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"What should I charge for my
work"
or "How much do I pay a writer?"
For both freelance
writers and those that hire them, that frequently asked
question lacks a simple answer. Fees charged by professional
writers vary according to the work involved. Many factors
affect payment including:
- the type of assignment (e.g.,
magazine article, speech, marketing report)
- the writer's skill, background
and experience
- rights licensed to the client
- the number of words and/or
time the project requires
- the number of interviews and
research needed
- the types of rights being
purchased
PWAC's rate guidelines
are based on fee information we have collected from
PWAC members across Canada and from various industries
that regularly hire writers on a freelance/contract
basis.
PWAC's information
reveals large pay variations between markets and locations.
For instance, writers tend to earn more in large cities
than in other areas of the country. There are also large
variations between writers: a very experienced, established
writer can charge more for her work than someone just
starting out. Therefore, the rates below are general
guidelines only. You'll need to negotiate the exact
fee depending on the particulars of the assignment.
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Advertising Material
Copy/Scripts/News
Releases
$350 to $500 per page
$750 to $1,000 per project for brochures
$75 to $150 per hour
Advertorials
(articles commissioned by advertisers)
$0.40 to $2 per word
$100 to $3,000 per article
$40 to $100 per hour
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Corporate/Business Writing
Reports/ Marketing
Plans/ Technical Writing
$1 to $2 per word
$300 to $12,000 per project
$50 to $125 per hour
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Editing
Varies according
to publication/project
$30 to $60 per hour
$500 to $20,000 per project
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Ghost Writing
Articles
Generally 2-3 times the usual rate
Books
$10,000 to $50,000 flat fee
Entire advance + 50% of royalties
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Government Writing
News Releases/Studies/Reports
$1 to $3 per word
$500 to $100,000 per project
$50 to $125 per hour
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Newsletters
Writing
only; layout extra
$0.30 to $1.50 per word
$400 to $6,000 per issue
$50 to $80 per hour
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Newspaper Writing
Large
Daily Newspapers
$0.30 to $1.00 per word
$250 to $2,500 per article
$330 to $1,250 per column
Smaller Community Newspapers
$0.10 to $0.50 per word
$75 to $1,000 per article
$75 to $500 per column
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Online/Web Site Writing
Varies widely; "business"
sites pay higher
$1 to $3 per word
$60 to $100 per hour
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Periodical Writing
General
Interest/Consumer Magazines
$1.00 to $2 per word
$500 to $10,000 per article
$400 to $1,500 per column
Trade/Special Interest Magazines
$0.30 to $2 per word
$500 to $4,000 per article
$300 to $1,000 per column
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Scripts
Radio (highly
variable)
$40 to $80 per minute of script
Television (highly variable)
$60 to $130 per minute of script
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Speech Writing
$500 to $8,000 per
speech
$60 to $130 per hour
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Teaching/Instruction
$25 to $80 per hour
$200 to $800 per day
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Translation/Adaptation
Literary
$0.10 to $0.20 per word
Other
$0.25 to $0.60 per word
$40 to $80 per hour
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