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About CIEP
The Chartered Institute of Editing and Proofreading (CIEP) is a UK professional body for editorial professionals, promoting standards, training and support in editing and proofreading. Formed in 1988, it publishes suggested minimum freelance rates for editorial services, which are not enforceable.
Summary written with AI from public sources, checked 9 Nov 2026. Sources: ciep.uk
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Their latest figures
Proofreading £31.92DocumentCIEP suggested minimum hourly rates 2026–27 · Recommended minimums StatusIn force · 1 Mar 2026 Built to cover holidays, sickness, National Insurance, pension, CPD, office, software and equipment, so not comparable with employee pay.
Copyediting £37.11DocumentCIEP suggested minimum hourly rates 2026–27 · Recommended minimums StatusIn force · 1 Mar 2026
Substantial editing, rewriting, development editing £42.66DocumentCIEP suggested minimum hourly rates 2026–27 · Recommended minimums StatusIn force · 1 Mar 2026
Indexing £34.00DocumentCIEP suggested minimum hourly rates 2026–27 · Recommended minimums StatusIn force · 1 Jan 2026 Society of Indexers' suggested minimum from 1 January 2026, repeated by CIEP.
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