Fee calculators

There are a number of specialist and non-specialist websites and online resources that can help you to calculate a daily rate, or continue to provide issues to consider when coming up with one.

  • a-n artists fees toolkit: 18 page web toolkit for calculating a daily rate, working out from what you need to earn (free registration required)
  • FreelanceSwitch: hourly rate calculator, working out from how much experience you have (free)
  • StepInsideDesign: article considering some issues when coming up with a freelance rate (free)
  • Freelance Vanity: thoughtful article considering issues for setting freelance rates
  • Mary Mulvihill (freelance writer and blogger): article from experienced writer, taking as its starting point a desired annual salary
This article is from the Artlaw Archive of Henry Lydiate's columns published in Art Monthly since 1976, and may contain out of date material.
The article is for information only, and not for the purpose of providing legal advice.
Readers should consult a solicitor for legal advice on specific matters, and artists in London can get free online legal advice from Artquest