[NUJ.LFB] NUJ Rate for the Job:
Words, per 1000 / other

Updated: 10 November 2009

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, per 1000 / other

Work paid by the thousand words that's not for newspapers, magazines, books, PR or online publications.
* Tell us what you've been paid for Words, per 1000 / other * Freelance Fees Guide
Publication/Programme - details & terms        Group Year ¤ Basic fee Extras
~a professional Institute (first UK rights only) 1994 GBP 250 -
Business Monitor International business intelligence reports all rights 2007 GBP 120 0 XX
Economic and Social Research Council _HMG 2009 GBP 375
Elv news, regular copy all rights 2007 GBP 130
South China Morning Post travel article with unlimited use of pics HK$2.50 per word offered for on-spec pices, no licence specified - member refused job 2009 GBP 220 X
The National (Abu Dhabi) 600 words, gig preview 2008 GBP 500 O
The National (Abu Dhabi) 2,350-word feature for £900 2008 GBP 383
Acts Publishing International 1997 GBP 150 -
Aspen Specialist Media all rights 1997 GBP 100 - X
Atom Publishing 2001 GBP 300
BBC Learning Support writing per day _BBC 1999 GBP 120 -
BBC Learning support _BBC 1998 GBP 160 -
Big UK charity non-member writing copy, raised from £180 per 1000 using RftJ page all rights 2007 GBP 250
BLA Group (?) 1997 GBP 583.33 -
British Council _HMG 2008 GBP 250
BT Communications Capita 1998 GBP 80 - XX
Central Office of Information _HMG 1996 GBP 100 - X
Central Office of Information _HMG 1996 GBP 150 -
Central Office of Information (overseas rights only) _HMG 1994 GBP 100 -
Central Office of Information _HMG 1994 GBP 111 -
Central Office of Information _HMG 1993 GBP 100 -
Computer/Technical review 1996 GBP 210 -
Corner House Publications writing 2002 GBP 100
Eaglemoss (off-the-shelf company!) 1998 GBP 130 -
EMF Publications 1999 GBP 175 -
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council all rights (but £2.10 each time you paste the client's name in) _HMG 2003 GBP 350
English Heritage _HMG 1994 GBP 150 -
EPC 1998 GBP 75 - XX
Faversham House Group 1997 GBP 120 -
Gemini News Agency 1997 GBP 75 -
Global Business Publishing 1999 GBP 500 -
Gruppo Editoro SPA 45000 lira for 2000 characters equals, hmmm: 1994 GBP 56.81 - X
Health Education Authority _HMG 1994 GBP 90 - X
Health Education Authority Headlines features _HMG 1995 GBP 225 -
Health Education Authority Headlines news _HMG 1995 GBP 165 -
Hemmings Group offer 120 pay 1994 GBP 130 -
Hill Publishing 1998 GBP 83.33 - XXX
IC Publications 1995 GBP 80 - X
ICL newsletter 1995 GBP 200 -
In-flight mags 1995 GBP 70 - X
IRIN Plus News (United Nations) 2007 GBP 100 XX
Jane's Information Group _Janes 1994 GBP 100 -
Jane's Information Group _Janes 1994 GBP 120 -
Lunda art collection 2004 GBP 150
Market Link Publishing 1998 GBP 185 -
M-Press 1999 GBP 100 - X
Nexus Publications 1997 GBP 150 -
NM News 1999 GBP 225 -
Orpheus Publications (what?) 1994 GBP 82 -
Packaging trade organisation 1996 GBP 225 -
Panos Institute (it's a charity, see...) 2000 GBP 100 -
Policy Publications 25,000 word report £2500 plus royalties 2000 GBP 100 - O
SA publications 2000 GBP 220 -
SA Publications 1999 GBP 220 -
Sainsburys' in-store mag 1993 GBP 300 -
Saudi Research+Marketing 1993 GBP 100 -
Small technology publisher Writing profile of a company, 1000 words 2007 GBP 400 GR
Summerhouse Publishing (contract publishing) 1999 GBP 250 -
Thompson publishing 1995 GBP 125 -
University of Calgary one use $45 2004 GBP 23
University of the Third Age, Newcastle 2009 GBP 300 O
Virgin media was 18p/ since 1999, campaigned to increase for all freelances _Virgin 2007 GBP 250 GR O
WV Publications 1999 GBP 120 -

The above are the rates for Words, per 1000 / other notified by members up to 10 November 2009.

 
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¤
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:GBP500X
or Just sometimes we're pleasantly surprised:EUR1500300O
 

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Words, per 1000 News Local Mag online Book PR Other writing, paid per 1000 words
Words, other News Local Mag online Book PR Other writing, paid per page, per item, etc
Photography News Local Mag online Book PR Other pix whether paid by the piece or the day
Broadcasting News Local Other including podcasting all sorts of radio & TV work
Shifts News Local Mag online Book PR Other work paid by the day; e.g. sub-editing
Other: Cartoon | Crossword | Illustration | Punditry | Retainer | Teaching | Tip-off | Translation
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