NUJ Rate for the Job: Words, other / pr

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 / pr Writing for Public Relations should attract much higher rates than reporting. There's the 'selling your soul' aspect... But, practically, there's the time it takes. PR clients love meetings. Lots of them. Long ones. Meetings are what they do. (Also try Words, other / other.) If you are interested, the archived rates are here.
Tell us what you've been paid for Words, other / pr		Freelance Fees Guide
Publication / Programme - details & terms	Group	Year		Total paid	GR	XXXX
Commercial blog posts - average-ish each post - as reported to www.makealivingwriting.com		2020		150.00
Commercial blog posts - top 15 per cent of writers each post - as reported to www.makealivingwriting.com		2020		300.00
Major company 500-word press release, from interview, including flying to Europe, all exes paid		2023		1200.00		O
Major record label (general) PR biog of successful artist for album release -		2018		1100.00
Marketing emails each email - as reported to www.makealivingwriting.com		2020		200.00
Marketing emails - top whack each email - as reported to www.makealivingwriting.com		2020		500.00
Music publishers and managers press biography of performer		2024		500.00
Music publishers and managers writing press release - up to		2024		300.00
Online articles - average-ish for US writers each post - as reported to www.makealivingwriting.com		2020		300.00
Online articles - top 11 per cent of US writers each post - as reported to www.makealivingwriting.com		2020		1000.00
Pop promoter tour programme note		2019		1500.00		O
Private Label International (PR) features 100-150 words		2016		300.00		O
Record company artist biography for press release		2022		500.00
Record company press release involving interview -		2022		300.00
Record company artist biography for press release		2022		500.00
Record company press release involving interview		2022		300.00
Record company writing simple press release		2022		150.00
Record company (small) CD booklet		2019		200.00
Record label album box set booklet (big artist, major label), length not specified		2019		1800.00
Record label (general) PR biog of artist for album release, indie label -		2018		350.00
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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