How much will it cost?
The Australian and New Zealand Society of Indexers has a recommended minimum hourly rate for book and periodical indexes. Indexers are not obliged to charge this rate, but many do. Indexers usually use this rate to calculate a fee for an assignment; this fee is usually given in quotes for the customer, rather than the hourly rate. Complicated or urgent indexes may attract a higher hourly rate or a surcharge. Very experienced indexers who are fast indexers may base their quotes on a higher hourly rate. Some indexers prefer to quote on a per indexable page rate rather than a fee for the job. Database indexing is usually costed on a per item basis.