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Editorial Service Average |
Rate Range |
Mid Range |
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Proofreading (3-10
pages per hour) |
$12-$40/hour |
$20-$35/hour |
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| Manuscript
evaluation/critique |
$15-$35/hour |
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Substantive edit (1-5 pages/hour) |
$25-$60/hour |
$32-$50/hour |
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Content edit (scholarly) |
$14-$32/hour |
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Content edit (textbook) |
$14-$65/hour |
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Content edit (trade) |
$30-$100/hour |
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Book proposal consultation |
$20-$75/hour |
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Basic copyedit
(3-10 pages/hour) |
$17-$50/hour |
$25-$35/hour |
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Technical/scientific/reference
copyedit |
$35-$65/hour |
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Rewriting |
$18-$50/hour |
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Collaborating: |
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No research required |
$25-$75/hour |
Project rate: $5K-$25K |
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Research required |
$35-$75/hour |
Project rate: $7.5K-$30K |
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Ghostwriting:
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Commercial publisher (shared byline) |
50% of advance and royalties |
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Commercial publisher (no byline) |
$5,000-$50,000 |
$15,000-$25,000 |
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For self-published books |
$25-$85/hour (plus expenses) |
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(typically $15,000-$25,000 per
project) |
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