CIEP suggested minimum hourly rates 2026–27
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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.
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Copyediting £37.11DocumentCIEP suggested minimum hourly rates 2026–27 · Recommended minimums StatusIn force · 1 Mar 2026
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Substantial editing, rewriting, development editing £42.66DocumentCIEP suggested minimum hourly rates 2026–27 · Recommended minimums StatusIn force · 1 Mar 2026
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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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