At 12:05 AM 4/10/04, you wrote:
>Date:    Fri, 9 Apr 2004 16:12:56 +0200
>From:    "M. Katzberg" <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: salary for proof-reader
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>Hello all,
>Does anyone know if proof-readers are predominantly paid by the hour or by
>the page?  Also, what would an appropriate wage be for a well qualified
>person (by hour or by page)?
>Best regards,
>Mike

Finally a question that I can answer!

This might be a good question for Copyedit-L. See if you can check their
archives.

I currently do freelance editing work, for which I am paid $20/hour. Some
folks I know are paid more. When I did freelance proofreading for an
editorial services company, I was paid $12/hour. That was 4 years ago. I
had 6 years experience at that point. (The only time I've been paid per
something was per character when I was doing typesetting keying.)

Remember this: you can get someone either good and fast or cheap: not all
three. :-)

---Amy

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