[stylist] editing

[loristay at aol.com]

Thank you.   This is very useful.
Lori
In a message dated 1/22/10 10:55:29 PM, slerythema at insightbb.com writes:


> It all depends on the type of editing and the material.
> 
> Here are the current rates from the Editorial Freelancers Association.
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> Type of Work    Estimated Pace  Range of Fees
> Copyediting, basic  5–10 ms pgs/hr  $25–40/hr
> Copyediting, heavy  2–5 ms pgs/hr   $35–50/hr
> Substantive | line editing  1–6 ms pgs/hr   $40–65/hr
> Developmental editing   1–5 pgs/hr  $50–80/hr
> Layout | newsletters    1–4 pgs/hr  $40–70/prn pg
> Layout | books  6–10 pgs/hr     $45–85/hr
> Indexing    8–20 prn pgs/hr     $35–65/hour
> $3.50–12/indexable prn pg
> Project management  NA  $9.00–20.00/prn pg
> $40–70/hr
> Proofreading    5–10 ms pgs/hr  $25–35/hr
> Researching     NA  $25-50/hr
> Translating     300–500 wds/hr  20-50¢/wd
> Writing     1–3 ms pgs/hr   $50–100/hr
> $1–$2/wd
> Transcribing    variable    $3–$5/pg
> NOTE   ms = manuscript, prn = printed, pg = page, hr = hour, wd = word
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