Greetings,

I agree with Laura: experienced proofreaders usually charge $50 to $60
USD per hour. Someone with less experience will spend more time
completing the task. In the end, your choice of using a beginner is
simply not cost effective.

If someone cites you a per-page fee, beware that the project may be
farmed out to an agency that uses temp. workers. While less expensive,
this alternative could result in substandard work.

Your best bet is to look for an experienced publishing professional that
has expertise working with museums, historical societies, and other
cultural and arts organizations.

Please feel free to e-mail me directly if you have further questions.

Erin Michaela Bendiner
Founder, Museum Wordsmith
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-----Original Message-----
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Sent: Friday, April 09, 2004 9:22 AM
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By the hour, $50-60 per hour if experienced. If not, approximately $35
per
hr. If it was me, I'd pay the extra money to get it done right the first
time.

Laura West

M&S Engineering, Ltd.
6477 FM 311
P.O. Box 970
Spring Branch, Texas 78070
T 830.228.5446
F 830.885.2170
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"Whatever you can do, or dream you can do, begin it. Boldness has
genius,
power, and magic in it."--Unknown.




-----Original Message-----
From: M. Katzberg [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Friday, April 09, 2004 9:13 AM
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Subject: salary for proof-reader


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


L. M. Katzberg
Doctoral Researcher
Amsterdam School of Cultural Analysis
Universiteit van Amsterdam

Mailing address:
Dolhaantjestraat 20
1067 AB Amsterdam
The Netherlands

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