NUJ Rate for the Job: recent rates for Photography / mags

Updated: 2025-09-27

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.

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.) If you are interested, the archived rates are here.
Tell us what you've been paid for Photography / mags		Freelance Fees Guide
Publication / Programme - details & terms	Group	Year		Total paid	GR	XXXX
Der Spiegel day		2025		420.00
Der Spiegel (Germany) photography day rate - portrait / photojournalism	_Springr	2022		420.00	GR	O
Le Monde day		2025		350.00
Royal College of Nursing Campaign half day location shoots for campaign briefing to politicians , - copyright with photographer licensed for limited time exclusive online and print use (rates in Wales lower than would secure in London)	_TU	2025		450.00
The Journalist one photo for use in Story Behind the Picture feature + 300 words text - single use		2022		250.00	GR	O
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

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