Working for a publishing company, the recommended minimum rate is £25.70 an hour for proofreading and £29.90 an hour for copy-editing. Some freelancers earn much more copy-editing specialised projects!
For other businesses there will generally be a rate set by the client for each specific job depending on its complexity. If you work checking students’ dissertations, you’ll generally charge a rate per thousand words.
Just a few hours’ work will be enough to earn you back the money you’ve spent on your proofreading and copy-editing course! And remember that for two years after you finish the course, we’ll help you with queries on everything from CVs to gaining confidence to tackle those early freelance jobs.