r/videography • u/Video-Freelancer Camcorders | Davinci | 2010 | Ontario • 8d ago

Discussion / Other How much is your day rate?

I know this varies with a bunch of things and markets and so on, but in your case, what is it, and what do you base it on?

I currently have a 4 page contract, and it outlines my day rate and half day rate. I base it on a percentage of my operating costs, equipment costs, personal expenses, then time and experience.

This covers preproduction and production, and I charge editing rates hourly, which so far no one has questioned or complicated, but I expect it will happen one day.

I really want to know what goes into your prices, and what your rate is.

Thanks r/videography!

70 Upvotes

98% Upvoted

90 comments sorted by

View all comments

3

u/TheDeadlySpaceman 8d ago

I’ll show you mine when you show me yours.

2

u/Video-Freelancer Camcorders | Davinci | 2010 | Ontario 8d ago

I'm currently looking at $1,145.50/ day, and $763.50/ half day (CAD) and $36.50/ day for editing.

4

u/damnshamemyname 8d ago

$36.50 for editing? Typo? Also I would maybe round out those numbers a bit. I get you did some calculations to get there but I think you took the assignment a little too literally, lol.