NUJ Rate for the Job: Shifts / mags

Rates archived as at 2025-07-09

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.

Shifts / mags Writing and editing work for magazines, that was 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.) These are archived rates. The current rates are here.
Tell us what you've been paid for Shifts / mags		Freelance Fees Guide
Publication / Programme - details & terms	Group	Year		Total paid	GR	XXXX
25 Beautiful Homes subbing day, 10% holiday pay on top	_IPC	2013		130.00		XX
A Place in the Sun America subbing day	_Brookl	2006		120.00		X
A Place in the Sun France subbing day	_Brookl	2006		120.00		X
Accountancy Age subbing	_VNU	1997		120.00
Accounting and Business subbing day, 7 hours		2013		164.00		O
Africa factfile associate editor day		2000		50.00		X
Africa Report subbing day		2013		180.00		O
Africa Today five days		2003		150.00		XXXX
Amateur Gardening subbing day usually taxed at source	_IPC	2008		130.00	GR	X
Antiques Trade Gazette specialist trade paper subbing day		2006		160.00		O
Architect's Journal subbing day		2010		150.00
Architects' Journal subbing Sunday	_EMAP	2002		140.00
Arise editorial day in office		2010		200.00		O
ArtReview subbing day		2006		120.00
Asda magazine subbing day	_publicb	2006		125.00		X
ASLEF: The Locomotive Journal editing shifts (substituting during ed's hol)	_TU	2008		140.00		X
Audio Media subbing day		1995		150.00
Audio Media subbing day		1995		200.00
Autosport subbing 6 hours	_HM	1996		250.00
Axon subbing day not taxed at source	_Hach	2006		135.00
B Never Too Busy copy editing or copy writing shift		2009		225.00
B+Q Diamond subbing day	_Forward	2006		130.00	GR
B+Q Inspired Living subbing day	_Forward	2007		140.00
B magazine three weeks' shifts cancelled when magazine 'suspended'	_Hach	2006		0.00		XXXX
BA News (Red House Lane publications) writing day		2001		100.00
BBC Good Homes features subbing day, taxed at source	_BBC	2006		120.00	GR	X
BBC On Air subbing day	_BBC	2003		110.00
Bean Bag (magazine - WV-Highbury) proofing, subbing on screen per day	_Highbur	2002		100.00
Bella subbing day	_Bauer	2006		120.00	GR	X
Best subbing layouts, day	_NatMag	2006		110.00	GR	X
Big Issue subbing and proof-reading day	_BI	2006		100.00	GR	XXX
Big Issue subbing	_BI	2004		120.00		X
Big Issue subbing day	_BI	2003		100.00
Big Issue news writing day	_BI	2003		60.00		XX
Big Issue Scotland; per agreement	_BI	1997		95.00	HA
BMJ careers providing news and feature first edits, per hour		2006		35.00
BMJ Learning editing day		2013		200.00
BNT News (Pinpoint Medical) editing per manuscript page		2007		8.00		X
Bookseller layout sub day	_VNU	2010		140.00
Bookseller short day stuffing envelopes!	_VNU	2002		70.00
Bookseller layout sub day	_VNU	2002		120.00
Boots Health Club subbing day	_Redwood	2007		140.00
Broadcast subbing day	_EMAP	2006		130.00
Broadcast subbing day	_EMAP	2006		135.00
Broadcast features research per day	_EMAP	2006		90.00		XX
Building Subbing two days	_Builder	2011		150.00		XXXX
Building subbing shift	_Builder	2002		140.00		O
Business News Writing, per hour		1997		10.00
Campaign subbing day	_HM	1992		90.00
Caterer and Hotel Keeper Subbing per day	_RBI	2001		125.00	GR
CBeebies magazine design and layout (7.5hr day working remotely, holiday pay accrued on top of basic rate)	_Immed	2022		120.00	GR
Chat subbing day	_IPC	2006		120.00	GR	X
Chat subbing day - holiday on top	_IPC	2005		110.00		X
Chat subbing day	_IPC	2004		110.00		X
Chic! subbing day	_NS	1996		80.00		X
Classic Rock subbing day	_Future	2002		120.00
Closer subbing day	_Bauer	2012		130.00		X
Closer subbing day taxed at source	_EMAP	2006		120.00	GR	X
Closer subbing day refuses to recognise self-employed status - PAYE	_EMAP	2006		110.00	GR	XXX
Closer subbing per day, holiday pay included in rate	_EMAP	2005		120.00		X
Closer subbing day taxed at source	_EMAP	2004		120.00
Commercial Motor newsdesk day	_RBI	1994		120.00
Community Care subbing day	_RBI	2002		130.00
Community Care subbing half-day	_RBI	1995		80.00		X
Community Care subbing half-day	_RBI	1995		90.00
Competitive Edge features day		1995		200.00
Competitive Edge features day		1995		150.00
Computer Retail News subbing day	_VNU	1994		110.00
Computer Weekly (TechTarget, Inc.) subbing day	__misc	2013		150.00
Computer Weekly subbing day	_RBI	2002		130.00		X
ComputerActive subbing day	_VNU	2003		130.00
Computing reporting day	_VNU	1999		150.00
Condé Nast Traveler subbing day	_CondN	1998		100.00		X
Conde Nast Traveller editorial assistant day	_CondN	2010		80.00		XXXX
Conde Nast Traveller subbing day	_CondN	2006		120.00		XX
Conference+Incentive Travel subbing day	_HM	1993		95.00
Construction News subbing day, 7 hours	_EMAP	2013		160.00
Construction News subbing Sunday	_EMAP	2002		135.00
Construction News reporting day - plus exes	_EMAP	2001		210.00		O
Construction News subbing day	_EMAP	1992		105.00
Construction Plus reporting day	_EMAP	2001		150.00
Cream; media round-up subbing day (approx) not taxed at source		2013		150.00
Cuba Business subbing/writing day		2001		120.00
Current Archaeology (Current Publishing) subbing day		2013		120.00		XX
Cycling Today subbing day		1995		80.00
Dare subbing day, 7.5 hours	_Hach	2009		120.00		X
Digital Data technical authoring per hour		1995		15.00
Doctor reporting day, not taxed at source	_RBI	2002		110.00
Doctor subbing day	_RBI	1998		110.00
Doctor news day	_RBI	1997		100.00
Doctor subbing day	_RBI	1995		100.00
Dorchester 7-hr subbing day	_Brown	2003		140.00
Drapers subbing day	_EMAP	2006		130.00
East End Life (Tower Hamlets council)	_HMG	2002		130.00
East End Life Tower Hamlets Council - subbing day (paid late)	_HMG	2002		120.00
East End Life (Tower Hamlets Borough Council) subbing day	_HMG	2002		130.00
Easy Gardening subbing day taxed at source	_BBC	2006		120.00	GR	X
Economia subbing day		2012		160.00
Economist reporting day, 1000 words	_Pearson	2001		187.50
Edition Subbing day		1998		130.00
Electronics Weekly production desk shift (2004)	_RBI	2007		170.00
Elle Deco subbing day taxed at source	_Hach	2007		120.00	GR	XX
Elle Decoration subbing day (holiday pay on top)	_Hach	2007		120.00	GR	X
Elle Decoration subbing 8hr day not taxed at source	_Hach	2004		120.00	GR	X
Elle Decoration subbing shift	_Hach	1998		90.00
Elle Decoration subbing day	_Hach	1997		90.00		X
Elle art director day	_Hach	2008		150.00		XX
Elle subbing day	_Hach	2007		120.00		XX
ENDS Report (environmental) subbing day	_HM	2012		140.00
ENDS report subbing day	_HM	2012		140.00
ENDS Report subbing shift	_HM	2006		130.00	GR
ENDS report subbing day	_HM	2006		130.00
ENDS report (environmental news) subbing day , raised from £140 on request, first rate rise since 2006	_HM	2012		150.00
ENDS Report (environmental) subbing day, £14 holiday pay , down from £150 a day	_HM	2013		120.00		XX
Engineer subbing shift per day	_Centaur	2002		125.00	GR	O
English Language Gazete reporting day negotiated up... still		2011		117.50		XX
English Language Gazette reporting day, 7h		2011		115.50
English Language Gazette picture research (identify and contact rights-holders)		2010		20.00		?
Esquire subbing day (taxed at source)	_NatMag	1996		90.00		XX
Estates Gazette subbing day	_RBI	2002		135.00
Estates Times Quark subbing day		1995		110.00
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		280.00	GR	O
Euromoney subbing day	_Assoc	1993		90.00
European Perspectives: Circulation journal (Wolters Kluwer) managing editor, per week	_SpringV	2013		900.00		O
Eva, etc subbing day	_IPC	1995		110.00
Eve subbing day (7 hrs)	_BBC	2004		120.00
Eve 9-hour subbing shift	_BBC	2003		120.00
Financial News 8 hours subbing day	_LFNP	2003		120.00
Financial News subbing shift	_LFNP	2003		120.00
Financial Times business magazine subbing day	_Pearson	2003		120.00
Financial Times expat section Reporting shift, per day	_Pearson	2001		130.00
Financial Times UK Pensions reporting day	_Pearson	2009		85.00		XXXX
First subbing day	_EMAP	2007		130.00
Flight designer day (time + half?)	_RBI	2004		160.00
FourFourTwo section editing shift - per day all rights	_HM	2006		100.00		XX
Fresh Ideas subbing in-house		2006		135.00	GR
Front (Cabal Communications) subbing day	_Highbur	2003		110.00
Full House subbing 9.30am to 6pm one hour lunch	_Burda	2007		120.00
Full House deputy chief sub day (no holiday pay)	_Burda	2007		140.00
Full House chief sub day (no holiday pay)	_Burda	2007		200.00
Gardens Monthly subbing day		2009		110.00		X
Gas Matters (Economatters Ltd) reporting shift		2003		140.00
Gaz7etta (men's mag with Grazia) writing day	_Bauer	2010		200.00		O
Glamour subbing day, net of holiday pay	_CondN	2009		120.00
Global Dialogue on Peace writing day		1996		100.00
Good Housekeeping subbing day	_NatMag	1996		95.00		X
GP writing day all rights demanded	_HM	2007		150.00		X
GP	_HM	2005		130.00
Grocer subbing day	_WReed	2010		110.00		XX
Grouting Business (???!!!) (Crimson) 9-hour shift		2003		300.00
Guardian subbing day Hol pay on top, taxed at source	_GMG	2004		146.79	HA
Hairdresser's Journal subbing day	_RBI	2006		150.00
Hairdressers' Journal nine-hour weekend day writing features, not taxed at source	_RBI	2002		150.00
Hairdressers' Journal day writing news, not taxed at source © grab	_RBI	2002		150.00
Harpers+Queen subbing day	_NatMag	1998		100.00
Health matters reporting		2000		150.00
Health Plus subbing shift	_EMAP	2006		110.00		XX
Health Service Journal subbing day	_EMAP	2006		160.00	GR
Health Service Journal subbing day	_EMAP	2004		150.00
Health Service Journal per day	_EMAP	2004		160.00
Health Service Journal writing shift - 8 hours incl lunch break	_EMAP	2004		150.00	GR
Health Service Journal subbing day	_EMAP	1998		142.00
Health Service Journal subbing day	_EMAP	1994		125.00
Healthy Magazine subbing day	_River	2007		140.00
Heart Matters (British Heart Foundation / PSP) proofreading from home terms not revealed on commission - 30 days after publication, only with persistent prompting. The legally-enforceable £40 late-payment fee I levied was ignored.		2011		150.00	GR
Heat subbing day	_EMAP	2006		120.00	GR	X
Heat subbing day taxed at source	_EMAP	2006		120.00	GR	X
Hedge Fund Manager Week (Pageant Media) subbing day		2007		145.00
Hello! subbing day	_Hola	2013		152.00
Hello! subbing and writing		2004		135.00
Here's Health Acting Chief Sub	_EMAP	1996		95.00		XXX
Homes + Gardens subbing day, 10% holiday pay on top	_IPC	2013		130.00		XX
Horse + Hound reporting day	_IPC	2004		125.00
Horse and Hound three days reporting on competition only expenses paid are mileage at 30p and £5 for lunch	_IPC	2013		230.00
Horse and Hound two days reporting on competition only expenses paid are mileage at 30p and £5 for lunch	_IPC	2013		195.00
Horse and Hound day reporting on competition only expenses paid are mileage at 30p and £5 for lunch	_IPC	2013		157.00
Hospital Doctor reporting day, not taxed at source	_RBI	2002		110.00
House and Garden subbing day	_IPC	2008		130.00		XX
Housing Today subbing day	_Builder	2002		140.00
Housing Today subbing shift not taxed at source	_Builder	2002		130.00
Housing subbing day	_excel	1993		130.00
HR Magazine (Mark Allen Group) subbing day		2013		150.00
Human Resources subbing, production editing per day	_HM	2006		140.00	GR
Ideal Home and other IPC monthlies subbing day, 10% holiday pay on top	_IPC	2013		130.00		XX
In Style subbing day, 10% holiday pay on top	_IPC	2013		130.00		XX
Inside Housing subbing day	_Ocean	2007		140.00
Inside Housing subbing day	_Ocean	2007		170.00
Inside Housing two days to research feature @£230 = per day	_TMG	1998		115.00		X
Inside Housing reporting day	_TMG	1998		115.00
Inside Housing subbing day	_TMG	1995		112.00
Inside Soap subbing day, 7 hours	_Hach	2009		120.00		X
Insurance Times subbing day	_NQ	2009		150.00
Insurance Times updating website, 6am - 8 am, per hour	_NQ	2009		20.00
International Freighting Weekly subbing day	_Informa	2006		150.00
International Freighting Weekly reporting day, terms FBS	_Informa	2002		150.00		O
Investment + Pensions Europe subbing day		2006		150.00
IPE Real Estate subbing day		2006		150.00
J-17 subbing	_EMAP	2003		110.00
Jewish Chronicle subbing day		2010		120.00		X
Junior subbing day	_Future	2007		140.00
Kennel Gazette subbing, editing exes paid, not taxed at source		2000		200.00		O
Kerrang! per week writing	_EMAP	2001		300.00
Law Society Gazette layout design, subbing and picture research combined, per day		2007		125.00		XX
Law Society Gazette subbing shift		2005		125.00	GR
Leeds (university alumni magazine) research for feature (paid on top of word rate)		2008		180.00	GR	O
Leeds (university alumni magazine) feature research and writing day		2007		170.00		O
Library Association Record Subbing day		1997		100.00
Loaded subbing day (booked for a week)	_IPC	2002		100.00
Local Government Chronicle subbing day not taxed at source		2013		150.00
Local Government Chronicle subbing day	_EMAP	2002		140.00
Local Government Chronicle subbing day	_EMAP	1994		110.00
London Magazine subbing day	_Cedar	2006		140.00
Love It! subbing day taxed at source, holiday paid when requested	_NI	2006		150.00		O
Luxury Travel Production editing, day, full responsibility (they pay same for subbing!)	_HM	2008		140.00
Marie Claire subbing day	_IPC	2008		120.00		XX
Marie Claire subbing day	_IPC	2007		120.00		XX
Marie Claire subbing day taxed at source, hols extra	_IPC	2006		120.00	GR	X
Marie Claire subbing shift taxed at source	_IPC	2004		110.00		X
Marie Claire subbing day	_IPC	1998		95.00		XX
Marie-Claire subbing per day not taxed at source	_IPC	2004		110.00
Marie-Claire subbing day	_IPC	1998		100.00		X
Marketing Direct subbing / production editing per day	_HM	2006		150.00	GR
Marketing subbing day	_HM	1995		105.00		X
Marketing subbing day	_HM	1994		105.00
Marketing subbing day	_HM	1994		97.00
Marketing subbing day ('up a bit')	_HM	1994		175.00
Marketing subbing day	_HM	1992		95.00
Marks + Spencer Home Catalogue subbing day	_Axon	2007		150.00
Match of the Day Subbing day	_BBC	1997		60.00		XXX
Materials Recycling Week subbing shifts	_EMAP	2002		120.00		X
Maxim subbing	_Dennis	2004		130.00
Mayfair Times (Publishing Business) subbing day		2002		150.00
Mazda Zoom Zoom bilingual subbing day taxed at source	_Redwood	2009		120.00	GR	XX
Media International subbing day		1992		100.00
Media Week Reporting shift all rights	_HM	2007		140.00	GR
Media Week news editor day	_Quantum	2007		150.00
Media Week reporting day	_Quantum	2007		140.00
Media Week subbing day	_HM	2006		130.00
Media Week subbing	_Quantum	2003		120.00
Media Week day reporting shift all in	_Quantum	2000		120.00
Melody Maker Subbing day	_IPC	1997		100.00
Men's Fitness subbing day , not taxed at source	_Dennis	2008		135.00	GR
Men's Fitness subbing day	_Dennis	2006		120.00	GR	X
Men's Health subbing day	_Rodale	2008		120.00		XXX
Metal Bulletin 7 hours reporting		2005		160.00
Metal Bulletin reporting per hour		2002		18.75
Metal Hammer subbing day	_Future	2010		120.00		X
Metal Hammer feature writing Six months exclusive, per day	_Future	2004		120.00	GR
Metier-Design subbing day		1999		100.00
Middle East Newsletters subbing day		1994		125.00
Military History Monthly (Current Publishing) subbing day		2013		120.00		X
Mizz subbing day taxed at source	_IPC	2004		110.00
Mizz subbing day	_IPC	2003		100.00		XX
Mizz subbing shift per day	_IPC	2002		100.00	GR	X
Mojo subbing day	_EMAP	2001		100.00
Mojo subbing	_EMAP	2001		125.00
Mojo subbing day	_EMAP	2000		125.00
Moneywise sub-editing day	_RD	2010		120.00
More subbing day taxed at source	_EMAP	2004		110.00		X
Mother & Baby subbing day	_EMAP	2006		120.00		X
Mother & Baby feature editing and writing - 8hr day	_Bauer	2013		140.00
Mother and Baby subbing shift per day	_EMAP	2002		110.00	GR
Motor Industry magazine special		1994		200.00
Mountain Biker subbing day	_IPC	1992		75.00
Museums Journal subbing day		2013		160.00
Nature 7-hour subbing day paid PAYE as casual temporary, paid time off on top, headline freelance rate as per NUJ agreement adjusted for this	_Holtzb	2013		194.88	HA	O
Nature subbing day	_Holtzb	2006		179.52
Nature subbing day	_Holtzb	2005		155.00
Nature subbing shift paid gross	_Holtzb	2003		163.56	GR	O
Nature subbing, per day (regular)	_Holtzb	2002		137.91
Nature subbing, per day (casual)	_Holtzb	2002		159.57
Nature subbing day	_Holtzb	2001		155.00
Nature (Macmillan) per hour	_Holtzb	1998		13.75
Nature (Macmillan) subbing day	_Holtzb	1998		136.29
New Africa writing day		1996		100.00
New Energy Finance online reporting day		2007		160.00	GR
New Nation Reporting, per hour		1997		10.00
New Scientist designer/page layout day	_RBI	2008		152.00
New Scientist subbing day	_RBI	2007		174.00	GR
New Scientist stand-in section editor day	_RBI	2007		174.00	GR
New Scientist subbing day	_RBI	2006		169.00	GR
New Scientist stand-in section editor day	_RBI	2006		169.00	GR
New Scientist subbing shift	_RBI	2006		167.00
New Scientist stand-in section editor, day	_RBI	2005		164.00	GR
New Scientist subbing day	_RBI	2005		164.00	GR
New Scientist subbing day	_RBI	2004		159.00	GR
New Scientist section editor day	_RBI	2004		159.00	GR	X
New Scientist subbing taxed at source	_RBI	2003		154.00		O
New Scientist section editor, day	_RBI	2001		150.00
New Scientist editorial	_RBI	1999		143.00
New Scientist	_RBI	1997		123.00
New Statesman one 8-hr day subbing, incl lunch hour	_Progres	2007		140.00
New Statesman subbing (was 80 two years ago)		1993		75.00		XX
New Woman subbing day	_EMAP	2006		120.00	GR	X
New! subbing day	_NS	2008		120.00		XX
New! subbing day taxed at source	_NS	2006		120.00	GR	X
News Africa subbing day		2006		120.00
NME subbing shift	_IPC	2006		110.00	GR	XX
NME writing day	_IPC	2005		120.00
Now subbing day taxed at source, with sick pay and 1 day's holiday pay for every 10 days worked	_IPC	2007		110.00	GR	XX
Now & other IPC weeklies subbing day, 10% holiday pay on top	_IPC	2013		120.00		XX
Nursing Standard subbing day	_TU	2013		150.00
Nursing Standard subbing/reporting shift	_TU	2004		130.00	GR
Nursing Standard reporting day	_TU	2001		120.00
Nursing Times subbing day	_EMAP	2006		147.00
Nursing Times subbing day	_EMAP	1998		142.00		O
Nursing Times subbing half-day	_EMAP	1993		90.00
Off Licence News/Harpers subbing day	_RBI	2009		130.00		X
OK Hot Stars writing day	_NS	2003		120.00
OK subbing shift per day	_NS	2002		100.00	GR	X
Olive subbing day, holiday paid on top	_BBC	2006		130.00
On Air now-closed World Service mag - subbing day	_BBC	2006		140.00
Parenting subbing day	_IPC	1998		94.00
Parking Review subbing day		1998		75.00		X
PC Dealer news writing day	_VNU	1995		110.00
Penthouse writing / subbing shift	_NS	1998		90.00		X
People Management subbing day	_Redact	2009		180.00	GR	O
People Management subbing day	_Centu	2006		195.00		O
People reporting day	_TMG	2004		100.00		XX
People reporting dat, per hour US$25, 7 hours =	_AOLTW	2003		112.00
Period Living day shift subbing	_EMAP	2001		105.00		X
Period Living subbing per day	_EMAP	2001		100.00		X
Period Living subbing day	_EMAP	1996		90.00
Personnel Today day writing news, not taxed at source	_RBI	2002		130.00
Petroleum Economist reporting day		1993		125.00
Pick Me Up subbing day	_IPC	2007		120.00		XX
Pink Paper business page		1996		120.00
Planning news reporting shift	_HM	2012		150.00
Police Review day writing news, not taxed at source - © grab	_Janes	2002		150.00
Post Update subbing day (rate supplied by editor)		1996		120.00
PR Week news editor day (back in 2004)	_HM	2007		150.00
Precision Marketing day subbing	_Centaur	2004		120.00
Pregnancy & Birth feature editing and writing day - 8 hours	_Bauer	2013		140.00
Pregnancy + Birth subbing day	_EMAP	2006		110.00		XX
Pregnancy subbing day, short notice	_Highbur	2004		110.00		XX
Premiere subbing day	_Hach	1996		125.00
Press Gazette subbing day		2008		150.00
Press Gazette subbing day 9.30am - 6pm		2007		150.00	GR
Press Gazette subbing day taxed at source; holiday pay not gained	_Quantum	2006		130.00
Press Gazette subbing day (7h) (pays late)	_Quantum	2005		130.00
Prima Baby subbing day taxed at source	_NatMag	2006		110.00	GR	XX
Prima day shift, subbing	_NatMag	2001		110.00
Prima day shift, writing	_NatMag	2001		130.00
Professional Engineering subbing day not taxed at source	_Caspian	2013		200.00		O
Property Week subbing day	_Builder	2002		140.00		O
Psychologies subbing day one day's holiday pay per 11 days worked.	_Hach	2006		120.00		X
Public Finance reporting day	_Pearson	2009		160.00
Pulse subbing day	_UM	2006		130.00		X
Pulse reporting day	_UM	2003		130.00	GR
Pulse subbing day taxed at source	_UM	2003		140.00	GR
Pulse subbing day	_MF	1997		110.00
Pulse reporting day	_MF	1996		110.00
Q subbing day	_EMAP	2004		130.00
Q day subbing	_EMAP	2001		120.00
Q subbing day	_EMAP	1993		100.00
Racing Post day reporting	_TMG	2002		100.00
Radio Times subbing day in 2013 - any update?	_Immed	2014		120.00		X
Radio Times subbing day in 2013 - any update?	_Immed	2014		120.00		X
Radio Times (Immediate Media) subbing day	_Immed	2013		176.93		X
Radio Times subbing day (plus holiday pay)	_Immed	2012		120.00		XX
Radio Times subbing day (holiday pay on top)	_BBC	2007		120.00	GR	X
Radio Times subbing per day, holiday pay on top	_BBC	2005		120.00	GR	X
Radio Times subbing day - holiday on top	_BBC	2005		120.00		X
Radio Times subbing day	_BBC	2004		120.00		X
Radio Times subbing TV listings, per day	_BBC	2003		110.00
Reader's Digest subbing day (NCTJ qualified Jul04)	_RD	2004		30.00		XXXX
Real Business 9-hour shift	_Caspian	2003		300.00
Real People subbing day taxed at source	_Hearst	2012		120.00	GR	XX
Red subbing day paid gross	_Hach	2006		120.00	GR	X
Regeneration + Renewal reporting day	_HM	2009		140.00
Regeneration + Renewal subbing day	_HM	2004		120.00
Retail Express (Newtrade Publishing) layouts, subbing, news (re)writing		2005		130.00	GR
Retail Week subbing day	_EMAP	2004		150.00
Reveal subbing day	_Hearst	2013		120.00	GR
Reveal subbing day taxed at source, holiday paid on top	_NatMag	2006		110.00		X
Reveal subbing day - holiday on top	_NatMag	2005		110.00		X
Reveal subbing day	_Natmag	2004		115.00
Revolution subbing day	_HM	2007		150.00	GR
Sainsbury's Magazine subbing in-house		2006		130.00	GR
Sainsbury's the magazine Subbing day		1998		110.00
Sainsbury's the magazine subbing day		1996		100.00
Sainsburys the magazine subbing day		1996		100.00
Screen International subbing day	_Centaur	2004		130.00
Server Management subbing, proofing per hour		2006		15.00
She subbing day	_Natmag	2004		115.00		X
Shoot words and pics (either alone 60)	_IPC	2001		120.00		XX
Shortlist subbing day		2013		130.00		X
Shortlist writing day		2010		120.00		X
Sky the magazine subbing day	_Brown	2006		130.00
SkyMag	_BSkyB	2009		140.00
Skymag subbing day, 7 hours	_BSkyB	2009		140.00
Slimming Magazine subbing shift per day	_EMAP	2002		100.00	GR	X
Sloane Square subbing day no holiday pay; not taxed at source		2013		150.00
Spectator subbing day	_Holl	1998		75.00		X
Spirit + Destiny subbing taxed at source; £9.29 holiday pay added to day rate	_Bauer	2006		120.00		X
Square Mile subbing and writing day, 7.5 hours	_SquareM	2013		150.00	GR
Style at Home subbing day, 10% holiday pay on top	_IPC	2013		130.00		XX
Style Sunday supplement subbing day	_NI	2007		150.00		X
Sugar subbing day	_Hach	2006		120.00		X
Sugar subbing shift, seven hour	_Hach	2004		110.00	GR	XX
Supermarketing reporting day	_RBI	1998		120.00
Supply Management subbing day	_Centu	2002		174.00		O
Take a Break Subbing day	_Bauer	1998		110.00		X
Tatler subbing, cutting words, no rewrites	_CondN	2006		120.00	GR	XX
Tatler light subbing, no rewriting, day	_CondN	2006		120.00		X
Tatler subbing day	_CondN	1998		100.00
Tesco magazine subbing day tax at source; £10 holiday pay added to day rate	_Cedar	2006		135.00
That's Life writing shift taxed at source	_Bauer	2006		110.00		X
That's Life subbing taxed at source; £9.29 holiday pay added to day rate	_Bauer	2006		120.00		X
That's Life 9-hour subbing shift taxed at source	_Bauer	2003		110.00		X
That's Life Subbing day	_Bauer	1998		110.00		X
That's Life subbing day	_Bauer	1996		100.00
That's Life subbing day	_Bauer	1996		100.00
The Architect's Journal subbing day	_Bauer	2012		150.00		O
The Author editing Society of Authors quarterly journal, offered per issue	_TU	2013		2200.00
The Builder (and vs. architectural mags) Subbing day	_Builder	1998		115.00
The Criminal Lawyer production editor day	_Tottel	2008		120.00	GR	XXXX
The Drinks Business (Union Press) subbing day		2013		140.00	GR
The Face subbing	_EMAP	2004		130.00
The Face subbing day	_EMAP	2003		120.00
The Journal		1999		50.00		XX
The Journal day		1999		50.00		XX
The Pan European Guide to Media case studies from Cream subbing day not taxed at source		2013		150.00	GR
The Universe (Manchester) subbing day	_Gabriel	2002		100.00
Therapy Week reporting day		2001		147.00
Therapy Weekly writing day	_EMAP	2004		147.00
Third Sector production editing	_HM	2006		150.00	GR
Third Sector day writing not taxed at source	_HM	2005		130.00
Time Out section editor day was £120	_TOut	2009		100.00		XXX
Time Out reporting/subbing day	_TOut	2006		125.00		X
Time Out cover for sports ed, per day	_TOut	2004		120.00		XX
Time Out 8hr subbing shift	_TOut	2004		115.00
Time Out subbing day	_TOut	2003		115.00
Times Educational Supplement reporting day - research and writing	_TSL	2008		150.00	GR
Times Educational Supplement subbing day, 7 hours; £11 holiday pay on top	_NI	2005		148.00
Times Educational Supplement subbing day  - plus £11 holiday pay	_NI	2005		148.00	GR
Times Educational Supplement subbing / night shift casual shift work, per hour	_NI	2004		15.00	GR
Times Educational Supplement Subbing day	_NI	2003		139.00
Times Educational Supplement news reporting shift	_NI	2002		119.00
Times Educational Supplement subbing per shift	_NI	2001		127.00
Times Educational Supplement subbing day	_NI	1996		108.25
Times Educational Supplement subbing day	_NI	1995		100.00
Times Educational Supplement subbing day	_NI	1995		100.00
Times Educational Supplement subbing day	_NI	1995		80.00		X
Times Educational Supplement subbing day	_NI	1994		108.00
Times Educational Supplement subbing half-day	_NI	1993		70.00
Times Educational Supplement subbing day	_NI	1993		130.00
Times Educational Supplement subbing day	_NI	1992		103.10
Times Higher Education Supplement subbing day	_NI	1992		103.10
Top Gear subbing day	_BBC	2008		130.00		X
Top Of The Pops magazine subbing day	_BBC	2006		120.00		XX
Top of the Pops production editor day	_BBC	2010		130.00		X
Top Santé subbing day	_Hach	1998		95.00
Total TV Guide listings subbing day	_Bauer	2006		110.00	GR	X
Touch copy editing day at home		2002		150.00
Travel Trade Gazette subbing day	_MF	1998		119.00
Travel Weekly subbing day	_RBI	2009		170.00
Travel Weekly subbing news and features day paid gross	_RBI	2006		130.00	GR
Travel Weekly subbing in-house	_RBI	2006		130.00	GR
Tribune subbing day		1993		40.00		X
TV Easy features subbing, taxed at source	_IPC	2006		120.00	GR	X
TV Quick Subbing shift	_Bauer	1998		110.00		X
TV Times programme listings	_IPC	1997		105.00
TVQuick/Choice/Bella subbing day	_Bauer	2006		120.00	GR	X
Uncut subbing day	_IPC	2002		100.00		XXX
VH1 day?!		1996		700.00
Virgin Hotline subbing day	_Ink	2009		120.00		X
Vision GMB editing day	_TU	2009		300.00
Visit London online subbing day 7hrs taxed at source		2007		130.00
Vogue subbing day	_CondN	2007		130.00		X
Vogue subbing day 7hrs	_CondN	2007		450.00		O
Voice news day	_VTA	1999		70.00		x
Vox Subbing day		1997		100.00
Wallpaper travel guides subbing day (holiday paid on top)	_IPC	2007		120.00	GR	XX
Wallpaper travel guides subbing day (holiday paid on top)	_IPC	2007		120.00	GR	XX
Wallpaper subbing, rewriting	_IPC	2007		120.00		XX
Wallpaper subbing day	_IPC	2006		120.00	GR	XX
Wallpaper subbing day	_IPC	2006		120.00		XX
Wallpaper City Guides Subbing shift, 10 to 6 (1 hr lunch). Holiday pay on top.	_IPC	2008		130.00		X
Waterstone's Books Quarterly subbing day		2006		130.00	GR
Weight Watchers subbing day (cut in March from £130 'due to the recession')	_River	2009		120.00
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		120.00	GR	X
What's On TV features subbing, taxed at source	_IPC	2006		120.00	GR	X
What's on TV subbing day	_IPC	1992		98.50
When Saturday Comes small independent mag, subbing day		2003		150.00		O
Windpower Monthly production editing day	_HM	2009		150.00
Wired UK subbing day	_CondN	1997		250.00
WoI subbing day	_CondN	2007		130.00		X
Woman and Home subbing day	_IPC	2006		110.00	GR	XX
Woman's Own subbing day	_IPC	2009		120.00		XX
Woman's Own subbing day, 10% holiday pay on top	_IPC	2013		120.00		XX
Woman's Own Feature writing day, taxed at source, holiday pay on top	_IPC	2012		130.00	GR
Woman's Own deputy chief sub day, holiday on top	_IPC	2007		130.00		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		110.00	GR	XX
Woman's Own subbing day (holiday paid on top)	_IPC	2007		120.00		X
Woman's Own subbing day	_IPC	2006		110.00		XX
Woman's Own subbing day	_IPC	2006		110.00		XX
Woman's Own subbing day - holiday on top	_IPC	2005		110.00		X
Woman's Own subbing day	_IPC	2004		110.00		X
Woman's Own subbing day	_IPC	1998		94.25
Woman's Weekly subbing day	_IPC	2007		120.00		XX
Your M+S subbing day	_Redwood	2007		135.00
Zest day writing NIBs and features all rights	_Hearst	2013		120.00	GR	XX
Advertorials for IPC subbing day	_IPC	2006		110.00		XXX
B2B eco-magazine subbing day		2013		150.00
B2B magazine picture research per hour working from home, inclusive of phone/internet exes		2006		18.00
Bauer magazines subbing day	_Bauer	2009		110.00
BBC edit in-house mag/subbing	_BBC	1992		114.00
BBC Bristol (magazines) writing day	_BBC	2011		130.00
BBC pre-school magazines subbing day	_BBC	2008		120.00		XX
BBC Worldwide magazines	_BBC	2000		110.00
BBC Worldwide publishing subbing day	_BBC	1999		100.00
Business monthly magazine 8-hour subbing shift		2009		170.00
Cedar communications subbing day (7 hours)	_Cedar	2014		130.00
Centaur Communications subbing day	_Centaur	2011		160.00
Centaur contract titles subbing day	_Centaur	2006		140.00
Centaur contract titles acting production editor day	_Centaur	2006		170.00
Co-op membership magazine subbing day (slashed in March from £140 'due to the recession')	_River	2009		120.00		XX
Communication Workers' Union reporting day	_TU	2002		135.00
Condé Nast mags subbing day	_CondN	2006		120.00		X
Consumer magazine writing/subbing day	_Brown	2004		150.00
Eaglemoss Publications subbing, proofing, feature writing, research, shoots etc		2003		120.00		X
Economist Intelligence Unit subbing country reports, per hour	_Pearson	2003		16.50
Eden publishing features for partworks, per day		2003		125.00
EMAP Elan Acting Chief Sub	_EMAP	1996		110.00		X
EMAP Health subbing day	_EMAP	1998		142.00		O
EMAP Performance editing a magazine section	_EMAP	2006		170.00
EMAP titles subbing day (95 promised soon)	_EMAP	1993		85.00
Forward publishing mag subbing day	_Forward	2008		150.00
Forward Publishing - contract publishing - supermarket mag editor of quarterly magazine - daily rate expenses paid for phone calls	_Forward	2003		250.00		O
Haymarket subbing day	_HM	1993		85.00
Haymarket subbing day	_HM	1993		95.00
Haymarket business to business titles subbing day	_HM	2007		150.00	GR
Haymarket Business-to-Business mags production day (7h)	_HM	2005		140.00
Haymarket mags feature writing day	_HM	2006		140.00	GR
Haymarket titles reporting day holiday pay added; taxed at source	_HM	2013		150.00
Haymarket titles subbing day	_HM	2012		150.00
Haymarket titles chief sub day	_HM	2003		145.00
Haymarket titles subbing day	_HM	2002		130.00
Haymarket titles Subbing, day	_HM	2001		140.00	GR
housetohome.co.uk website subbing day, 10% holiday pay on top	_IPC	2013		120.00		XX
Illustrated London News Group titles subbing in-house		2006		130.00	GR
Informa group offered for subbing day - rejected!	_Informa	2008		90.00		XXX
Instore magazine subbing day		2009		150.00
IPC soccer titles- subbing day	_IPC	1998		95.00		X
IPC titles subbing day	_IPC	1999		105.00
IPC titles Subbing day	_IPC	1999		105.00
IPC titles subbing day	_IPC	1998		100.00
IPC titles Acting section editor	_IPC	1998		134.00		X
IPC titles Section editor day	_IPC	1997		134.00		X
IPC titles subbing day	_IPC	1995		90.00		X
IPC titles subbing day	_IPC	1995		105.00
IPC titles subbing day	_IPC	1995		80.00
John Brown magazines subbing day	_Brown	2013		155.00
launch magazine subbing day	_Merrick	2007		160.00
Macmillan magazine day	_EMAP	1997		129.36
MacMillan magazine subbing day	_EMAP	1996		136.00
Magazine Branch survey trade press average subbing day		2005		141.20
Magazine Branch survey overall average subbing day		2005		126.50
Magazine Branch survey NUJ-recognised workplace average reporting day		2005		152.00
Magazine Branch survey overall average reporting day		2005		138.00
Magazine Branch survey trade press average reporting day		2005		148.60
Magazine Branch survey consumer press average reporting day		2005		119.70
Magazine Branch survey NUJ-recognised workplace average subbing day		2005		132.70
Magazine Branch survey consumer press average subbing day		2005		118.30
Magazine Branch survey non-recognised workplace average subbing day		2005		124.80
Miller Freeman mag reporting day	_MF	1996		115.00
Morgan-Grampian subbing day	_MG	1992		104.00
National Union of Marine, Aviation and Shipping Transport Office reporting day	_TU	2002		180.00		O
NewScientist.com web subbing, using bespoke software and HTML coding	_RBI	2006		167.00
PA Entertainment Listings producer - 8 hour shift	_PA	2006		75.00	GR	XXX
Project work for News International chief sub day	_NI	2006		170.00
PTC trade union journal subbing day	_TU	1997		106.00
Publicis Blueprint subbing day (contract mags) paid leave on top IF paid PAYE, they say	_publicb	2007		130.00
Reed Business Information Section editor day	_RBI	1999		142.00
Timothy Benn Publishing day	_IncisiM	1999		120.00
Timothy Benn Publishing subbing day	_IncisiM	1999		120.00
Timothy Benn Publishing subbing day	_IncisiM	1999		120.00
Trade magazine title 8-hour subbing shift		2009		205.00
Trade union editing day on journal	_TU	2012		134.00
Trade union journals half-day subbing	_TU	1996		120.00
Trinity Mirror Group writing day no contract	_TMG	2004		82.00	GR	XXX
TV Listings subbing 8hrs		2002		125.00
Unison day writing/subbing	_TU	2003		175.00
unnamed magazine subbing day in Derbyshire, advertised at www.thebook.uk.com Trireme Award candiate!		2009		60.00		XXXX
Unnamed periodical editorial day - was £150 per day, bargained down to £130 with extension of contract		2013		130.00
unnamed publication subbing day	_Centaur	2013		164.00
VNU titles subbing day	_VNU	1995		120.00
VNU titles subbing day	_VNU	1995		100.00
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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