Indian Copyeditors Forum (ICF) Rate for the Job Survey

January–March 2016

Table 1: All data

Per
Fee Total No. of No. of 1000 Hourly
Client Client type Material type Subject Kind of work type fees words hours words rate

Medium copy- Per

Freelancer Journal Medical editing (level 2) page 8 60
Lumina Light copy- Per
Datamatics PM company Book STM editing (level 1) page 100
Heavy copy- Per
Corporate Journal Biosciences editing (level 3) page 160
Medium copy- Per
T&F Corporate Journal Science editing (level 2) page 65,000 400,000 14 163
Book Medium copy- Per
Spi Global PM company (monograph) Humanities editing (level 2) page 6,525 36,250 180
Medium copy- Per
Freelancer Book Humanities editing (level 2) page 8,738 43,690 15 200 598
Development Per
OUP Publisher Book Medical editing page 38,588 87,700 440
Heavy copy- Per
Author Book (chapter) Social science editing (level 3) page 5,283 10,565 8 500 660
Per
Book (research Medium copy- 1000
PM company MS) editing (level 2) words 12,263 18,580 660
Per
Heavy copy- 1000
PM company Journal editing (level 3) words 4,929 7,468 660
Medium copy- Per
Publisher Journal Medical editing (level 2) page 155,000 219,500 706
Children's Heavy copy- Per
Author Book fiction editing (level 3) word 960 1,200 800
Pratima Development Fixed
Srivatsav Author Book Fiction editing rate 100,000 107,059 150 934 667
Per
Structural Medium copy- 1000
PM company Journal Engineering editing (level 2) words 14,500 12,000 11 1,208 1,318
Medium copy- Fixed
Advertiser Web content Medical editing (level 2) fees 10,000 8,000 25 1,250 400
Per
Author Book (Theses) Politics Rewriting word 80,000 40,000 80 2,000 1,000
Information Fixed
aggregator Web Life sciences Writing fees 60,000 18,000 3,333
Table 2: Maximum, minimum, and average rates

Per 1000 words Hourly rate

Max Min Average Count Max Min Average Count

Total 3,333 60 786 17 1318 400 774 6

By client type
PM company 1208 100 562 5 - - 1318 1
Author 2000 500 1059 4 660 100 776 3
Publisher 706 440 573 2 - - - -
Corporate 163 160 161 2 - - - -
Freelancer 200 60 130 2 - - 598 1
Advertiser - - 1250 1 - - 400 1
Information aggregator - - 3333 1 - -

By material type
Book 2000 100 646 9 1000 598 731 4
Journal 1208 60 493 6 - - 1318 1
Web 3333 1250 2292 2 - - 400 1

By kind of work
Development Editing 934 440 687 2 - - 667 1
Heavy copy-editing 800 160 530 4 - - 660 1
Medium copy-editing 1250 60 553 8 1318 400 772 3
Light copy-editing - - 100 1 - - - -
Rewriting - - 2000 1 - - 1000 1
Writing - - 3333 1 - - - -
Table 3: Sorted by per-1000 words rate

Total Per 1000 Hourly

Client Client type Material type Subject Kind of work Fee type fees words rate

Information
aggregator Web Life sciences Writing Fixed fees 60,000 3,333 -

Author Book (Theses) Politics Rewriting Per word 80,000 2,000 1,000
Medium copy-
Advertiser Web content Medical editing (level 2) Fixed fees 10,000 1,250 400
Structural Medium copy- Per 1000
PM company Journal Engineering editing (level 2) words 14,500 1,208 1,318
Pratima Development
Srivatsav Author Book Fiction editing Fixed rate 100,000 934 667
Children's Heavy copy-
Author Book fiction editing (level 3) Per word 960 800 -
Medium copy-
Publisher Journal Medical editing (level 2) Per page 155,000 706 -
Heavy copy- Per 1000
PM company Journal editing (level 3) words 4,929 660 -
Book Medium copy- Per 1000
PM company (research MS) editing (level 2) words 12,263 660 -
Heavy copy-
Author Book (chapter) Social science editing (level 3) Per page 5,283 500 660
Development
OUP Publisher Book Medical editing Per page 38,588 440 -
Medium copy-
Freelancer Book Humanities editing (level 2) Per page 8,738 200 598
Book Medium copy-
Spi Global PM company (monograph) Humanities editing (level 2) Per page 6,525 180 -
Medium copy-
T&F Corporate Journal Science editing (level 2) Per page 65,000 163 -
Heavy copy-
Corporate Journal Biosciences editing (level 3) Per page - 160 -
Lumina Light copy-editing
Datamatics PM company Book STM (level 1) Per page - 100 -
Medium copy-
Freelancer Journal Medical editing (level 2) Per page - 60 -
Table 4: Sorted by hourly rate

Total Per 1000 Hourly

Client Client type Material type Subject Kind of work Fee type fees words rate

Medium
Structural copy-editing Per 1000
PM company Journal Engineering (level 2) words 14,500 1,208 1,318
Book
Author (Theses) Politics Rewriting Per word 80,000 2,000 1,000
Pratima Development
Srivatsav Author Book Fiction editing Fixed rate 100,000 934 667
Heavy copy-
Book editing (level
Author (chapter) Social science 3) Per page 5,283 500 660
Medium
copy-editing
Freelancer Book Humanities (level 2) Per page 8,738 200 598
Medium
copy-editing
Advertiser Web content Medical (level 2) Fixed fees 10,000 1,250 400
Medium
copy-editing
Freelancer Journal Medical (level 2) Per page - 60 -
Light copy-
Lumina editing (level
Datamatics PM company Book STM 1) Per page - 100 -
Heavy copy-
editing (level
Corporate Journal Biosciences 3) Per page - 160 -
Medium
copy-editing
T&F Corporate Journal Science (level 2) Per page 65,000 163 -
Medium
Book copy-editing
Spi Global PM company (monograph) Humanities (level 2) Per page 6,525 180 -
Development
OUP Publisher Book Medical editing Per page 38,588 440 -
Medium
Book copy-editing Per 1000
PM company (research MS) (level 2) words 12,263 660 -
Heavy copy-
editing (level Per 1000
PM company Journal 3) words 4,929 660 -
Medium
copy-editing
Publisher Journal Medical (level 2) Per page 155,000 706 -
Heavy copy-
editing (level
Author Book Children's fiction 3) Per word 960 800 -
Information
aggregator Web Life sciences Writing Fixed fees 60,000 3,333 -
Table 5: Sorted by client type

Total Per 1000 Hourly

Client Client type Material type Subject Kind of work Fee type fees words rate

Author Book (Theses) Politics Rewriting Per word 80,000 2,000 1,000
Pratima Development
Srivatsav Author Book Fiction editing Fixed rate 100,000 934 667
Children's Heavy copy-editing
Author Book fiction (level 3) Per word 960 800 -
Heavy copy-editing
Author Book (chapter) Social science (level 3) Per page 5,283 500 660
Structural Medium copy- Per 1000
PM company Journal Engineering editing (level 2) words 14,500 1,208 1,318
Heavy copy-editing Per 1000
PM company Journal (level 3) words 4,929 660 -
Book Medium copy- Per 1000
PM company (research MS) editing (level 2) words 12,263 660 -
Book Medium copy-
Spi Global PM company (monograph) Humanities editing (level 2) Per page 6,525 180 -
Lumina Light copy-editing
Datamatics PM company Book STM (level 1) Per page - 100 -
Medium copy-
Publisher Journal Medical editing (level 2) Per page 155,000 706 -
Development
OUP Publisher Book Medical editing Per page 38,588 440 -
Heavy copy-editing
Corporate Journal Biosciences (level 3) Per page - 160 -
Medium copy-
T&F Corporate Journal Science editing (level 2) Per page 65,000 163 -
Medium copy-
Freelancer Book Humanities editing (level 2) Per page 8,738 200 598
Medium copy-
Freelancer Journal Medical editing (level 2) Per page - 60 -
Information
aggregator Web Life sciences Writing Fixed fees 60,000 3,333 -
Medium copy-
Advertiser Web content Medical editing (level 2) Fixed fees 10,000 1,250 400
Table 6: Sorted by type of material

Per
Total 1000 Hourly
Client Client type Material type Subject Kind of work Fee type fees words rate

Author Book (Theses) Politics Rewriting Per word 80,000 2,000 1,000
Pratima Development
Srivatsav Author Book Fiction editing Fixed rate 100,000 934 667
Children's Heavy copy-editing
Author Book fiction (level 3) Per word 960 800 -
Book Medium copy- Per 1000
PM company (research MS) editing (level 2) words 12,263 660 -
Book Social Heavy copy-editing
Author (chapter) science (level 3) Per page 5,283 500 660
Development
OUP Publisher Book Medical editing Per page 38,588 440 -
Medium copy-
Freelancer Book Humanities editing (level 2) Per page 8,738 200 598
Book Medium copy-
Spi Global PM company (monograph) Humanities editing (level 2) Per page 6,525 180 -
Lumina Light copy-editing
Datamatics PM company Book STM (level 1) Per page - 100 -
Structural Medium copy- Per 1000
PM company Journal Engineering editing (level 2) words 14,500 1,208 1,318
Medium copy-
Publisher Journal Medical editing (level 2) Per page 155,000 706 -
Heavy copy-editing Per 1000
PM company Journal (level 3) words 4,929 660 -
Medium copy-
T&F Corporate Journal Science editing (level 2) Per page 65,000 163 -
Heavy copy-editing
Corporate Journal Biosciences (level 3) Per page - 160 -
Medium copy-
Freelancer Journal Medical editing (level 2) Per page - 60 -
Information
aggregator Web Life sciences Writing Fixed fees 60,000 3,333 -
Medium copy-
Advertiser Web content Medical editing (level 2) Fixed fees 10,000 1,250 400
Table 7: Sorted by type of work

Total Per 1000 Hourly

Client Client type Material type Subject Kind of work Fee type fees words rate

Pratima Development
Srivatsav Author Book Fiction editing Fixed rate 100,000 934 667
Development
OUP Publisher Book Medical editing Per page 38,588 440 -
Children's Heavy copy-
Author Book fiction editing (level 3) Per word 960 800 -
Heavy copy- Per 1000
PM company Journal editing (level 3) words 4,929 660 -
Heavy copy-
Author Book (chapter) Social science editing (level 3) Per page 5,283 500 660
Heavy copy-
Corporate Journal Biosciences editing (level 3) Per page - 160 -
Medium copy-
Advertiser Web content Medical editing (level 2) Fixed fees 10,000 1,250 400
Structural Medium copy- Per 1000
PM company Journal Engineering editing (level 2) words 14,500 1,208 1,318
Medium copy-
Publisher Journal Medical editing (level 2) Per page 155,000 706 -
Book Medium copy- Per 1000
PM company (research MS) editing (level 2) words 12,263 660 -
Medium copy-
Freelancer Book Humanities editing (level 2) Per page 8,738 200 598
Book Medium copy-
Spi Global PM company (monograph) Humanities editing (level 2) Per page 6,525 180 -
Medium copy-
T&F Corporate Journal Science editing (level 2) Per page 65,000 163 -
Medium copy-
Freelancer Journal Medical editing (level 2) Per page - 60 -
Lumina Light copy-editing
Datamatics PM company Book STM (level 1) Per page - 100 -

Author Book (Theses) Politics Rewriting Per word 80,000 2,000 1,000
Information
aggregator Web Life sciences Writing Fixed fees 60,000 3,333 -