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Creative

Typical roles within this category on the YunoJuno platform:

Art Director, Content Writer, Copywriter and Creative Director

Day rate

Creative freelancers earned an average day rate of £391, a slight decrease of -2% year-on-year. The top 10% contracts earned an average of £639 per day, a +1% year-on-year increase. 

Bubble chart showing average day rate increases year-on-year for Creative freelancers. In 2021 average day rate was £371, in 2022 it was £398 and in 2023 it dropped by 2% to £391.

Experience

Among Creatives, Midweight roles experienced a +6% increase in 2023, while Director level roles saw a decrease of -7% year-on-year.

Annabelle Margolis
Freelance Senior Copywriter
Years working freelance: 
6 Years

Because I get paid weekly by YunoJuno, I always put aside part of my salary into various saving pots. Some for monthly outgoings; some for general savings; some for end of year tax. Budgeting and saving have really helped me as a freelancer, keeping track of finances and making sure I have a ‘rainy day’ pot that I can dip into if needed.

Annabelle Margolis

Because I get paid weekly by YunoJuno, I always put aside part of my salary into various saving pots. Some for monthly outgoings; some for general savings; some for end of year tax. Budgeting and saving have really helped me as a freelancer, keeping track of finances and making sure I have a ‘rainy day’ pot that I can dip into if needed.

Annabelle Margolis
Freelance Senior Copywriter
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Contract Length and Bookings

The average contract length was 20 working days (4 weeks) in 2023, a year-on-year decrease of -11%. Top 10% contracts averaged 89 working days (18 weeks), showing no year-on-year change. 

Contract lengths experienced a decrease across all experience levels, with Senior and Midweight roles witnessing the most decline at -13% year-on-year. 

Bookings within the Creatives sector saw a remarkable growth, increasing by +44% year-on-year. Demand for Creatives was consistent throughout 2023, with August seeing the highest bookings in 2023.

Roles

Copywriters earned the highest average rate among Creative roles, earning £414 per day. Content Writers secured the longest contact length at 24 days.

Bar chart detailing average day rates by role for Creative freelancers. Copywriters commanded the highest average day rate at £414 whereas Content Writers were the lowest average at £327.Bar chart detailing average contract length by role for Creative freelancers. Content Writers achieved the longest contracts at 24 days whereas Art Directors were the shortest at 18 days.

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