Looking up what the market rate for a job was this week, I came across this fascinating analysis, which struck me as something many of we freelancers could look at when jobs seem rare…

It is for the US market, which of course compared to Wales is huge…but there are items there I’d never have thought of. (£1 = $1.70 at time of writing)

Thank you Lynn Wasnak for compiling this.

ADVERTISING, COPYWRITING & PR

1.Copywriting $300/half day, $500/full day on-site in agency.
2.Advertising copywriting $120 high/hour, $33 low/hour, $66 average/hour; $750 high/project, $250 low/project, $525 average/project; $1.50/word.
3.Book jacket