[NUJ.LFB] NUJ Rate for the Job:
Words, per 1000 / mags

Archived: 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.

^ Words, per 1000 / mags

Work paid by the thousand words, whose primary use was in a magazine. (Generic rates for publishing groups appear at the end.)
These are archived rates - see current rates.
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Publication/Programme - details & terms        Group Year ¤ Basic fee Extras
19 Futures section _IPC 1993 GBP 250 -
7 monthly (DMC publishing; defunct Oct 2002) 2002 GBP 150
Accountancy Age _VNU 1992 GBP 100 -
African Business 1996 GBP 70 -
African Review 1993 GBP 90 -
African Review 1993 GBP 50 - X
Aircraft Illustrated 1998 GBP 113 - X
Alodis 2001 GBP 700 O
Amina 1994 GBP 180 -
Amina 1994 GBP 150 -
Amina 1994 GBP 180 -
Antique 1996 GBP 100 - X
Arena _EMAP 1994 GBP 180 - X
Artists Newsletter 1998 GBP 100 -
Artists Newsletter 1996 GBP 100 -
Artwork 1997 GBP 200 -
Asia-Pacific Drinks Buyer 1996 GBP 150 -
Asian Weekly (incl picture) 1993 GBP 58.33 -
Auto Express _Dennis 1997 GBP 400 -
Auto Express 2nd page lead _Dennis 1994 GBP 75 -
Auto Express (2 months later for complete 100-mile race feature) _Dennis 1993 GBP 200 -
Baby 1997 GBP 200 -
Bang music reviews per thousand words 2003 GBP 150 X
Bang music reviews per thousand words (don't know licence terms) 2003 GBP 150 X
Bassist _Future 1997 GBP 100 -
Bella _Bauer 1993 GBP 333 -
Bella _Bauer 1993 GBP 417 -
Big Issue North _BI 1998 GBP 90 -
Big Issue _BI 1997 GBP 150 -
Big Issue Scotland; per agreement _BI 1997 GBP 95 - HA
Big Issue _BI 1995 GBP 150 -
Big Issue _BI 1995 GBP 100 -
Big Issue _BI 1994 GBP 100 -
Black Beauty+Hair 1995 GBP 95 -
Black Media Journal 2000 GBP 120 -
Bookseller 1996 GBP 150 -
British Journal of Photography _IncisiM 1995 GBP 140 -
British Journal of Photography _IncisiM 1993 GBP 100 -
British Medical Journal 1997 GBP 250 -
Building Homes 1997 GBP 200 -
Building Review 1996 GBP 125 -
Building _Builder 1996 GBP 85 - X
Business Opportunity World 1997 GBP 92.30 -
Businesses+Premises For Sale 1997 GBP 120 -
BYTE UK office 1992 GBP 333 -
C+S (incl pix) 1993 GBP 350 -
Campaign _HM 1995 GBP 200 -
Camping 1994 GBP 90 -
Camping 1993 GBP 90 -
Capital Gay 1994 GBP 100 -
Carve (surf) 1994 GBP 30 - X
CD Review (USA) 1995 GBP 210 - X
Choice _EMAP 1998 GBP 250 -
Chronicle of Higher Education (US) $400 1995 GBP 250 -
Church Times 1993 GBP 100 -
City Life (defunct, Manchester) _GMG 1997 GBP 100 -
Classic Car Weekly (500-word monthly column at 200) 1993 GBP 400 -
Commercial Motor news _RBI 1994 GBP 300 -
Community Care _RBI 1997 GBP 165 -
Company Car 1993 GBP 300 -
Company _NatMag 1996 GBP 225 -
Computer Arts _Future 1998 GBP 80 - XX
Computer Retail News _VNU 1994 GBP 150 -
Computer Weekly features _RBI 2001 GBP 235
Computer Weekly _RBI 1998 GBP 253
Computing _VNU 1998 GBP 220 -
Computing _VNU 1998 GBP 150 -
Cosmopolitan _NatMag 1998 GBP 375 -
Cosmopolitan _NatMag 1996 GBP 500 -
Country Life _IPC 1995 GBP 250 -
Country Life _IPC 1995 GBP 300 -
Cycle Sport _IPC 1995 GBP 140 -
Cycling Today 1995 GBP 90 -
Cycling Weekly 1993 GBP 150 -
Datapro 1994 GBP 165 -
Design (Design Council) was 200 before it called itself a Journal: member comments 'pretensions to academia fool nobody!' 1995 GBP 160 -
Design 1994 GBP 180 -
Designing 1997 GBP 133 -
Designing 1994 GBP 150 -
Devon Life 2000 GBP 30 - XX
Dia Lunama 1999 GBP 60 - X
Diamond International 1996 GBP 150 -
Digital Photographer 1998 GBP 100 -
Diplomat 1998 GBP 200 -
Distributed Computing 1997 GBP 250 -
Distribution 1996 GBP 160 -
DIVA 1998 GBP 100 - X
Doctor _RBI 1995 GBP 130 -
Doctor _RBI 1995 GBP 130 -
Doctor _RBI 1995 GBP 130 -
Don't Tell It 1997 GBP 125 - X
Don't Tell It 1995 GBP 60 - X
Don't Tell It 1995 GBP 100 - X
Electrical Design _Builder 1993 GBP 100 -
Electrical Review _RBI 1994 GBP 125 -
Electrical Times _RBI 1994 GBP 100 -
Elite (USA) $400 1995 GBP 620 - X
Elle _Hach 1993 GBP 375 -
Empire _EMAP 1994 GBP 150 -
Empire _EMAP 1992 GBP 162.50 -
Engineer offer 150 pay _MF 1994 GBP 200 -
Engineering 1995 GBP 200 -
Esquire _NatMag 1998 GBP 595 - O
Esquire _NatMag 1995 GBP 300 -
Estates Times 1994 GBP 133 -
Eurobusiness 1995 GBP 220 -
Euromoney +exes _Assoc 1999 GBP 250 -
Euromoney _Assoc 1997 GBP 250 -
European Drinks Buyer 1996 GBP 150 -
European Frozen Food Buyer 1994 GBP 100 -
European Supermarkets 1996 GBP 150 -
European Supermarkets 1994 GBP 110 -
European Elan section _BarcB 1995 GBP 150 - X
European _BarcB 1995 GBP 200 -
European ('varies') _BarcB 1994 GBP 240 -
European _BarcB 1993 GBP 325 -
European (disputed later) _BarcB 1993 GBP 212 -
Eva and other IPC _IPC 1995 GBP 250 -
Everywoman 1994 GBP 50 -
Everywoman 1994 GBP 44 -
ExplainIT 1997 GBP 200 -
Farmers' Weekly editor called to say the rate is not the 170 we said! _RBI 1997 GBP 120 -
Feature (in-flight rag) 1998 GBP 150 - x
FHM _EMAP 1998 GBP 250 -
FHM _EMAP 1995 GBP 200 - X
Film und Fernsehen (Germany) 1998 GBP 68.67 - XX
Financial News _LFNP 2000 GBP 250 -
Financial News _LFNP 1999 GBP 250 -
Flipside 2000 GBP 100 -
Flirt 1998 GBP 200 -
For Women 1995 GBP 150 -
FourFourTwo _HM 1998 GBP 100 - X
FourFourTwo _HM 1997 GBP 100 - X
FourFourTwo _HM 1995 GBP 150 -
France 1996 GBP 110 - (X?)
Freelance Informer (computer trade) _RBI 1996 GBP 160 -
Freelance Informer (computer trade) _RBI 1996 GBP 125 -
Frontiers 1998 GBP 250 -
Gay Times 1998 GBP 100 - X
Geographical Magazine 1994 GBP 200 -
Geographical 1998 GBP 125 - XX
Girl About Town _INM 1998 GBP 175 - X
Girl About Town _INM 1998 GBP 175 - X
Girl About Town (member: '!!') _INM 1994 GBP 130 - X
GMB direct _TU 1995 GBP 165 -
Goldlife 1997 GBP 150 -
GP (General Practitioner) _HM 1994 GBP 130 -
GQ _CondN 1997 GBP 300 -
GQ _CondN 1997 GBP 250 -
Guiding 1993 GBP 60 -
Guiding 1993 GBP 50 -
Guinness Rock Encyclopaedia (#180 offered) 1997 GBP 220 -
Health Matters with all rights 1999 GBP 250 - X
Health+Efficiency 1993 GBP 40 - X
Health+Fitness 1993 GBP 120 -
Health+Fitness 1992 GBP 120 -
Healthy Eating 1997 GBP 100 - X
Homes+Gardens _IPC 1993 GBP 200 -
Horse+Hound _IPC 1995 GBP 250 -
Horse+Hound _IPC 1995 GBP 200 -
Horse+Rider 1993 GBP 100 -
Horse+Rider 1993 GBP 85 -
Hotel+Restaurant _Quantum 1993 GBP 120 -
House of Interiors 1993 GBP 400 -
Housing _Chadw 1997 GBP 125 -
IBM AIX (sounds technical!) 1996 GBP 300 -
ID page commissioned 1999 GBP 50 - X
Ideal Home around _IPC 1993 GBP 500 -
Idicom (Italy) Lira 72,000 1997 GBP 26.27 - XX
Ikon 1995 GBP 170 -
Ikon 1995 GBP 170 -
Illustrated London News 1998 GBP 200 -
In Britain 1998 GBP 150 -
Incentive Today (?) 1998 GBP 180 -
Index on Censorship 1998 GBP 70 - X
Information Strategy 1997 GBP 250 -
Information Week _VNU 1999 GBP 220 -
Information Week _VNU 1998 GBP 200 -
Information Week _VNU 1997 GBP 200 -
Information World Review _VNU 1994 GBP 150 -
Information World Review _VNU 1994 GBP 150 -
Inside Housing _TMG 1998 GBP 200 -
Inside Housing _TMG 1997 GBP 150 -
Inside Housing _TMG 1994 GBP 150 -
Inspirations 'per feature' 1995 GBP 350 -
Insurance Age 1994 GBP 264.71 -
International Freighting Weekly _Informa 1994 GBP 115 -
International Money Marketing _Centaur 1996 GBP 150 -
Internet Business 1997 GBP 110 - X
Internet World 1997 GBP 200 -
Internet _EMAP 1995 GBP 150 -
IT Week _Ziff 1999 GBP 220 -
Jane's Group Sentinel _Janes 1996 GBP 120 -
Jersey-European (inflight mag) 1996 GBP 130 - X
Jewish Chronicle 1999 GBP 100 -
Jewish Chronicle 1999 GBP 100 -
Journalist Freelance Fees Guide rates _TU 1993 GBP -
Journalist _TU 1993 GBP 150 -
Kick It City 1995 GBP 60 - X
Kingsize _EMAP 2001 GBP 250
L'Equipe 1994 GBP 218 -
Ladies First 1997 GBP 50 - X
LAN Magazine 1995 GBP 160 -
Lecturer (NATFHE union paper) _TU 1995 GBP 200 -
Library Manager 1995 GBP 150 -
Loaded new contributor _IPC 2000 GBP 180 - X
Loaded _IPC 1996 GBP 100 - X
Local Government News 1992 GBP 150 -
Logistica _RBI 1996 GBP 140 -
London Magazine 1993 GBP 250 -
London Portrait 1993 GBP 500 -
M+C front page 1995 GBP 100 -
MacUser _Dennis 1999 GBP 190 -
Mail on Sunday Night + Day feature FBS _Assoc 1996 GBP 400
Main Street Journal 1998 GBP 120 -
Management Today _HM 1997 GBP 500 -
Maplin 1998 GBP 85 - X
Marie Claire Health+Beauty _IPC 1998 GBP 150 - X
Marie Claire _IPC 2000 GBP 350
Marie-Claire _IPC 1995 GBP 300 -
Marketing _HM 1992 GBP 160 -
Materials Handling News 1994 GBP 250 -
Maxim reputedly _Dennis 2001 GBP 400
Maxim _Dennis 1995 GBP 250 -
Media Forum (Italy) 2000 GBP 100 - X
Media Forum (Italy) 1999 GBP 100 -
Media Week _Quantum 1995 GBP 200 -
Melody Maker _IPC 1997 GBP 100 - XX
Metropolis (Pathvision Ltd) 1998 GBP 90 - X
Microscope _Dennis 1995 GBP 160 -
Middle East International 1997 GBP 70 - X
Midweek (taxed at source) _INM 1996 GBP 200 -
Miniature Scene 1997 GBP 50 - X
Mobile Europe 1998 GBP 150 -
Mojo features, simple, viz. single interview - minimum good 'til April 2006 FBSR _EMAP 2006 GBP 257.50 HA
Mojo features, with travel or multiple interviews - minimum good 'til April 2006 FBSR _EMAP 2006 GBP 284 HA
Mojo album reviews (long) - minimum good 'til April 2006 FBSR _EMAP 2006 GBP 257.50 HA
Mojo features FBSR _EMAP 2004 GBP 275 GR
Mojo long reviews _EMAP 2004 GBP 250 GR
Mojo album reviews (long) FBSR _EMAP 2003 GBP 250 GR
Mojo features - involving heavy research, multiple interviews or travel FBSR _EMAP 2003 GBP 275 GR
Mojo features - simple FBSR _EMAP 2003 GBP 250 GR
Mojo feature - 225 is minimum, according to agreed criteria FBS _EMAP 2002 GBP 250 HA
Mojo Lead LP review with interview component: 500w @ £95 - also pay £90 for same work. "Weird" _EMAP 2002 GBP 190
Mojo _EMAP 2001 GBP 200
Mojo _EMAP 1996 GBP 200 -
Money Matters 1994 GBP 280 -
Money Week 1992 GBP 150 -
More _EMAP 1997 GBP 167 - X
More _EMAP 1994 GBP 250 -
More _EMAP 1993 GBP 200 -
Motorsport 1996 GBP 450 -
Mountain Biker _IPC 1992 GBP 95 -
Ms London _INM 1998 GBP 140 -
Ms London _INM 1995 GBP 175 -
Ms London _INM 1994 GBP 140 -
Ms London _INM 1993 GBP 120 -
Ms London _INM 1992 GBP 120 -
Municipal Journal 1993 GBP 120 -
Network Computing 'Can they be serious?' 1994 GBP 130 - X
New African 1999 GBP 90 - X
New African (IC Publications) 1997 GBP 75 - XX
New African (IC Publications) 1997 GBP 100 - X
New African 1994 GBP 75 -
New Democrat 50 per 200 1992 GBP 250 -
New Nation 1997 GBP 120 -
New Scientist features all rights demanded _RBI 2004 GBP 450 GR X
New Scientist (all rights and your entrails) _RBI 1999 GBP 400 -
New Scientist _RBI 1998 GBP 417 -
New Scientist _RBI 1998 GBP 250 - X
New Scientist _RBI 1997 GBP 250 -
New Scientist (usu. 175) _RBI 1994 GBP 220 -
New Scientist _RBI 1993 GBP 175 -
New Scientist _RBI 1992 GBP 190 -
New Scientist _RBI 1992 GBP 170 -
New Statesman 1998 GBP 100 - X
New Statesman 1995 GBP 90 -
New Statesman 1995 GBP 90 -
New Statesman 1995 GBP 80 -
New Times Circulation 9.7 1995 GBP 25 - X
New Woman (since bought by Hachette) _IPC 1993 GBP 250 -
Night+Day 1995 GBP 200 -
NME _IPC 1996 GBP 100 - X
Noticias 1997 GBP 58 - X
Nursing Standard _TU 1997 GBP 153.33 -
Nursing Standard _TU 1995 GBP 120 -
Nursing Standard _TU 1994 GBP 125 -
Nursing Times _EMAP 1996 GBP 161.35 -
Nursing Times _EMAP 1994 GBP 150 -
Options 1992 GBP 250 -
Oxford Today no exes! 1999 GBP 200 - X
Oxford Today 1996 GBP 130 -
Packaging Week 1996 GBP 140 -
Parking Review 1998 GBP 100 -
Pass _Future 1993 GBP 65 - X
Payday (defunct) feature FBS 2002 GBP 400
Payday (defunct) feature 2000 words FBS 2002 GBP 640
PC Dealer _VNU 1994 GBP 150 -
PC Dealer _VNU 1994 GBP 150 -
PC Direct _Ziff 1994 GBP 180 -
PC Plus _Future 1996 GBP 170 - X
PC Plus _Future 1992 GBP 116.28 -
PC Pro _Dennis 1998 GBP 210 -
PC Pro _Dennis 1998 GBP 160 - X
PC Pro _Dennis 1997 GBP 160 -
PC Pro _Dennis 1995 GBP 150 -
PC Pro _Dennis 1994 GBP 150 -
PC Week _VNU 1994 GBP 150 -
PC Week _VNU 1994 GBP 150 -
PC Week _VNU 1994 GBP 150 -
PC-LAN 1994 GBP 150 -
Performance Cyclist ('!') 1994 GBP 42.50 - X
Personal Computer World features and grouptests VNU claims world wide rights, including online _VNU 2000 GBP 200 GR
Personal Computer World _VNU 1994 GBP 150 -
Personnel Today _RBI 1998 GBP 165 -
Pinnacle (Roller owner mag) 1992 GBP 300 -
Plays+Players 1998 GBP 90 -
Post Update 1996 GBP 150 -
Poultry World _RBI 1994 GBP 200 -
PR Week _HM 1995 GBP 180 -
Prediction _IPC 2000 GBP 42 - XX
Press Gazette _Quantum 1997 GBP 150 -
Pride 1995 GBP 25 - XX
Pride 1995 GBP 75 -
Professional Security Installer 1998 GBP 100 - X
Pulse _MF 1992 GBP 175 -
Punch 2000 GBP 750 -
Punch (nine words) 1999 GBP 2777.78 - O
Punch 1998 GBP 333.33 -
Q album reviews (long/lead) - minimum good 'til April 2006 FBSR _EMAP 2006 GBP 283.25 HA
Q feature terms as per Q/mojo freelance network agreement _EMAP 2005 GBP 300 GR
Q features (fallback minimum “ page rate usually higher) FBSR _EMAP 2004 GBP 275 GR
Q features (fallback minimum “ page rate usually higher) FBSR _EMAP 2003 GBP 275 GR
Q album reviews (long) FBSR _EMAP 2003 GBP 250 GR
Q features fallback - page rate usually higher - minimum good 'til April 2006 FBSR _EMAP 2003 GBP 284 HA
Q feature - 225 is minimum, according to agreed criteria FBS + website _EMAP 2002 GBP 250 25 HA
Q _EMAP 2001 GBP 200
Q _EMAP 1992 GBP 180 -
Q, etc Performance division _EMAP 1995 GBP 400 -
Q, etc Performance division _EMAP 1995 GBP 300 -
Racing Post news ('dodgy') _TMG 1994 GBP 120 - X
Reactions (wossat?) 1994 GBP 220 -
Red Pepper 1994 GBP 110 -
Red (since bought by Hachette) _EMAP 2000 GBP 250
Red (since bought by Hachette) _EMAP 1999 GBP 250 -
Red (since bought by Hachette) _EMAP 1999 GBP 250 -
Resident Abroad 1996 GBP 150 -
Rip + Burn _HM 2004 GBP 225
Rip+Burn _HM 2005 GBP 225
Rugby News _INM 1997 GBP 75 - X
Satellite Times 1997 GBP 120 -
Scene Update 1997 GBP 50 - X
Security Management Today 'just' 1994 GBP 100 -
Selling Long-Haul 1995 GBP 120 -
She _NatMag 1998 GBP 350 -
She _NatMag 1993 GBP 222.22 -
Shopping Centre 1994 GBP 150 -
Sibyl 1998 GBP 150 -
Social Work Today 1992 GBP 130 -
Sporting Life 1994 GBP 210 -
Stoneheart 1995 GBP 90 -
Study UK (Hobsons) 1996 GBP 100 -
Surveyor 1992 GBP 150 -
Take A Break feature _Bauer 2001 GBP 500 O
Take a Break _Bauer 1995 GBP 650 -
Take a Break 1000 - 1200 words _Bauer 1992 GBP 450 -
Tax Practitioner 1992 GBP 150 -
Taxation 1992 GBP 150 -
Tec Files 1998 GBP 200 -
Television Business International 1995 GBP 180 -
Tell 1997 GBP 150 -
The Buzz (whassat?) 1996 GBP 70 -
The Collector 1997 GBP 60 - X
The Face Feature FBSR _EMAP 2001 GBP 300 GR
The Face _EMAP 2001 GBP 300
The Face _EMAP 2000 GBP 225
The Face _EMAP 1999 GBP 220 -
The Face _EMAP 1999 GBP 220 -
The Face _EMAP 1997 GBP 200 -
The Face _EMAP 1995 GBP 133.33 -
The Face _EMAP 1993 GBP 95 - XX
The Hill (incuding photographs!) 1997 GBP 66.67 - X
The Industry Standard Europe feats All rights (global and web) 2000 GBP 700 O
The Lady 1993 GBP 60 -
The Optician _RBI 1995 GBP 150 -
The Tablet 1993 GBP 100 -
The Traveller 1996 GBP 125 - (?)
The Traveller 1995 GBP 125 -
The Wire (member notes '!') 1993 GBP 50 - XX
Time Out _TOut 1998 GBP 160 -
Time Out _TOut 1993 GBP 164 -
Times Educational Supplement ('teacher rate' - try 200) _NI 1999 GBP 183 -
Times Educational Supplement (looks like 'teacher rate') _NI 1999 GBP 185 - X
Times Educational Supplement _NI 1998 GBP 200 -
Times Educational Supplement _NI 1998 GBP 160 -
Times Educational Supplement (Journos should go for 200; 125 is for teachers) _NI 1998 GBP 125 - XX
Times Educational Supplement _NI 1998 GBP 150 - X
Times Educational Supplement _NI 1998 GBP 150 - X
Times Educational Supplement _NI 1997 GBP 150 -
Times Educational Supplement _NI 1997 GBP 200 -
Times Educational Supplement _NI 1996 GBP 150 - X
Times Educational Supplement _NI 1995 GBP 96.25 - X
Times Educational Supplement _NI 1995 GBP 120 -
Times Educational Supplement _NI 1994 GBP 150 -
Times Educational Supplement _NI 1992 GBP 143 -
Times Higher Education Supplement _NI 2000 GBP 180 -
Times Higher Education Supplement _NI 1999 GBP 180 - X
Times Higher Education Supplement _NI 1999 GBP 200 -
Times Higher Education Supplement _NI 1998 GBP 200 -
Times Higher Education Supplement _NI 1998 GBP 150 - X
Times Higher Education Supplement _NI 1997 GBP 200 -
Times Higher Education Supplement _NI 1995 GBP 200 -
Times Higher Education Supplement academic rate 'because we've gone over budget' _NI 1995 GBP 120 - X
Times Higher Education Supplement for journalists _NI 1995 GBP 200 -
Times Higher Education Supplement _NI 1995 GBP 120 -
Times Higher Education Supplement (but waits for end of month following publication) _NI 1993 GBP 150 -
Times Higher Education Supplement _NI 1993 GBP 150 -
Times Higher Education Supplement _NI 1993 GBP 150 -
Times Literary Supplement _NI 1997 GBP 150 -
TNT 1998 GBP 167 -
TNT 1995 GBP 80 - X
Tomorrow's World (launch magazine) _BBC 1998 GBP 300 -
Top Gear _BBC 1998 GBP 500 -
Top Gear _BBC 1994 GBP 300 -
Top of the Pops magazine _BBC 1995 GBP 250 -
Total Football _Future 1999 GBP 225 -
Total Football _Future 1997 GBP 120 -
Total Sport 1997 GBP 250 -
Total Sport 1995 GBP 180 -
Travel Trade Gazette Europa _MF 1997 GBP 140 -
Travel Trade Gazette _MF 1999 GBP 144 -
Travel Weekly _RBI 1997 GBP 120 - X
Travel Weekly _RBI 1995 GBP 120 -
Troubador 'mad charitable moment' 1998 GBP 37 - XX
Uncut Feature _IPC 2001 GBP 150 X
Unique (student mag) 1995 GBP 175 -
Urban Transport International offer turned down without hesitation: 1997 GBP 50 - XXX
Variant (member notes '!') 1993 GBP 50 - XX
Vegetarian Living 1993 GBP 140 -
Vegetarian Living 1993 GBP 120 -
Vegetarian Living 1992 GBP 110 -
Venue (Bristol and Bath) 1997 GBP 64 - X
Venue (Bristol and Bath) reviews 1997 GBP 54 - XX
West End Extra _NJE 1994 GBP 150 -
What's On in Birmingham 1997 GBP 75 - X
Windows 1994 GBP 150 -
Windows 1994 GBP 150 -
Winners 1994 GBP 500 -
Wired UK _CondN 1997 GBP 500 -
Wired UK _CondN 1997 GBP 250 -
Woman Alive 1998 GBP 62.50 - XX
Woman's Journal _IPC 2000 GBP 225 -
Woman's Own _IPC 1995 GBP 450 -
Woman's Own _IPC 1992 GBP 333.33 -
Woman's Realm _IPC 1995 GBP 416.67 -
Woman _IPC 1994 GBP 350 -
Woman _IPC 1994 GBP 500 -
Woman (1500) _IPC 1993 GBP 266 -
Woman (1000) _IPC 1993 GBP 500 -
Woman (500) _IPC 1993 GBP 300 -
Woman _IPC 1993 GBP 310 -
World in Perspective (Reuter/Arena) 1998 GBP 285 -
World's Children 1997 GBP 120 -
X-Ray (Swinstead Publishing) 2003 GBP 100 X
X-ray (Swinstead) 2003 GBP 200
XL _EMAP 1997 GBP 250 -
XL _EMAP 1997 GBP 300 -
XL _EMAP 1995 GBP 200 -
Young People Now 1994 GBP 100 -
Your Health 1997 GBP 200 -
Yours (plus ten pictures!) 1997 GBP 160 - XX
Centaur Communications _Centaur 1994 GBP 130 -
Dennis _Dennis 1998 GBP 170 - X
Dennis _Dennis 1994 GBP 100 -
Dennis computer mags (does Felix's kids-edit-Oz idea live on?) _Dennis 1994 GBP 100 -
Economist Intelligence Unit all rights demanded, some exes $280/thou _Pearson 2001 GBP 200 X
EMAP titles _EMAP 1997 GBP 375 -
Future Publishing (computing) _Future 1998 GBP 180 - X
Haymarket _HM 1996 GBP 250 -
Haymarket _HM 1996 GBP 200 -
Haymarket Medical _HM 1992 GBP 100 -
Haymarket Medical _HM 1992 GBP 120 -
IPC titles _IPC 1999 GBP 200 -
IPC titles _IPC 1997 GBP 120 - X
Miller Freeman Group _MF 1997 GBP 150 -
Timothy Benn group _IncisiM 1994 GBP 150 -
Timothy Benn Publications day _IncisiM 1994 GBP 120 -
Travel trade papers 1997 GBP 140 -
VNU _VNU 1998 GBP 160 -
VNU (computer) _VNU 1998 GBP 180 -
Ziff-Davis _Ziff 1998 GBP 200 -
Ziff-Davis UK _Ziff 1999 GBP 210 -

The above are the rates for Words, per 1000 / mags ARCHIVED on 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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Broadcasting News Local Other including podcasting all sorts of radio & TV work
Shifts News Local Mag online Book PR Other work paid by the day; e.g. sub-editing
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