About NUJ
The National Union of Journalists (NUJ) is a trade union representing journalists and media workers in the United Kingdom and Ireland. Founded in 1907, it negotiates pay and freelance rates and publishes a Freelance Fees Guide and rate information for journalists.
Summary written with AI from public sources, checked 9 Nov 2026. Sources: nuj.org.uk, ifj.org, en.wikipedia.org
What they publish
NUJ Freelance Fees Guide suggested minimums for videography · Recommended minimumsIn force · 3NUJ Freelance Fees Guide: suggested minimum rates, national newspapers and online (rates updated 9 Aug 2021) · Recommended minimumsIn force · 9NUJ Rate for the Job: reported freelance rates (updated 29 Jun 2026) · Crowdsourced listIn force · 0NUJ-BBC house agreement minimum fees for freelance contributors, 2024 · Collective agreementIn force1 Jan 2024 · 2No public NUJ fee table for freelance journalists in Ireland · Recommended minimumsReplaced or expired · 0NUJ Freelance Fees Guide photography day rates, Jan 2006 draft · Recommended minimumsReplaced or expired8 Jan 2006 · 2NUJ Freelance Fees Guide suggested minimums for magazine photography, Jan 2006 draft · Recommended minimumsReplaced or expired8 Jan 2006 · 7
Their latest figures
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Radio features minimum 350.70DocumentNUJ-BBC house agreement minimum fees for freelance contributors, 2024 · Collective agreement StatusIn force · 1 Jan 2024
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reporting or producing day, terms - all rights buyout 289.38DocumentNUJ-BBC house agreement minimum fees for freelance contributors, 2024 · Collective agreement StatusIn force · 1 Jan 2024
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Writing news: per day 200.00DocumentNUJ Freelance Fees Guide: suggested minimum rates, national newspapers and online (rates updated 9 Aug 2021) · Recommended minimums StatusIn force · 9 Aug 2021
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6 or 7 hour sub-editing shifts 180.00DocumentNUJ Freelance Fees Guide: suggested minimum rates, national newspapers and online (rates updated 9 Aug 2021) · Recommended minimums StatusIn force · 9 Aug 2021
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6 or 7 hour sub-editing shifts (weekend) 200.00DocumentNUJ Freelance Fees Guide: suggested minimum rates, national newspapers and online (rates updated 9 Aug 2021) · Recommended minimums StatusIn force · 9 Aug 2021
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News, for "qualities", per 1000 words, from 430.00DocumentNUJ Freelance Fees Guide: suggested minimum rates, national newspapers and online (rates updated 9 Aug 2021) · Recommended minimums StatusIn force · 9 Aug 2021
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Normal features for "qualities", per 1000, from 500.00DocumentNUJ Freelance Fees Guide: suggested minimum rates, national newspapers and online (rates updated 9 Aug 2021) · Recommended minimums StatusIn force · 9 Aug 2021
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Page lead, tabloids - sky's the limit, rarely less than 1250.00DocumentNUJ Freelance Fees Guide: suggested minimum rates, national newspapers and online (rates updated 9 Aug 2021) · Recommended minimums StatusIn force · 9 Aug 2021
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1000 words 300.00DocumentNUJ Freelance Fees Guide: suggested minimum rates, national newspapers and online (rates updated 9 Aug 2021) · Recommended minimums StatusIn force
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Writing, per day 175.00DocumentNUJ Freelance Fees Guide: suggested minimum rates, national newspapers and online (rates updated 9 Aug 2021) · Recommended minimums StatusIn force
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Sub-editing, per day 180.00DocumentNUJ Freelance Fees Guide: suggested minimum rates, national newspapers and online (rates updated 9 Aug 2021) · Recommended minimums StatusIn force
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£550DocumentNUJ Freelance Fees Guide suggested minimums for videography · Recommended minimums StatusIn force
Its federation
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