Fees

Fees vary according to the nature of the work, the time frame of the assignment, and the degree of expertise required. The rates shown below were updated in December 2022 and are in US dollars.

Type of work Hourly rate Option to pay by flat fee? Pace (pages1 / hour)
Manuscript evaluation $60 Yes
Editing $65–75 Yes Developmental editing, 1–5
Basic copyediting, 5–10
Heavy copyediting, 2–5
Line editing, 1–6
Writing2 $75–85 No
Indexing $60–75 No 8–12
Proofreading $55 No 8–12
Researching $65–85 No
Speaking, presenting By arrangement Yes

1 A standard manuscript page is 250 words, double-spaced, in a 12-point font.

2 including, but not limited to, journalism, ghostwriting, grants, proposals, sales, public relations, medical, technical, travel, and trade

Fees

Fees vary according to the nature of the work, the time frame of the assignment, and the degree of expertise required. The rates shown below were updated in December 2022 and are in US dollars.

Manuscript evaluation

  • $60 per hour

  • Option to pay by flat fee

Editing

  • $65—75 per hour

  • Option to pay by flat fee

  • Pace (pages* per hour)

    • Developmental editing, 1–5

    • Basic copyediting, 5–10

    • Heavy copyediting, 2–5

    • Line editing, 1–6

Writing**

  • $75—85 per hour

Indexing

  • $60—75 per hour

  • Pace 8—12 pages* per hour

Proofreading

  • $55

  • Pace 8—12 pages* per hour

Researching

  • $65—85 per hour

Speaking, presenting

  • By arrangement

* A standard manuscript page is 250 words, double-spaced, in a 12-point font.

** including, but not limited to, journalism, ghostwriting, grants, proposals, sales, public relations, medical, technical, travel, and trade