Re: Rates for Desktop Pub

[Al Barten <barten -at- MMFES1 -dot- PSF -dot- GE -dot- COM>]

Jim,
The January 1994 issue of National Association of Desktop Publishers
Journal lists the following average salary & wages for desktop publishing
shops:

Owner Operator
Female (full-time)         $2,458/month
Male (full-time)            3,599/month
Freelance (3rd gender???)   $37.40/hour

System Operator
Full-time                   2,114/month
Freelance                    14.78/hour

Graphic Designer
Full-time                   2,103/month
Freelance                    17.55/hour

It also lists the range of reported rates by various tasks such as text
creation, editing & proofreading, etc.  The ranges are so extreme as to
be useless.  For example, text creation has a range of $8/hr to 75/hr.

NADT also sells a book: Pricing Guide for Desktop Publishing Services.  I
haven't seen it, but it can be gotten from NADTP at 462 Old Boston
Street, Topsfield, MA 01983  (800-435-7116).  The cost is $40.50 for
members, $59.00 for non-members (a lot of money unless you really need it).

I hope this helps.

Al Barten
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On Fri, 16 Jun 1995, Jim Brown wrote:

> Techwhirlers,
> A desktop publisher that I work with is bidding on some
> freelance work. The work invloves layout in Word 6.0 and
> may require some page design. Can anyone provide guidance
> on current hourly rates? The location is NYC, so I expect
> the Boston and West Coast markets will be similiarly priced.
> Jim Browne