Rate Calculator.xlsx

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1	Rate Estimator Instructions: Download this file to edit it. Enter the word count into the purple box and then select the service from the green drop-down menu. The total cost, total hours, and hourly rate will be estimated in the next columns. Do not edit the orange fields (they are formulas). Use the Key (below) to adjust the rate and speed as needed, or to create a custom service.
2	Word Count	Service	Rate	Total Cost	Total Estimated Hrs	Estimated Hrly Rate
3	50,000	Manuscript Eval	0.015	$ 750.00	14.71	$ 51.00
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6	Key Instructions: These rates are based on the EFA Rate Chart. You can adjust the rates and speed based on your preferences. Enter your past projects into the Project Tracker tab to automatically calculate your average speed.
7	Service	Rate ($/wd)	Speed (wd/hr)
8	Manuscript Eval	0.015	3400
9	Beta Read	0.01	3400
10	Dev Edit Fiction	0.035	1875
11	Dev Edit Nonfiction	0.045	1375
12	Copyedit Fiction	0.025	1875
13	Proofread Fiction	0.016	2750
14	Copyedit Nonfiction	0.035	1625
15	Proofread Nonfiction	0.025	2250
16	Custom	0	0
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19	Rate estimator built by Alexandra DuSablon, February 2025
20	www.dusablonediting.com
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