To get an idea of how much a per-page rate would be, try this estimator. This is only for plain and simple back-of-the-book indexing. Technical projects are usually handled by hourly or hybrid rates. (Thanks to Charles Anderson of The-Indexer.com for the codes!)

What is the total number of indexable pages in your project?

On the average, how many significant concepts/terms/names are there per page?   

On a scale of 0 to 10, with a 0 being a simple trade publication (Example: How to Win the Hearts and Minds of Dogs, Tai Chi for the Health of It, Beginning Microsoft Products for Everyone, etc.); a 5 being something on the level of a college textbook or a manual on databases; and a 10 being an extremely complex technical work (Example: The Thermodynamics of Domestic Hot-Water Systems, USB Engineering Specifications), at what level would your project be?   

Based on the information you have provided, the costs could run
between $ and $

This is only a rough estimate. The costs of indexing must be discussed and agreed upon with Wright Information before beginning a project, and are not necessarily based on this calculator. Every project is different, and your mileage may vary.







Contact Wright Information at jancw@wrightinformation.com, or call 505-281-2600