[NUJ.LFB] NUJ Rate for the Job: Cartoons

Updated: 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.

Cartoons / all

* Tell us what you've been paid for Cartoons / all * Freelance Fees Guide
Publication / Programme - details & terms Group Year currency Total paid GR
XXXX
Big Issue Southwest+Cymru: weekly colour _BI 1998 GBP 10.00 XXXX
Big Issue Scotland; per agreement, each _BI 1997 GBP 30.00 HA
Dateline (rise promised) 1992 GBP 50.00
Guardian editorial cartoon _GMG 2024 GBP 1100.00
Guardian cartoon strip 2024 GBP 500.00
Independent Editorial cartoon _Lebedev 2012 GBP 100.00 X
Observer _GMG 1995 GBP 125.00
Prospect DPS cartoon 2024 GBP 1200.00
Reuters World (in-house mag) B+W _Reuter 1993 GBP 65.00
IBM mag colour 1993 GBP 120.00
 
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 knownGroup
3 The year in which the rate was reportedYear
4 Currency: either GBP or EUR or (US) USDcurrency
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:GBP50.00X
or Just sometimes we're pleasantly surprised:EUR1500.00O

Other rates:

Type of work: In the "sector": (click or tap below!)
Words, per 1000 News Local Mag online Book PR Other
Words, other News Local Mag online Book PR Other
Photography News Local Mag online Book PR Other
Broadcasting News Local Other including podcasting
Shifts News Local Mag online Book PR Other
Other: Cartoons | Crosswords | Illustration | Punditry | Retainer | Teaching | Tip-off | Translation
Recently reported rates all from the past few months