NUJ Rate for the Job: Words, other / other

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.

Words, other / other Work paid by the piece, for example, that's not for newspapers, magazines, books, PR or online publications. If you are interested, the archived rates are here.
Tell us what you've been paid for Words, other / other		Freelance Fees Guide
Publication / Programme - details & terms	Group	Year		Total paid	GR	XXXX
Mergermarket business article - merger and acquisition (M&A) stories		2024		250.00	GR	X
POLITICO Europe reported news feature	_Springr	2025		300.00		XXX
Art gallery catalogue essay - reported on Twitter		2023		1000.00
BBC programme notes for the 6 Music Proms	_BBC	2021		200.00
BBC concerts BBC-promoted concert programme, short artist notes, extra for post-commission changes	_BBC	2014		115.00
BBC concerts BBC-promoted concert programme, artist profile	_BBC	2014		150.00
BBC concerts BBC-promoted concert programme, short artist notes	_BBC	2014		90.00
Cybersecurity event organiser topic note announcing a business networking event plus writeup afterwards		2023		375.00
Economist Intelligence Unit sponsored report Finding and interviewing senior executive (who had to be approved by report sponsor) then write-up of interview and EIU survey ll rights and no byline		2016		1250.00
Medium-sized trade union re-writing advice pamphlet on a specialist subject - about 4 days, per day	_TU	2022		260.00
Music merchandising company offered for programme notes for arena tour - plus 5 per cent of merchandise sales!		2021		2000.00
Record label album box set booklet (multi-interview), length not specified		2019		1500.00
Rokman Laing marketing consultancy legal content -		2018		60.00		XXXX
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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