NUJ Rate for the Job:
Words, other / mags

Archived: 20 December 2017

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" 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 / mags Work for which we have no rate-per-thousand-words, whose primary use was in a magazine. These are archived rates - see current rates.
Tell us what you've been paid for Words, other / mags		Freelance Fees Guide
Publication / Programme - details & terms	Group	Year		Basic fee	Extras	GR	XXXX
A Place in the Sun illustrated feature over 6 sides, 2500 words and 10 photos (1 used as double page spread) FBS specified by author	_Brookl	2004		600
AA Travel 40 150-word reviews		2003		1100
Amateur Photographer news short, each	_IPC	1994		50	-
Artists and Illustrators feature (2002) FBS		2005		120			X
Australia & New Zealand magazine (Merricks) 1200-word pictures package FBS and Web use	_Merrick	2006		180			XXX
AXM magazine (formerly Axiom) 1600 word feature		2003		150
BBC Good Homes photography & words FBS	_BBC	2006		1400		GR
Big Issue South West 250 word news story (exclusive) use online refused to pay exes agreed in advance	_BI	2002		40	0
British Journal of Photography news short, each	_IncisiM	1994		50	-
Cat World feature all rights	_Hach	2003		15	0		XXX
City Life (defunct, Manchester) reviews, each	_GMG	1997		20	-		XX
Classic Rock 120-word album reviews all rights	_Future	2006		15			XXX
Combat Militaria page		1995		50	-		X
Computer Arts offered for 11,000 words for cover-mounted book - member turned the commission down when told the fee World rights forever, non-exclusive after 6 months	_Future	2005		600			XXX
Computer Music feature	_Future	2006		230
Cornwall Today 1400 word feature FBSR		2002		100			X
Cosmopolitan column	_NatMag	2003		270			X
Country Walking 500-word walking route + 150-word pub review + small pic; £10 petrol paid	_EMAP	2006		100			XX
Criminal Lawyer features 1000 to 4000 words		2005		90			XXXX
Daily Record 'The Max' feature - 1200 wrds	_TMG	2000		300
Dazed and Confused 350 word interview for full page feature		2006		50
Didsbury magazine per page		2005		40			XX
Dogs Monthly feature, length unspecified		2006		70
Eastern Eye education feature		2003		80
Essentials feature for health section	_IPC	2004		350		GR
Evening Standard Jobs feature	_Assoc	2006		400
FHM 200 words	_EMAP	2003		100
FHM 300 words	_EMAP	2003		120
Galleries Exhibition reviews		2005		50
Good Housekeeping feature, length unspecified	_NatMag	2005		650		GR
Greece 1200-word and pictures package FBS and web use	_Merrick	2006		120		GR	XXXX
Hair (2p spread incl. 5-6 pix)		1994		100	-		XX
Holiday Cottages FBSR	_Merrick	2004		250		GR	X
Horizon (Ghana) story		1995		40	-
Horse + Hound online news story, up to 400 words no terms quoted	_IPC	2003		35			XXXX
Hotshoe (World Illustrated) any article, 800-1500 words		2006		75			XX
Housing half-day reporting seminar	_excel	2001		90
iCreate interview-led feature + picture research, 2 pages rights-grab	_Highbur	2005		160	0	GR	X
iCreate (Paragon) Six page cover feature with screenshots all rights	_Highbur	2003		480			X
Index (SG Publications) per page		2002		60			XX
Inside Housing day covering conference plus exes	_TMG	2000		175
Irish Printer review 2500 words. (terms unclear)		2005		250
Italia! (Anthem) 3500-word and pictures package FBS		2006		300		GR	XXXX
Leeds Guide column exclusive rights if contract signed		2006		0	0	GR	XXXX
Literary Review book reviews		1995		25	-		XXX
Living History 700 words + submitted pics (£20 per pic used) FBS	_Origin	2004		110
London Jewish News (Totally plc) Travel piece		2003		30		GR	XXXX
Maxim feature 2500 words + exes FBS	_Dennis	2002		1000
MCN (formerly Motorcycle News) 100-word news item, including supplying pix from PR agent	_EMAP	2006		200
Microsoft Windows XP: The Official Magazine 1/4 page review (277 words). Was told they had staffers who were "happy to do it for £14" All rights	_Future	2002		20	0		XXXX
Mizz 80 word quote from pop band interview	_IPC	2004		27
Mojo album reviews (standard length: 160 words) - minimum good 'til April 2006 FBSR	_EMAP	2006		41.20		HA
Mojo short album reviews - one column worth - minimum good 'til April 2006 FBSR	_EMAP	2006		154.50		HA
Mojo short album reviews - one column worth - minimum good 'til April 2006 FBSR	_EMAP	2006		154.50		HA
Mojo short album reviews - one column worth - minimum good 'til April 2006 FBSR	_EMAP	2006		154.50		HA
Mojo short album review (160 words)	_EMAP	2004		40		GR
Mojo album reviews (short: 40 words) FBSR	_EMAP	2003		25		GR
Mojo album reviews (standard length: 160 words) FBSR	_EMAP	2003		36		GR
Mojo book reviews (standard length: 180 words) FBSR	_EMAP	2003		65		GR
Mojo short record reviews FBS	_EMAP	2002		35		HA
Mother + Baby feature all rights		2004		250		GR	X
Motorcycle Voyager feature, per page of mag		2003		200			O
Motorsport News 350-word news story from Caribbean; plus five pics (pics not published) all rights	_HM	2005		9.80			XXXX
My Weekly short story FBS	_DCT	2001		60
Natural Health + Wellbeing feature on alternative health		2001		150
New Internationalist 250-word book review		2003		75
New Internationalist book review		2001		75
New Scientist 200-word book review, all rights and your firstborn	_RBI	2002		90	0	GR
Non-League Paper match coverage up to		2005		80			X
Noticias Latinamerica 2 900-word pages		2003		170
Nursery World feature		2006		230		GR
Outdoor Photography (GMC pubs) 900 words + 3 stock pix FBS		2004		200
PC Format Reviews, features, tutorials - rate per magazine page of 600-1000 words Six months exclusive; can reprint in other titles or online without extra payment	_Future	2001		70	0		XXXX
Practical Internet Per page, features. Can be used in more than one publication. Expenses extra.		2000		40			XXX
Press Gazette 400 word news story (was told they pay £40 per piece) FBS, would not agree extra for web	_Quantum	2003		50			X
Press Gazette 400 word news story (was told they pay £40 per piece) FBS, would not agree extra for web	_Quantum	2003		50			X
Press Gazette 'per news story' 30	_Quantum	1995		30	-		X
Pride (1500 think-piece)		1994		200	-
Q short album review (100 words)	_EMAP	2004		41.20		HA
Q short album review (100 words)	_EMAP	2004		41.20		HA
Q short album review (100 words)	_EMAP	2004		41.20		HA
Q short album review (100 words)	_EMAP	2004		40		GR
Q album reviews (of compilations) FBSR plus website	_EMAP	2003		25	5	GR
Q album reviews (short: 50/100 words) FBSR plus website	_EMAP	2003		35	5	GR
Q short record reviews FBS + website	_EMAP	2002		32	5	HA
Q book reviews	_EMAP	1995		55	-		X
Radio Times 400 wd feature with photos at 50p per word one-off use	_BBC	2006		200		GR
Reader's Digest (book review)	_RD	1994		165	-
Rugby Times (League Publications Ltd.) interview		2003		50			XXXX
Spectator 'per piece'	_Holl	1992		90	-
Study Abroad interviewing, photos (pay extra), writing piece of 500 words		2001		225		GR
Study Abroad contract reporter not taxed at source + £70 for expenses		2001		225
The Ecologist book review 700 words		2001		100
The Stage one review (member: '!')		1994		25	-		X
TNT 2 pages text + images		2004		75			XXX
UK Men's Health 2 pages feature, £200 per page all rights taken by publisher	_Rodale	2003		400	0
Uncut short album review (100 words)	_IPC	2004		20		GR	X
Unity Magazine (Inline skate mag) full page (1000 words + 5 photos) FBS		2005		85	0	GR	XXX
What's On in London reviews		2003		20			XXXX
What's On (in London) per review		2003		20			XXXX
What's On theatre review		1994		14	-		XXX
What's On feature		1994		45	-		XXX
Woman feature all rights	_IPC	2004		550		GR
Yoga and Health 4 x 500 word columns		2006		0	0	GR	XXXX
You + Your Wedding per full page diary column (approx 750 words) first UK rights	_NatMag	2003		167			X
You and Your Wedding 1300 words for £300	_NatMag	2005		230.77
allmusic.com album reviews (no fixed length, 100 words upwards) all rights		2007		22			XXX
Inside Housing 2 day feature	_TMG	2003		300
Macworld online per online feature - usually 800-1600 words worldwide rights, in perpetuity plus reprints abroad	_IDG	2005		190
various contract titles Feature writing		2000		200		GR
The above are the rates for Words, other / mags ARCHIVED on 20 December 2017.
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
5 Amount paid for basic licence - e.g. first use in print:				Basic fee
6 Paid for extra licences - web use, database resale... (no data pre Jun 2000)				...	Extras
7 "Going Rate" according to experienced NUJ members - do try to better it:				...	...	GR
or Minimum rate set out in NUJ House Agreement (more will be made soon):				...	...	HA
8 Underpaid, in the fallible opinion of the Freelance editor:				50	0		X
or Just sometimes we're pleasantly surprised:				1500	300		O

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