008 GBP 152
New Scientist stand-in section editor day _RBI 2007 GBP 174 GR
New Scientist subbing day _RBI 2007 GBP 174 GR
New Statesman one 8-hr day subbing, incl lunch hour 2007 GBP 140
New Woman subbing day _EMAP 2006 GBP 120 GR X
New! subbing day _NS 2008 GBP 120 XX
New! subbing day taxed at source _NS 2006 GBP 120 GR X
News Africa subbing day 2006 GBP 120
NME subbing shift _IPC 2006 GBP 110 GR XX
NME writing day _IPC 2005 GBP 120
Now subbing day taxed at source, with sick pay and 1 day's holiday pay for every 10 days worked _IPC 2007 GBP 110 GR XX
Nursing Standard subbing/reporting shift _TU 2004 GBP 130 GR
Nursing Times subbing day _EMAP 2006 GBP 147
Nursing Times subbing day _EMAP 1998 GBP 142 - O
Nursing Times subbing half-day _EMAP 1993 GBP 90 -
Off Licence News/Harpers subbing day _RBI 2009 GBP 130 X
OK Hot Stars writing day _NS 2003 GBP 120
Olive subbing day, holiday paid on top _BBC 2006 GBP 130
On Air now-closed World Service mag - subbing day _BBC 2006 GBP 140
People Management subbing day _Redact 2009 GBP 180 GR O
People Management subbing day _Centu 2006 GBP 195 O
People reporting day _TMG 2004 GBP 100 XX
Period Living day shift subbing _EMAP 2001 GBP 105 X
Personnel Today day writing news, not taxed at source _RBI 2002 GBP 130
Petroleum Economist writing day 1993 GBP 125 -
Pick Me Up subbing day _IPC 2007 GBP 120 XX
Police Review day writing news, not taxed at source - © grab _Janes 2002 GBP 150 0
PR Week news editor day (back in 2004) _HM 2007 GBP 150
Precision Marketing day subbing _Centaur 2004 GBP 120
Pregnancy + Birth subbing day _EMAP 2006 GBP 110 XX
Pregnancy subbing day, short notice _Highbur 2004 GBP 110 XX
Premiere subbing day _Hach 1996 GBP 125 -
Press Gazette subbing day 2008 GBP 150
Press Gazette subbing day 9.30am - 6pm 2007 GBP 150 GR
Press Gazette subbing day taxed at source; holiday pay not gained _Quantum 2006 GBP 130
Press Gazette subbing day (7h) (pays late) _Quantum 2005 GBP 130
Prima Baby subbing day taxed at source _NatMag 2006 GBP 110 GR XX
Prima day shift, writing _NatMag 2001 GBP 130
Prima day shift, subbing _NatMag 2001 GBP 110
Property Week subbing shift _Builder 2002 GBP 140 O
Psychologies subbing day one day's holiday pay per 11 days worked. _Hach 2006 GBP 120 X
Public Finance news day _Pearson 2009 GBP 160
Pulse subbing day _UM 2006 GBP 130 X
Pulse reporting day _UM 2003 GBP 130 GR
Pulse subbing day taxed at source _UM 2003 GBP 140 GR
Q subbing day _EMAP 2004 GBP 130
Racing Post day reporting _TMG 2002 GBP 100
Radio Times subbing day (holiday pay on top) _BBC 2007 GBP 120 GR X
Radio Times subbing per day, holiday pay on top _BBC 2005 GBP 120 GR X
Radio Times subbing day - holiday on top _BBC 2005 GBP 120 X
Radio Times subbing day _BBC 2004 GBP 120 X
Reader's Digest subbing day (NCTJ qualified Jul04) _RD 2004 GBP 30 XXXX
Real Business 9-hour shift _Caspian 2003 GBP 300
Red subbing day paid gross _Hach 2006 GBP 120 GR X
Regeneration & Renewal news shift _HM 2009 GBP 140
Regeneration + Renewal subbing day _HM 2004 GBP 120
Retail Express (Newtrade Publishing) layouts, subbing, news (re)writing 2005 GBP 130 GR
Retail Week subbing day _EMAP 2004 GBP 150
Reveal subbing day taxed at source, holiday paid on top _NatMag 2006 GBP 110 X
Reveal subbing day - holiday on top _NatMag 2005 GBP 110 X
Reveal subbing day _Natmag 2004 GBP 115
Revolution subbing day _HM 2007 GBP 150 GR
Sainsbury's Magazine subbing in-house 2006 GBP 130 GR
Screen International subbing day _Centaur 2004 GBP 130
Server Management subbing, proofing per hour 2006 GBP 15
She subbing day _Natmag 2004 GBP 115 X
Shoot words and pics (either alone 60) _IPC 2001 GBP 120 XX
Shortlist writing day 2010 GBP 120 X
Sky the magazine subbing day _Brown 2006 GBP 130
SkyMag _BSkyB 2009 GBP 140
Skymag subbing day, 7 hours _BSkyB 2009 GBP 140
Slimming Magazine subbing shift per day _EMAP 2002 GBP 100 GR X
Spectator subbing day _Holl 1998 GBP 75 - X
Spirit + Destiny subbing taxed at source; £9.29 holiday pay added to day rate _Bauer 2006 GBP 120 X
Style Sunday supplement subbing day _NI 2007 GBP 150 X
Sugar subbing day _Hach 2006 GBP 120 X
Sugar subbing shift, seven hour _Hach 2004 GBP 110 GR XX
Sunday Times magazine, subbing shift per day _NI 2002 GBP 140 GR O
Sunday subbing day _NI 2004 GBP 122.20
Sunday magazine, writing/subbing shift _NI 2003 GBP 120
Supermarketing reporting day _RBI 1998 GBP 120 -
Supply Management subbing day _Centu 2002 GBP 174 O
Take a Break Subbing day _Bauer 1998 GBP 110 - X
Tatler subbing, cutting words, no rewrites _CondN 2006 GBP 120 GR XX
Tatler light subbing, no rewriting, day _CondN 2006 GBP 120 X
Tatler subbing day _CondN 1998 GBP 100 -
Tesco magazine subbing day tax at source; £10 holiday pay added to day rate _Cedar 2006 GBP 135
That's Life subbing taxed at source; £9.29 holiday pay added to day rate _Bauer 2006 GBP 120 X
That's Life writing shift taxed at source _Bauer 2006 GBP 110 X
That's Life 9-hour subbing shift taxed at source _Bauer 2003 GBP 110 X
The Builder (and vs. architectural mags) Subbing day _Builder 1998 GBP 115 -
The Criminal Lawyer production editor day _Tottel 2008 GBP 120 0 GR XXXX
The Universe (Manchester) subbing day _Gabriel 2002 GBP 100
Therapy Week reporting day 2001 GBP 147
Therapy Weekly writing day _EMAP 2004 GBP 147
Third Sector production editing _HM 2006 GBP 150 GR
Third Sector day writing not taxed at source _HM 2005 GBP 130
Time Out section editor day was £120 _TOut 2009 GBP 100 XXX
Time Out writing/subbing day _TOut 2006 GBP 125 X
Time Out cover for sports ed, per day _TOut 2004 GBP 120 XX
Time Out 8hr subbing shift _TOut 2004 GBP 115
Time Out subbing day _TOut 2003 GBP 115
Times Educational Supplement reporting day - research and writing _TSL 2008 GBP 150 GR
Times Educational Supplement subbing day, 7 hours; £11 holiday pay on top _NI 2005 GBP 148
Times Educational Supplement subbing day - plus £11 holiday pay _NI 2005 GBP 148 GR
Times Educational Supplement subbing / night shift casual shift work, per hour _NI 2004 GBP 15 GR
Times magazine, subbing shift per day _NI 2002 GBP 120 GR O
Top Gear subbing day _BBC 2008 GBP 130 X
Top Of The Pops magazine subbing day _BBC 2006 GBP 120 XX
Total TV Guide listings subbing day _Bauer 2006 GBP 110 GR X
Touch copy editing day at home 2002 GBP 150
Travel Trade Gazette subbing day _MF 1998 GBP 119 -
Travel Weekly subbing day _RBI 2009 GBP 170
Travel Weekly subbing news and features day paid gross _RBI 2006 GBP 130 GR
Travel Weekly subbing in-house _RBI 2006 GBP 130 GR
TV Easy features subbing, taxed at source _IPC 2006 GBP 120 GR X
TV Quick Subbing shift _Bauer 1998 GBP 110 - X
TV Times programme listings _IPC 1997 GBP 105 -
TVQuick/Choice/Bella subbing day _Bauer 2006 GBP 120 GR X
Uncut subbing day _IPC 2002 GBP 100 XXX
VH1 day?! 1996 GBP 700 -
Virgin Hotline subbing day _Ink 2009 GBP 120 X
Vision GMB editing day _TU 2009 GBP 300
Vogue subbing day _CondN 2007 GBP 130 X
Vogue subbing day 7hrs _CondN 2007 GBP 450 O
Voice news day _VTA 1999 GBP 70 - x
Wallpaper travel guides subbing day (holiday paid on top) _IPC 2007 GBP 120 GR XX
Wallpaper travel guides subbing day (holiday paid on top) _IPC 2007 GBP 120 GR XX
Wallpaper subbing, rewriting _IPC 2007 GBP 120 XX
Wallpaper subbing day _IPC 2006 GBP 120 GR XX
Wallpaper subbing day _IPC 2006 GBP 120 XX
Wallpaper City Guides Subbing shift, 10 to 6 (1 hr lunch). Holiday pay on top. _IPC 2008 GBP 130 X
Waterstone's Books Quarterly subbing day 2006 GBP 130 GR
Weight Watchers subbing day (cut in March from £120 'due to the recession') _River 2009 GBP 110
What's on TV subbing day taxed at source, with sick pay and 1 day's holiday pay for every 10 days worked _IPC 2007 GBP 120 GR X
What's On TV features subbing, taxed at source _IPC 2006 GBP 120 GR X
When Saturday Comes small independent mag, subbing day 2003 GBP 150 O
Windpower Monthly production editing day _HM 2009 GBP 150
WoI subbing day _CondN 2007 GBP 130 X
Woman and Home subbing day _IPC 2006 GBP 110 GR XX
Woman's Own subbing day _IPC 2009 GBP 120 XX
Woman's Own deputy chief sub day, holiday on top _IPC 2007 GBP 130 X
Woman's Own subbing day taxed at source, with sick pay and 1 day's holiday pay for every 10 days worked _IPC 2007 GBP 110 GR XX
Woman's Own subbing day (holiday paid on top) _IPC 2007 GBP 120 X
Woman's Own subbing day _IPC 2006 GBP 110 XX
Woman's Own subbing day _IPC 2006 GBP 110 XX
Woman's Own subbing day - holiday on top _IPC 2005 GBP 110 X
Woman's Own subbing day _IPC 2004 GBP 110 X
Woman's Weekly subbing day _IPC 2007 GBP 120 XX
Your M+S subbing day _Redwood 2007 GBP 135
Advertorials for IPC subbing day _IPC 2006 GBP 110 XXX
B2B magazine picture research per hour working from home, inclusive of phone/internet exes 2006 GBP 18
Bauer magazines subbing day _Bauer 2009 GBP 110
BBC edit in-house mag/subbing _BBC 1992 GBP 114 -
BBC pre-school magazines subbing day _BBC 2008 GBP 120 XX
BBC Worldwide magazines _BBC 2000 GBP 110 -
BBC Worldwide publishing subbing day _BBC 1999 GBP 100 -
Business monthly magazine 8-hour subbing shift 2009 GBP 170
Centaur contract titles acting production editor day _Centaur 2006 GBP 170
Centaur contract titles subbing day _Centaur 2006 GBP 140
Co-op membership magazine subbing day (slashed in March from £140 'due to the recession') _River 2009 GBP 120 XX
Communication Workers' Union news shift _TU 2002 GBP 135
Condé Nast mags subbing day _CondN 2006 GBP 120 X
Consumer magazine writing/subbing day _Brown 2004 GBP 150
Eaglemoss Publications subbing, proofing, feature writing, research, shoots etc 2003 GBP 120 X
Economist Intelligence Unit subbing country reports, per hour _Pearson 2003 GBP 16.50
Eden publishing features for partworks, per day 2003 GBP 125
EMAP Health subbing day _EMAP 1998 GBP 142 - O
EMAP Performance editing a magazine section _EMAP 2006 GBP 170
Forward Publishing - contract publishing - supermarket mag editor of quarterly magazine - daily rate expenses paid for phone calls _Forward 2003 GBP 250 O
Haymarket business to business titles subbing day _HM 2007 GBP 150 GR
Haymarket Business-to-Business mags production day (7h) _HM 2005 GBP 140
Haymarket mags feature writing day _HM 2006 GBP 140 GR
Haymarket titles chief sub day _HM 2003 GBP 145
Haymarket titles subbing day _HM 2002 GBP 130
Haymarket titles Subbing, day _HM 2001 GBP 140 GR
Illustrated London News Group titles subbing in-house 2006 GBP 130 GR
Informa group offered for subbing day - rejected! _Informa 2008 GBP 90 XXX
Instore magazine subbing day 2009 GBP 150
launch magazine subbing day _Merrick 2007 GBP 160
Magazine Branch survey consumer press average subbing day 2005 GBP 118.30
Magazine Branch survey overall average subbing day 2005 GBP 126.50
Magazine Branch survey non-recognised workplace average subbing day 2005 GBP 124.80
Magazine Branch survey consumer press average reporting day 2005 GBP 119.70
Magazine Branch survey NUJ-recognised workplace average reporting day 2005 GBP 152
Magazine Branch survey trade press average reporting day 2005 GBP 148.60
Magazine Branch survey NUJ-recognised workplace average subbing day 2005 GBP 132.70
Magazine Branch survey overall average reporting day 2005 GBP 138
Magazine Branch survey trade press average subbing day 2005 GBP 141.20
National Union of Marine, Aviation and Shipping Transport Officers news shift _TU 2002 GBP 180 O
PA Entertainment Listings producer - 8 hour shift _PA 2006 GBP 75 GR XXX
Project work for News International chief sub day _NI 2006 GBP 170
PTC trade union journal subbing day _TU 1997 GBP 106 -
Publicis Blueprint subbing day (contract mags) paid leave on top IF paid PAYE, they say _publicb 2007 GBP 130
Timothy Benn Publishing subbing day _IncisiM 1999 GBP 120 -
Timothy Benn Publishing subbing shift _IncisiM 1999 GBP 120 -
Trade magazine title 8-hour subbing shift 2009 GBP 205
Trade union journals half-day subbing _TU 1996 GBP 120 -
Trinity Mirror Group writing no contract _TMG 2004 GBP 82 GR XXX
TV Listings subbing 8hrs 2002 GBP 125
Unison day writing/subbing _TU 2003 GBP 175
unnamed magazine subbing day in Derbyshire, advertised at www.thebook.uk.com Trireme Award candiate! 2009 GBP 60 XXXX

The above are the rates for Shifts / mags 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
 

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