NUJ Rate for the Job:
Words, per 1000 / news
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.
Work paid by the thousand words, whose primary use is in a national newspaper. See also regional newspapers. If you are interested, the archived rates are here. | ||||||
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Publication / Programme - details & terms | Group | Year | ![]() |
Total paid | GR |
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Al Jazeera feature (history) 1100 words @ £300 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | 2020 | ![]() |
273.00 | |||
Al Jazeera (via #FreelancerPayGap) | 2020 | ![]() |
350.00 | |||
Al Jazeera news story 650 words @ $350 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | 2020 | ![]() |
538.00 | |||
Apollo 700 words online art exhibition review @ £100 = | 2022 | ![]() |
142.86 | GR | X | |
ASLEF Journal full page report, 750 words @ £200 = | _TU | 2024 | ![]() |
267.00 | GR | |
Berlingske (Denmark) 600 words @ €300 | 2017 | ![]() |
500.00 | O | ||
Business Post Connected Technology magazine 800 words @ €233.95 = | _NI | 2024 | ![]() |
292.00 | ||
Christian Science Monitor News feature | 2021 | ![]() |
500.00 | GR | ||
Christian Science Monitor profile or interview - according to whopayswriters.com | 2020 | ![]() |
360.00 | |||
Daily Mail Travel feature - city guide 1000 words @ £700 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | 2020 | ![]() |
700.00 | |||
Daily Mail online online showbiz piece: 1250 words @ £40 = | _Assoc | 2015 | ![]() |
32.00 | XX^9 | |
Daily Mail Inspire (Monday pages of Femail) first-person writing | _Assoc | 2020 | ![]() |
500.00 | GR | O |
Daily Mail 2000 words @ £1000 , terms - all rights to Mail | _Assoc | 2025 | ![]() |
500.00 | ||
Daily Mail exclusive story, 800 words @ £600 = | _Assoc | 2024 | ![]() |
750.00 | GR | |
Daily Mail feature up to (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _Assoc | 2020 | ![]() |
444.00 | ||
Daily Mail Travel feature 800 words 800 words @ £700 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | 2020 | ![]() |
875.00 | |||
Daily Mail double page spread - as reported to journoresources.org.uk | _Assoc | 2020 | ![]() |
500.00 | ||
Daily Mail double page spread - kill fee - as reported to journoresources.org.uk | _Assoc | 2020 | ![]() |
300.00 | ||
Daily Mail 2500 words @ £500 = | _Assoc | 2016 | ![]() |
200.00 | XX | |
Daily Mail 100 words @ £75 | _Assoc | 2015 | ![]() |
750.00 | ||
Daily Mail interview | _Assoc | 2014 | ![]() |
600.00 | ||
Dow Jones - Barron's/Penta Mansion Global reported features, 3-4 sources (via #FreelancerPayGap) | 2020 | ![]() |
500.00 | |||
El Mundo 450 words for print edition @ £45 = | 2015 | ![]() |
100.00 | XXX | ||
El Pais feature 1000 words @ €120 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | 2020 | ![]() |
120.00 | |||
Evening Standard online product round up 1000 words @ £100 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _EPL | 2020 | ![]() |
100.00 | XX | |
Evening Standard op-ed 500 words @ £200 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _EPL | 2020 | ![]() |
400.00 | ||
Evening Standard 500 words @ £150 | _Lebedev | 2015 | ![]() |
300.00 | ||
Express health case study for express yourself pages 750 words @ £450 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | 2020 | ![]() |
600.00 | |||
Financial Times feature 1200 words @ £400 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _Nikkei | 2020 | ![]() |
333.00 | ||
Financial Times feature | _Nikkei | 2025 | ![]() |
500.00 | ||
Financial Times feature | _Nikkei | 2021 | ![]() |
333.00 | ||
Financial Times celebrity interview - 1200 words @ £400 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _Nikkei | 2020 | ![]() |
333.00 | ||
Financial Times interview feature 1100 words @ £400 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _Nikkei | 2020 | ![]() |
364.00 | ||
Financial Times piece for ongoing culture series (no reporting required) 800 words @ £300 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _Nikkei | 2020 | ![]() |
375.00 | ||
Financial Times subbing day (7 hours) | _Nikkei | 2016 | ![]() |
155.00 | ||
Financial Times (Special Reports) feature 750 words @ £240 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _Nikkei | 2020 | ![]() |
320.00 | ||
Financial Times Weekend Magazine feature - 3000 words @ £1260 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _Nikkei | 2020 | ![]() |
420.00 | ||
FT Weekend review | 2019 | ![]() |
460.00 | |||
Guardian / Observer features/interviews for g2, weekend, observer magazine, etc 1000 words @ £310 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _GMG | 2020 | ![]() |
310.00 | X | |
Guardian long read 5000 words @ £3500 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _GMG | 2020 | ![]() |
700.00 | ||
Guardian long read 4500 words @ £2500 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _GMG | 2020 | ![]() |
556.00 | ||
Guardian opinion 800 words @ £100 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _GMG | 2020 | ![]() |
125.00 | XXX | |
Guardian feature 800 words @ £243.57 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _GMG | 2020 | ![]() |
304.00 | ||
Guardian feature 1000 words @ £310.68 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _GMG | 2020 | ![]() |
311.00 | ||
Guardian feature 1200 words @ £370 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _GMG | 2020 | ![]() |
308.00 | ||
Guardian feature 800 words @ £0.33 pence per word = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _GMG | 2020 | ![]() |
330.00 | ||
Guardian news story, 2 days investigation producing 1200 words @ £677.62 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _GMG | 2020 | ![]() |
565.00 | ||
Guardian feature (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _GMG | 2020 | ![]() |
312.00 | ||
Guardian feature (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _GMG | 2020 | ![]() |
300.00 | X | |
Guardian US personal essay 1500 words @ $750 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _GMG | 2020 | ![]() |
500.00 | ||
Guardian US personal essay ~900 words @ $75 cents/word = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _GMG | 2020 | ![]() |
750.00 | ||
Guardian | _GMG | 2025 | ![]() |
370.39 | ||
Guardian asked for extra for research - denied | _GMG | 2025 | ![]() |
370.39 | ||
Guardian commissioned contributions - house agreement rate | _GMG | 2025 | ![]() |
370.39 | HA | |
Guardian 700 words @ £252 = | _GMG | 2024 | ![]() |
360.00 | ||
Guardian standard rate (according to a Twitter call for Observer pitches) | _GMG | 2024 | ![]() |
361.00 | ||
Guardian obituary | _GMG | 2024 | ![]() |
340.00 | ||
Guardian approx. 800 word news article @ £271= | _GMG | 2024 | ![]() |
339.00 | ||
Guardian approx. 900 word article @ £292 = | _GMG | 2024 | ![]() |
324.00 | X | |
Guardian approx 700 words (2022) @ £244= | 2024 | ![]() |
349.00 | |||
Guardian writing / reporting | _GMG | 2023 | ![]() |
361.00 | X | |
Guardian writing / reporting | _GMG | 2023 | ![]() |
361.00 | X | |
Guardian features | _GMG | 2021 | ![]() |
320.00 | ||
Guardian features rate according to commissioning editor on Twitter | _GMG | 2021 | ![]() |
310.00 | X | |
Guardian news report, 500 words @ £160 , - exclusive use | _GMG | 2020 | ![]() |
320.00 | X | |
Guardian exclusive 1000 word news story - licensed for exclusive use and syndicated for £173 on top | _GMG | 2020 | ![]() |
330.00 | X | |
Guardian 950-word investigative piece, published on page 4 @ £299.50 = | _GMG | 2020 | ![]() |
315.00 | ||
Guardian feature 1200 words @ £372 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _GMG | 2020 | ![]() |
310.00 | X | |
Guardian feature 800-1200 words @ 30p a word = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _GMG | 2020 | ![]() |
300.00 | ||
Guardian feature 700 words @ £200 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _GMG | 2020 | ![]() |
286.00 | ||
Guardian Online feature for education section (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _GMG | 2020 | ![]() |
90.00 | XXX | |
Guardian feature 700 words @ £217.48 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _GMG | 2020 | ![]() |
311.00 | ||
Guardian 1200 words @ £372 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _GMG | 2020 | ![]() |
310.00 | X | |
Guardian feature 2000 words @ £680 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _GMG | 2020 | ![]() |
340.00 | ||
Guardian interview 1000 words @ £350 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _GMG | 2020 | ![]() |
350.00 | ||
Guardian feature 1500 words @ £421 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _GMG | 2020 | ![]() |
281.00 | ||
Guardian op-ed 1200 words @ £250 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _GMG | 2020 | ![]() |
208.00 | X | |
Guardian feature on the music desk - profiling and interviewing a musician 800 words @ £31p per word = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _GMG | 2020 | ![]() |
310.00 | X | |
Guardian Travel feature 900 words @ £300 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _GMG | 2020 | ![]() |
333.00 | ||
Guardian op-ed 750 words @ £270 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _GMG | 2020 | ![]() |
360.00 | ||
Guardian feature - 1800 words @ £400 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _GMG | 2020 | ![]() |
222.00 | XX | |
Guardian feature 1200 words @ £375 (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _GMG | 2020 | ![]() |
312.00 | ||
Guardian feature, claimed standard rate (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _GMG | 2020 | ![]() |
310.00 | X | |
Guardian online opinion piece for arts section 800 words @ £150 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _GMG | 2020 | ![]() |
188.00 | X | |
Guardian news story 900 words @ £279 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _GMG | 2020 | ![]() |
310.00 | X | |
Guardian interview 1800 words @ £720 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _GMG | 2020 | ![]() |
400.00 | ||
Guardian feature (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _GMG | 2020 | ![]() |
215.00 | XXX | |
Guardian feature (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _GMG | 2020 | ![]() |
300.00 | ||
Guardian television blog 750 words @ £100 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _GMG | 2020 | ![]() |
133.00 | XX | |
Guardian interview 1000 words @ £200 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _GMG | 2020 | ![]() |
200.00 | ||
Guardian feature 800 words @ £150 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _GMG | 2020 | ![]() |
188.00 | XXX | |
Guardian travel feature 1000 words @ £310 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _GMG | 2020 | ![]() |
310.00 | X | |
Guardian feature - 1500 words @ $546 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _GMG | 2020 | ![]() |
364.00 | ||
Guardian long read 5000 words @ £2500 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _GMG | 2020 | ![]() |
500.00 | ||
Guardian long read 5000 words @ £2000 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _GMG | 2020 | ![]() |
400.00 | ||
Guardian feature 700 words @ £250 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _GMG | 2020 | ![]() |
357.00 | ||
Guardian short essay 900 words @ £350 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _GMG | 2020 | ![]() |
389.00 | ||
Guardian long read 5500 words @ £2000 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _GMG | 2020 | ![]() |
364.00 | ||
Guardian feature 1500 words @ £416.93 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _GMG | 2020 | ![]() |
278.00 | ||
Guardian weekend magazine feature - 2500 words @ £1250 | _GMG | 2020 | ![]() |
500.00 | ||
Guardian obituary, free-use photo supplied; print and online - online and print, 880 words @ £273.40 = | _GMG | 2020 | ![]() |
311.00 | ||
Guardian arts review, 550 words @ £180 = | _GMG | 2019 | ![]() |
327.00 | ||
Guardian How I Spend It - 650 words @ £250 - | _GMG | 2018 | ![]() |
385.00 | ||
Guardian news story - | _GMG | 2018 | ![]() |
310.00 | X | |
Guardian news story | _GMG | 2017 | ![]() |
437.00 | ||
Guardian online feature article with interviews and pictures sourced | _GMG | 2017 | ![]() |
310.00 | X | |
Guardian 2000 word feature @ £650 = | _GMG | 2017 | ![]() |
325.00 | X | |
Guardian 800 words @ £ 250 = | _GMG | 2016 | ![]() |
312.50 | ||
Guardian 1000-word interview | _GMG | 2015 | ![]() |
300.00 | ||
Guardian online news | _GMG | 2015 | ![]() |
325.00 | ||
Guardian (Guardian Labs - sponsored content) Interview / profile (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _GMG | 2020 | ![]() |
350.00 | ||
Guardian (online only) (OK if and only if is a Comment is Free?) (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _GMG | 2020 | ![]() |
112.00 | X | |
Guardian (online) op-ed 650 words @ £100 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _GMG | 2020 | ![]() |
154.00 | X | |
Guardian - money section 2000-word feature @ £650 = £325 | _GMG | 2014 | ![]() |
325.00 | ||
Guardian Australia AU$ 765 per 1000 = | _GMG | 2025 | ![]() |
386.00 | HA | |
Guardian Australia (via #FairDealForFreelancers) (1000 words @ AUS $ 700) | _GMG | 2023 | ![]() |
396.00 | GR | |
Guardian Labs commissioned interview and profile of one person (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _GMG | 2020 | ![]() |
350.00 | ||
Guardian Lifestyle (via #FairDealForFreelancers) 800 words @ £292 = | _GMG | 2023 | ![]() |
365.00 | ||
Guardian US (via #FairDealForFreelancers) | _GMG | 2023 | ![]() |
440.00 | ||
Guardian USA commissioned text | _GMG | 2025 | ![]() |
500.00 | HA | |
Guardian USA features, according to Head of Narrative and Associate Editor Jessica Reed from | 2022 | ![]() |
600.00 | |||
Guardian USA features, according to Head of Narrative and Associate Editor Jessica Reed better | 2022 | ![]() |
1000.00 | |||
Guardian Weekend feature - nearly 4000 words @ £1240 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _GMG | 2020 | ![]() |
310.00 | X | |
Guardian weekend The Secret to... - 350 words @ £200 = | _GMG | 2018 | ![]() |
571.00 | ||
i newspaper feature - argued up from £400 after previous commission expanded from 1000 to 1500 words | _Assoc | 2025 | ![]() |
450.00 | ||
i newspaper | _Assoc | 2025 | ![]() |
400.00 | ||
i newspaper reported feature - 700 words @ £250 = | _Assoc | 2022 | ![]() |
357.14 | ||
i newspaper page lead news section 565 words @ 0.25p/word. Filed from foreign capital with impending deadline | _Johnsto | 2018 | ![]() |
140.00 | GR | |
i newspaper sports news story, 700 words filed about 500 used @ £130 FBS and website | _Johnsto | 2017 | ![]() |
260.00 | ||
i newspaper sports news preview story, about 650 words @ £110 , terms FBS and website | _Johnsto | 2017 | ![]() |
170.00 | X | |
i newspaper 400-word exclusive interview with retired athlete @ £70 = | _Johnsto | 2017 | ![]() |
175.00 | ||
i newspaper feature on leading athlete 800 words @ £130 FBS = | _Johnsto | 2017 | ![]() |
162.50 | ||
i newspaper 600 word sports report from foreign capital @ £90 = | _Johnsto | 2017 | ![]() |
150.00 | XX | |
i newspaper 200 words sports news sidebar FBS @ £30 | _Johnsto | 2017 | ![]() |
150.00 | X | |
i newspaper 400 words sports news article FBS @ £80 = | _Johnsto | 2017 | ![]() |
200.00 | GR | |
i paper 1500 word article on Elon Musk @ £450 = , terms - FBS | _Assoc | 2025 | ![]() |
300.00 | ||
i paper feature | _Assoc | 2025 | ![]() |
200.00 | XX | |
i paper 1600 word feature that made the front page - initially offered £120, talked up to £200 = | _Assoc | 2024 | ![]() |
125.00 | XXXX | |
i paper feature | 2021 | ![]() |
250.00 | |||
i paper Feature, 900 words @ £225 = | 2021 | ![]() |
250.00 | |||
i paper arts review, 400 words for paper and online @ £80 = - no expenses paid | _Assoc | 2021 | ![]() |
200.00 | X | |
i paper news or feature pieces, up to... | _Assoc | 2021 | ![]() |
250.00 | GR | |
i paper opinion 600 words @ £125 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _Assoc | 2020 | ![]() |
208.00 | ||
i paper book review (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _Assoc | 2020 | ![]() |
250.00 | ||
i paper op-ed 500 words @ £125 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _Assoc | 2020 | ![]() |
250.00 | ||
i paper opinion piece 700 words @ £150 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _Assoc | 2020 | ![]() |
214.00 | ||
i paper personal 700 words @ £150 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _Assoc | 2020 | ![]() |
214.00 | ||
i paper opinion 700 words @ £150 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _Assoc | 2020 | ![]() |
214.00 | ||
i paper feature 900 words @ £200 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _Assoc | 2020 | ![]() |
222.00 | ||
i paper personal op-ed up to 800 words @ £153 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _Assoc | 2020 | ![]() |
191.00 | ||
i paper 1200 words @ £200 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _Assoc | 2020 | ![]() |
167.00 | ||
i paper feature 1200 words @ £180 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _Assoc | 2020 | ![]() |
150.00 | ||
i paper feature 1000 words @ £200 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _Assoc | 2020 | ![]() |
200.00 | ||
Independent feature 1000 words @ £200 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _Lebedev | 2020 | ![]() |
200.00 | ||
Independent op-ed 650 words @ £75 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _Lebedev | 2020 | ![]() |
115.00 | X | |
Independent opinion piece (2022 rate reported on Twitter) 800 words @ 75 = | _Lebedev | 2024 | ![]() |
94.00 | XXX | |
Independent 800 words, terms - web use only, @ £300 = | _INM | 2024 | ![]() |
375.00 | GR | |
Independent op-ed 600 words @ £75 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _Lebedev | 2020 | ![]() |
125.00 | ||
Independent op-ed 600 words @ £75 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _Lebedev | 2020 | ![]() |
125.00 | ||
Independent feature 900 words @ £100 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _Lebedev | 2020 | ![]() |
111.00 | XX | |
Independent reported feature 1200 words @ £120 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _Lebedev | 2020 | ![]() |
100.00 | XXX | |
Independent op-ed 800 words @ £75 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _Lebedev | 2020 | ![]() |
94.00 | XXX | |
Independent opinion 600 words @ £75 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _Lebedev | 2020 | ![]() |
125.00 | X | |
Independent op-ed 700 words @ £75 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _Lebedev | 2020 | ![]() |
107.00 | XX | |
Independent review 500 words @ £50 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _Lebedev | 2020 | ![]() |
100.00 | XX | |
Independent op-ed 700 words @ £75 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _Lebedev | 2020 | ![]() |
107.00 | XX | |
Independent long read 4000 words @ £250 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _Lebedev | 2020 | ![]() |
63.00 | GR | XXX |
Independent op-ed 800 words @ £0 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _Lebedev | 2020 | ![]() |
0.00 | XXXX | |
Independent op-ed 800 words @ £100 negotiated up from £80 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _Lebedev | 2020 | ![]() |
125.00 | ||
Independent reported features (sometimes with travel: expenses not paid) (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _Lebedev | 2020 | ![]() |
200.00 | XX | |
Independent travel feature 1000 words @ £180 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _Lebedev | 2020 | ![]() |
180.00 | ||
Independent travel feature 800 words @ £160 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _Lebedev | 2020 | ![]() |
200.00 | ||
Independent opinion 700 words @ £125 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _Lebedev | 2020 | ![]() |
179.00 | ||
Independent opinion (cold pitch) 800 words @ £75 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _Lebedev | 2020 | ![]() |
94.00 | XXX | |
Independent op-ed 800 words @ £75 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _Lebedev | 2020 | ![]() |
94.00 | XXX | |
Independent op ed 900 words @ £80 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _Lebedev | 2020 | ![]() |
89.00 | ||
Independent feature for foreign desk 800 words @ £250 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _Lebedev | 2020 | ![]() |
313.00 | ||
Independent op-ed 800 words @ £0 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _Lebedev | 2020 | ![]() |
0.00 | XXXXX | |
Independent feature (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _Lebedev | 2020 | ![]() |
125.00 | ||
Independent article about coronavirus vaccine trial - 800 words @ £125 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _Lebedev | 2020 | ![]() |
156.00 | ||
Independent comment (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _Lebedev | 2020 | ![]() |
0.00 | XXXX | |
Independent comment piece - 700 words @ £130 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _Lebedev | 2020 | ![]() |
186.00 | ||
Independent comment piece (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _Lebedev | 2020 | ![]() |
100.00 | ||
Independent 1200 words @ £200 = | _Lebedev | 2018 | ![]() |
167.00 | X | |
Independent 1500 words @ £150 = | _Lebedev | 2017 | ![]() |
100.00 | XXXX | |
Independent feature 1300 words @ £200 = | _Lebedev | 2015 | ![]() |
154.00 | XX | |
Independent | _Lebedev | 2015 | ![]() |
200.00 | XX | |
Independent interviews, sports | _Lebedev | 2014 | ![]() |
130.00 | XX | |
Independent no expenses! | _Lebedev | 2014 | ![]() |
167.00 | ||
Independent IndyBest reviews up to 1000 words | _Lebedev | 2019 | ![]() |
80.00 | XXX | |
Independent MBA Supplement researching, writing plus phone calls | _Lebedev | 2014 | ![]() |
187.50 | ||
Independent Voices op-ed 800 words @ £75 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _Lebedev | 2020 | ![]() |
94.00 | XXX | |
iNews feature (via #FreelancerPayGap) | 2020 | ![]() |
231.00 | |||
Irish Examiner 600-word book review - FBS | _ITtrust | 2024 | ![]() |
250.00 | GR | |
Irish Times news story print and web | _ITtrust | 2016 | ![]() |
260.00 | X | |
Irish Times reporting from abroad about an Irish story | _ITtrust | 2024 | ![]() |
80.00 | X | |
Irish Times 800 words @ £ 140 = | _ITtrust | 2017 | ![]() |
175.00 | ||
Irish Times Feature print and web | _ITtrust | 2015 | ![]() |
200.00 | X | |
Literary Hub TV review (via Freelancer Solidarity Project) | 2023 | ![]() |
200.00 | |||
Los Angeles Times said to to have been the going rate for a while... | _Tribune | 2015 | ![]() |
500.00 | GR | |
Mail on Sunday (via #FairDealForFreelancers) features 2000 words @ £1300 = | _Assoc | 2023 | ![]() |
650.00 | ||
Mail on Sunday Celebrity Q+A 1400 words @ £450 - | _Assoc | 2018 | ![]() |
321.00 | ||
Mail on Sunday news | _Assoc | 2018 | ![]() |
400.00 | ||
Mail on Sunday 200 words @ £200 | _Assoc | 2015 | ![]() |
1000.00 | ||
Mail on Sunday 350 words @ £150 | _Assoc | 2015 | ![]() |
429.00 | ||
Mail on Sunday 1500 words @ £500 = | _Assoc | 2014 | ![]() |
333.00 | ||
Mail on Sunday Books (via #FairDealForFreelancers) 300 words @ £200 = | _Assoc | 2023 | ![]() |
666.67 | ||
Mail on Sunday Health (via #FairDealForFreelancers) 5000 words @ £3500 = | _Assoc | 2023 | ![]() |
700.00 | ||
Mail on Sunday Money (via #FairDealForFreelancers) 1200 words @ £600 = | _Assoc | 2023 | ![]() |
500.00 | ||
Mail on Sunday Money (via #FairDealForFreelancers) 1200 words @ £585 = | _Assoc | 2023 | ![]() |
487.50 | ||
Mail Online Femail feature Length not stipulated but ended up filing about 1,000 words @ £ = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _Assoc | 2020 | ![]() |
120.00 | ||
Mail Plus Opinion (via #FairDealForFreelancers) 800 words @ £300 = | _Assoc | 2023 | ![]() |
375.00 | ||
Metro personal essay (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _Assoc | 2020 | ![]() |
60.00 | XXX | |
Metro 600 words @ £55 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _Assoc | 2020 | ![]() |
92.00 | XXXX | |
Metro opinion 700 words @ £75 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _Assoc | 2020 | ![]() |
107.00 | XXX | |
Metro online first-person 800 words @ £75 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _Assoc | 2020 | ![]() |
94.00 | XXXX | |
Metro online first person piece 700 words @ £70 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _Assoc | 2020 | ![]() |
100.00 | XX | |
Metro UK first person story 800 words @ £75 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _Assoc | 2020 | ![]() |
94.00 | XXXX | |
Metro UK personal essay (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _Assoc | 2020 | ![]() |
70.00 | XXXX | |
Metro UK personal essay Brief 800-1000 words but editor asked for extra words @ £60 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _Assoc | 2020 | ![]() |
60.00 | XXX | |
Metro.co.uk feature up to (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _Assoc | 2020 | ![]() |
120.00 | ||
Metro feature 700 words @ £70 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _Assoc | 2020 | ![]() |
100.00 | XXX | |
Metro first-person op-ed 700 words @ £70 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _Assoc | 2020 | ![]() |
100.00 | XXX | |
Metro op-ed 600 words @ £70 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _Assoc | 2020 | ![]() |
117.00 | XX | |
Metro opinion piece 750 words @ £100 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _Assoc | 2020 | ![]() |
133.00 | XX | |
Metro first person piece 800 words @ £80 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _Assoc | 2020 | ![]() |
100.00 | XXX | |
Metro first person piece 600 words @ £80 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _Assoc | 2020 | ![]() |
133.00 | XX | |
Metro op-ed 800 words @ £25 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _Assoc | 2020 | ![]() |
31.00 | XXXX | |
Metro op-ed 700 words @ £70 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _Assoc | 2020 | ![]() |
100.00 | XXX | |
Metro travel piece 500 words @ £100 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _Assoc | 2020 | ![]() |
200.00 | ||
Metro first person story/comment 700-900 words (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _Assoc | 2020 | ![]() |
85.00 | XXX | |
Metro Feature - 1400 words @ £220 (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _Assoc | 2020 | ![]() |
157.00 | ||
Metro feature - 1200 words @ £150 (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _Assoc | 2020 | ![]() |
125.00 | XX | |
Metro opinion piece - offer of £65 for 650 words declined | _Assoc | 2019 | ![]() |
100.00 | XXXX | |
Metro 1200 words @ £175 = | _Assoc | 2017 | ![]() |
146.00 | X | |
Mirror (via #FairDealForFreelancers) features 1200 words @ £800 = | _MGN | 2023 | ![]() |
666.67 | ||
Mirror news story 600 words @ £750 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _MGN | 2020 | ![]() |
1250.00 | O | |
Mirror arts feature | _TMG | 2019 | ![]() |
400.00 | X | |
Mirror feature | _TMG | 2015 | ![]() |
1000.00 | O | |
Mirror News, p9, 280 words @ £70 = | _TMG | 2014 | ![]() |
250.00 | ||
Mirror News, p9, 280 words @ £70 = | _TMG | 2014 | ![]() |
250.00 | ||
New European RFK Jr, the second most dangerous man in America, 1500 words @ £375 = , terms - FBS | 2025 | ![]() |
250.00 | X | ||
New York Times essay for the opinion pages in late 2019 (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _NYT | 2020 | ![]() |
1000.00 | ||
New York Times reported article 1600 words @ $1600 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _NYT | 2020 | ![]() |
1000.00 | ||
New York Times arts feature (via Freelancer Solidarity Project) | 2023 | ![]() |
1000.00 | |||
New York Times culture feature (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _NYT | 2020 | ![]() |
500.00 | X | |
New York Times column (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _NYT | 2020 | ![]() |
200.00 | XXX | |
New York Times feature $1 a word = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _NYT | 2020 | ![]() |
795.00 | ||
New York Times profile 1200 words @ £460 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _NYT | 2020 | ![]() |
383.00 | ||
New York Times how-to for the style section 1200 words @ £1200 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _NYT | 2020 | ![]() |
1000.00 | ||
New York Times op-ed 900 words @ $1800 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _NYT | 2020 | ![]() |
2000.00 | ||
New York Times feature 1400 words @ $1000 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _NYT | 2020 | ![]() |
714.00 | ||
New York Times column - travel (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _NYT | 2020 | ![]() |
833.00 | ||
New York Times feature 1100 words @ $660 (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _NYT | 2020 | ![]() |
600.00 | ||
New York Times op-ed | _NYT | 2020 | ![]() |
500.00 | ||
New York Times international edition opinion piece (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _NYT | 2020 | ![]() |
500.00 | ||
New York Times Opinion (via #FairDealForFreelancers) 800 words @ $391 = | _NYT | 2023 | ![]() |
440.00 | ||
New Zealand Herald Saturday Mag long features at 600 NZ dollars per thousand = approx | 2021 | ![]() |
300.00 | |||
Newsroom NZ op-ed, 1500 words @ 150 New Zealand dollars (via #FreelancerPayGap) | 2020 | ![]() |
80.00 | |||
Observer (reported to journoresources.org.uk) 215 words on music @ £85 = | 2025 | ![]() |
393.00 | |||
Observer standard rate (according to a Twitter call for science pitches) | _GMG | 2024 | ![]() |
361.00 | HA | |
Observer interview / profile 2500 words @ £780 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _GMG | 2020 | ![]() |
312.00 | ||
Observer news story 600 words @ $300 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _GMG | 2020 | ![]() |
500.00 | ||
Observer Magazine essay on motherhood (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _GMG | 2020 | ![]() |
312.00 | ||
Observer Magazine feature 1800 words @ £720 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _GMG | 2020 | ![]() |
400.00 | ||
Private Eye 266 words @ £160 = | 2025 | ![]() |
600.00 | O | ||
Private Eye news short 342 words @ £150 = | 2025 | ![]() |
439.00 | O | ||
Private Eye Turds of the Week 135 words @ £90 = | 2024 | ![]() |
666.66 | O | ||
Scotland on Sunday page 7 lead, 850w; initially offered £200 | _Johnsto | 2014 | ![]() |
353.00 | ||
Scotland on Sunday page 7 lead, 850w; initially offered £200 | _Johnsto | 2014 | ![]() |
353.00 | ||
Scottish Daily Mail splash 500 words @ £350 = | _Assoc | 2024 | ![]() |
700.00 | ||
Scottish Sun 150 word Sports NIB @ £20 = | _Holl | 2017 | ![]() |
133.00 | ||
South China Morning Post articles for the Design section, published in print and online - (do not know what uses licensed) HK$ 2500 = | 2022 | ![]() |
243.00 | GR | ||
Sun on Sunday fabulous lifestyle feature 1200 words @ £500 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _NI | 2020 | ![]() |
417.00 | ||
Sun/i> Fabulous feature (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _NI | 2020 | ![]() |
250.00 | ||
Sunday Express news feature | 2018 | ![]() |
550.00 | GR | ||
Sunday Express feature | _NS | 2014 | ![]() |
500.00 | O | |
Sunday Express feature | _NS | 2014 | ![]() |
500.00 | O | |
Sunday Herald 900-word foreign news piece @ £150 = | _NQ | 2017 | ![]() |
167.00 | GR | X |
Sunday Mail full page, 750-ish words @ £450 = | _TMG | 2024 | ![]() |
600.00 | GR | |
Sunday Mail Page lead 600-ish words @ £400 = | _TMG | 2024 | ![]() |
667.00 | ||
Sunday Mirror product review and witty write up 400 words @ £250 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _MGN | 2020 | ![]() |
625.00 | ||
Sunday Mirror 2nd rights to reprint real-life feature (via #FairDealForFreelancers) 900 words @ £500 = | _MGN | 2023 | ![]() |
555.56 | ||
Sunday People Real life (via #FairDealForFreelancers) 1500 words @ £1000 = | _MGN | 2023 | ![]() |
666.67 | ||
Sunday Times Ireland Climate magazine | _NI | 2024 | ![]() |
250.00 | ||
Sunday Times Magazine first person piece 'how it feels to...' 2000 words @ £400 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _NI | 2020 | ![]() |
200.00 | ||
Sunday Times Travel travel feature 1000 words @ £300 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _NI | 2020 | ![]() |
300.00 | ||
Sunday Times investigative piece, money section, terms FBS, 800 words @ £450 = | _NI | 2024 | ![]() |
562.50 | ||
Sunday Times Arts writing | _NI | 2020 | ![]() |
400.00 | GR | |
Sunday Times first-person lifestyle feature 1200 words @ £500 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _NI | 2020 | ![]() |
417.00 | ||
Sunday Times first person piece on taking part in coronavirus vaccine trial 1000 words @ £600 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _NI | 2020 | ![]() |
600.00 | ||
Sunday Times Celebrity Q+A 1200 words @ £400 - | _NI | 2018 | ![]() |
333.00 | ||
Sunday Times news story | _NI | 2017 | ![]() |
1062.00 | O | |
Sunday Times print and online | _NI | 2016 | ![]() |
300.00 | ||
Sunday Times (Ireland) page lead news story 2014 print and web | _NI | 2016 | ![]() |
350.00 | X | |
Sunday Times Style feature (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _NI | 2020 | ![]() |
333.00 | ||
Telegraph culture/comment (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _BarcB | 2020 | ![]() |
250.00 | ||
Telegraph online beauty feature - 800 words @ £150 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _BarcB | 2020 | ![]() |
187.00 | ||
Telegraph online feature interview 1500 words @ £300 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _BarcB | 2020 | ![]() |
200.00 | ||
Telegraph Health feature, ghost-writing a case study piece for online 1200 words @ £480 = , terms - all rights, no additional payment if it made it into print | 2025 | ![]() |
400.00 | X | ||
Telegraph (via #FairDealForFreelancers) features (print) 1000 words @ £400 = | _BarcB | 2023 | ![]() |
400.00 | ||
Telegraph 900 words @ £500 - terms: all rights | _BarcB | 2021 | ![]() |
555.00 | GR | O |
Telegraph exclusive and breaking story about parallel lockdowns run by armed groups in the Colombian countryside - 5 days of research and verification - final article turned around in 24 hours after pitching - 600 words @ £120 = | _BarcB | 2020 | ![]() |
200.00 | XXXX | |
Telegraph 510-word article published on page 17 @ £100 = | _BarcB | 2020 | ![]() |
196.00 | ||
Telegraph feature (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _BarcB | 2020 | ![]() |
300.00 | ||
Telegraph feature (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _BarcB | 2020 | ![]() |
250.00 | ||
Telegraph feature (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _BarcB | 2020 | ![]() |
2567.00 | ||
Telegraph feature (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _BarcB | 2020 | ![]() |
150.00 | XX | |
Telegraph feature (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _BarcB | 2020 | ![]() |
400.00 | ||
Telegraph first person real life feature 1200 words @ £360 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _BarcB | 2020 | ![]() |
300.00 | ||
Telegraph feature (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _BarcB | 2020 | ![]() |
250.00 | ||
Telegraph covering a premier league football match, 400 online + 800 for print (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _BarcB | 2020 | ![]() |
85.00 | XX | |
Telegraph culture story (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _BarcB | 2020 | ![]() |
333.00 | ||
Telegraph feature 1500 words @ £600 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _BarcB | 2020 | ![]() |
400.00 | ||
Telegraph news story 650 words @ £35p per word = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _BarcB | 2020 | ![]() |
350.00 | ||
Telegraph op-ed 745 words @ £100 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _BarcB | 2020 | ![]() |
134.00 | XX | |
Telegraph travel feature - online 800 words @ £200 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _BarcB | 2020 | ![]() |
250.00 | ||
Telegraph travel feature 1500 words @ £525 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _BarcB | 2020 | ![]() |
350.00 | ||
Telegraph travel write up, 350-450 words (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _BarcB | 2020 | ![]() |
85.00 | XXX | |
Telegraph op-ed 1000 words @ £100 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _BarcB | 2020 | ![]() |
100.00 | XXX | |
Telegraph feature 900 words @ £315 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _BarcB | 2020 | ![]() |
350.00 | ||
Telegraph feature - online - first person 800 words @ £210 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _BarcB | 2020 | ![]() |
263.00 | ||
Telegraph travel piece 800 words @ £200 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _BarcB | 2020 | ![]() |
250.00 | ||
Telegraph sports feature, 1200 words - exclusive interview/profile with news peg | _BarcB | 2019 | ![]() |
200.00 | ||
Telegraph 750 words @ £100 = | _BarcB | 2018 | ![]() |
133.00 | XXX | |
Telegraph online opinion piece | _BarcB | 2017 | ![]() |
100.00 | XXX | |
Telegraph 1200 words @ £480 = | 2017 | ![]() |
400.00 | |||
Telegraph 1500-word feature @ £250 = | _BarcB | 2017 | ![]() |
166.00 | XXX | |
Telegraph review, 550 words @ £60 = | _BarcB | 2016 | ![]() |
109.00 | XXX | |
Telegraph feature | _BarcB | 2015 | ![]() |
350.00 | ||
Telegraph lead article, 1300 words @ £500 = | _BarcB | 2014 | ![]() |
385.00 | ||
Telegraph (Travel Branded Content) advertorial - 350 words @ £122 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _BarcB | 2020 | ![]() |
349.00 | ||
Telegraph Culture (online only) (via #FairDealForFreelancers) 1300 words @ £450 = | _BarcB | 2023 | ![]() |
346.15 | ||
Telegraph Global Health section up to | _BarcB | 2025 | ![]() |
500.00 | ||
Telegraph Property feature | _BarcB | 2024 | ![]() |
200.00 | GR | X |
Telegraph supplements subbing day (7hrs) paid time off on top | _BarcB | 2017 | ![]() |
150.00 | ||
The Baltic Times 600 words @ £30 = | 2016 | ![]() |
50.00 | XXX | ||
The Herald (Glasgow) reported news feature - around 1000 words filed | _NQ | 2022 | ![]() |
120.00 | XXX | |
The Japan Times interview, 500 words @ ¥4000 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | 2020 | ![]() |
58.00 | |||
The Lancet World Report (via #FairDealForFreelancers) 750 words @ £550 = | _RE | 2023 | ![]() |
733.33 | ||
The National news - 800 words @ £100 = | _NQ | 2025 | ![]() |
125.00 | X | |
The National 600 word online comment article - after 3 months eventually paid late fee and interest on top | _NQ | 2022 | ![]() |
133.33 | XX | |
The National (Scotland) opinion column | _NQ | 2024 | ![]() |
150.00 | GR | X |
The National (UAE) opinion pieces - 800 words @ £ 208 = | 2016 | ![]() |
260.00 | |||
The National Arab weekly column: 900 words @ £250 = | 2016 | ![]() |
278.00 | |||
The National, The Arab Weekly (Abu Dhabi Media) columns, 300 words @ $300 = | 2015 | ![]() |
1000.00 | |||
Times Education Supplement 500 word column @ £200 | _TSL | 2014 | ![]() |
400.00 | ||
Times Education Supplement 500 word column for online use @ £150 | _TSL | 2014 | ![]() |
300.00 | ||
Times Education Supplement 500 word column for online use @ £150 | _TSL | 2014 | ![]() |
300.00 | ||
Times Literary Supplement book review, 450 words @ £70 = | _NI | 2022 | ![]() |
156.00 | GR | X |
Times obituary 1200 words (FBS) @ £300 = | _NI | 2024 | ![]() |
250.00 | X | |
Times advertorial feature | _NI | 2023 | ![]() |
750.00 | O | |
Times Writing one obituary | _NI | 2021 | ![]() |
250.00 | GR | |
Times first person experience piece 800 words @ £350 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _NI | 2020 | ![]() |
438.00 | ||
Times feature 1000 words @ £600 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _NI | 2020 | ![]() |
600.00 | ||
Times T2 feature / Interview up to (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _NI | 2020 | ![]() |
500.00 | ||
Times Saturday Magazine feature 2-3000 words (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _NI | 2020 | ![]() |
1000.00 | ||
Times feature 750 words @ £125 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _NI | 2020 | ![]() |
167.00 | XX | |
Times news 250 words @ £300 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _NI | 2020 | ![]() |
1200.00 | ||
Times 2000 words @ £150 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _NI | 2020 | ![]() |
75.00 | XXXX | |
Times page lead near front of paper (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _NI | 2020 | ![]() |
150.00 | XXX | |
Times article filed from abroad | _NI | 2018 | ![]() |
50.00 | GR | XXXX |
Times Feature - freelance retained copyright | _NI | 2018 | ![]() |
750.00 | O | |
Times feature in Register section - | _NI | 2018 | ![]() |
250.00 | ||
Times column: 700 words @ £500, extra for syndication | _NI | 2016 | ![]() |
800.00 | ||
Times (Ireland digital edition) news story, 600 words @ €100 = | _NI | 2016 | ![]() |
167.00 | X | |
Times - money section 650 words @ £300 = | _NI | 2014 | ![]() |
462.00 | O | |
Times - money section 650 words @ £300 = | _NI | 2014 | ![]() |
462.00 | O | |
Times supplement | _NI | 2018 | ![]() |
350.00 | ||
Wall Street Journal feature 1500 words @ £700 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _NI | 2020 | ![]() |
467.00 | ||
Wall Street Journal feature 1200 words @ $1200 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _NI | 2020 | ![]() |
1000.00 | ||
Washington Post op-ed 900 words @ $300 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | 2020 | ![]() |
333.00 | |||
Washington Post feature 1200 words @ $400 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | 2020 | ![]() |
333.00 | |||
Washington Post feature (international / foreign desk) 1000 words @ $500 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | 2020 | ![]() |
500.00 | |||
Washington Post reported feature 1200 words @ £500 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | 2020 | ![]() |
417.00 | |||
Washington Post op-ed 900 words @ $200 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | 2020 | ![]() |
222.00 | |||
Washington Post foreign news (via #FairDealForFreelancers) 800 words @ $1000 = | 2023 | ![]() |
1120.00 | |||
Washington Post foreign news (via #FairDealForFreelancers) 1350 words @ $1000 = | 2023 | ![]() |
660.00 | |||
Washington Post foreign news (via #FairDealForFreelancers) 1400 words @ $1000 = | 2023 | ![]() |
630.00 | |||
A newspaper in Ireland feature | _ITtrust | 2015 | ![]() |
200.00 | X | |
Africa Science News Service report - according to whopayswriters.com | 2020 | ![]() |
1000.00 | |||
Al Jazeera reporting plus expenses 50 | 2023 | ![]() |
350.00 | |||
Al Jazeera feature (via #FreelancerPayGap) | 2020 | ![]() |
273.00 | |||
Al Jazeera feature (via #FreelancerPayGap) | 2020 | ![]() |
300.00 | |||
Al Jazeera English as reported to journoresources.org.uk | 2020 | ![]() |
350.00 | |||
Al Jazeera online news desk 750 words all rights @ £150 = | 2024 | ![]() |
200.00 | |||
Al Jazeera online news desk 750 words all rights @ £70 = | 2024 | ![]() |
128.00 | |||
BBC | 2021 | ![]() |
335.00 | |||
BBC The Boss (Business) (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _BBC | 2020 | ![]() |
335.00 | ||
BBC feature (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _BBC | 2020 | ![]() |
337.00 | ||
BBC feature (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _BBC | 2020 | ![]() |
335.00 | ||
BBC online news item 800 words @ £142 = | _BBC | 2016 | ![]() |
177.50 | ||
BBC.com feature (via #FreelancerPayGap) | 2020 | ![]() |
430.00 | |||
CNN feature - 1200 words @ $600 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _CNN | 2020 | ![]() |
500.00 | ||
CNN Style 1000 words - | _CNN | 2018 | ![]() |
250.00 | ||
Deutsche Welle feature (via #FreelancerPayGap) | 2020 | ![]() |
314.00 | |||
Deutsche Welle feature (via #FreelancerPayGap) | 2020 | ![]() |
275.00 | |||
MSN - money section (web only) feature | _Yahoo | 2014 | ![]() |
300.00 | O | |
MSN - money section (web only) feature | _Yahoo | 2014 | ![]() |
300.00 | O | |
NBC News op-ed 800 words @ $300 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | 2020 | ![]() |
375.00 | |||
News International 200 words @ £300 | _NI | 2015 | ![]() |
1500.00 | ||
News UK features 600 words @ £70 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _NI | 2020 | ![]() |
117.00 | XXX | |
News UK feature 1000 words @ £350 = (via #FreelancerPayGap) | _NI | 2020 | ![]() |
350.00 | ||
Novara Media - | 2018 | ![]() |
50.00 | XX | ||
The Bureau of Investigative Journalism longform investigative report - 2000 words @ £1000 | 2024 | ![]() |
500.00 | |||
Unite member magazines (print) reported feature | 2024 | ![]() |
300.00 | |||
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2 Owner at the time the rate was reported, where known | Group | |||||
3 The year in which the rate was reported | Year |
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5 Amount paid (total of basic licence and extra licences for web use, database resale...) | Amount |
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7 "Going Rate" according to experienced NUJ members - do try to better it: | GR |
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or Minimum rate set out in NUJ House Agreement: | HA |
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8 Underpaid, in the fallible opinion of the Freelance editor: | ![]() | 50.00 | X |
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or Just sometimes we're pleasantly surprised: | ![]() | 1500.00 | O |
Other rates:
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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 |

