I have been forced into the freelance market. What’s the going rate for ACD writers on the higher end of experience? (FB Title is outdated.) TIA!

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A rule of thumb is to take your last annual salary and divide that figure by 125 for your day rate. Divide that by 8 for your hourly rate. Multiply your day rate by five for your weekly rate.

Those figures are your max rate, so be prepared to take 10% less for smaller agencies, good creative opportunities or longer term gigs

Eg. if you earned 100K fulltime, you’ll get up to $800 per day freelance.

This means you’ll make your previous salary if you work for 50% of the year. Which is normal.

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Also if the freelance gig might run on so be willing to drop your day rate if you think you’ll get a longer contract.

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From what I’ve seen
ACD 1100-1500/d
CD 1500-2k/d
(Approximately)

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These numbers are only realistic at big agencies and likely if you live in big cities. The last time I made 1500 a day was 5 years ago. 1200 is even pushing it nowadays

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I would also be prepared with an hourly rate. That’s becoming more of the norm. For an ACD (for Midwest) you may want to be between 125-150per/hr. Also, learn to be flexible with your rate.

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Sorry to hear this. What’s your location? It’s a determining factor.

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Your location is NOT a determining factor

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1200-1400/day

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Sorry, to hear! But, it could be a blessing in disguise.

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