How much does the Freelance Writer career pay in The Sims 4?
Freelance Writer career
Freelance Writer pays per gig, from §130 to §4,730 a gig. The promotion cheat is careers.promote Agency_Writer.
The Freelance Writer career in The Sims 4 is a base game freelance job. Young Adult, Adult, and Elder Sims can join this track.
This job does not use standard work shifts or give paid time off. Instead, you earn money by picking from a list of writing gigs. The career starts at level 1 with a base rate of 55 Simoleons per hour.
- §130 to §4,730Per gig, over 29 gigs
- FreelanceBase game
Pay and hours at every level
Every level
| Level | Title | Per hour | Schedule | Per week |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Freelance Writer | §55 | No set hours |
Pay per week is our math: pay per hour, times the hours, times the work days. Past the top level, each extra promotion adds §10 an hour.
Gigs and what they pay
| Gig | Pay |
|---|---|
| Aspiring Writer? Like Gossip? | §130 |
| We Want Weird Wacky Writers | §130 |
| Get Paid to Write Top 10 Lists! | §145 |
| Get Clicks; Get Paid | §155 |
| Proofread My Thesis Paper | §155 |
| Read Over My Job Applications | §175 |
| Proofread Online Submissions | §185 |
| Co-Writer for Kid's Bedtime Stories | §240 |
| Author needed for Voidcritters Vol. 3 | §265 |
| Convincing Copy for Newspaper Ad | §410 |
| Eye-Catching Product Slogans | §415 |
| Refreshed Brand Language | §425 |
| Magazine Ad Marketing Copy | §430 |
| Write a Self-Employment Help Book! | §540 |
| Ghost Write for Famous Life Coach | §565 |
| Enlightening Writing Job | §1,275 |
| Ghost Writer for History Text Book | §1,365 |
| Philosophical Genius Needs Writer | §1,420 |
| Help a Renowned Scientist | §1,555 |
| Has Anyone Ever Thought of This? | §2,280 |
| Brand New Fantasy Story Idea! | §2,325 |
| Need Writers to Extend Universe | §2,375 |
| Help Our Dystopian Future | §2,450 |
| Write for a Famous Fantasy Series | §2,510 |
| Breaking into the Crime Genre | §3,105 |
| That Old Mystery, You Know the One | §3,115 |
| Help! We Need More Detective Stories | §3,340 |
| Really Important Guy Here | §4,385 |
| Biographical Publishing Firm Hiring | §4,730 |
Traits that change the pay and promotions
| Trait | Pay bonus |
|---|---|
| Business Savvy | +10% |
| Language & Literature Degree (BS) | +32% |
| Language & Literature Degree (BA) | +39% |
| Language & Literature Degree (BS, honors) | +36% |
| Language & Literature Degree (BA, honors) | +41% |
| Graduated High School Early | +10% |
| Graduated with Honors | +10% |
| Valedictorian | +15% |
| The Knowledge | +30% |
The game also rolls for an early promotion. The base chance is 1%, multiplied by ×10 with the Entrepreneurial trait, ×5 with the Growth Mindset moodlet.
Freelance Writer cheats
Type testingcheats true first. The game accepts the career name below, in any letter case.
careers.add_career Agency_Writercareers.promote Agency_Writercareers.demote Agency_Writercareers.remove_career Agency_Writer
Daily schedule, hourly pay, and overmax raises
As a Freelance Writer, you have no scheduled shifts and earn 0 paid days off per day. The career consists of a single level titled Freelance Writer, which lists a base rate of 55 Simoleons per hour.
When you advance past the top of this track, you earn overmax raises. Each overmax level adds 10 Simoleons per hour to your pay rate. If you quit the job, the level you rejoin at drops by 1 every 2 days.
Certain traits and degrees add a percentage bonus to your hourly pay. A Language and Literature BA with honors adds 41%, while a standard BA adds 39%. The Knowledge trait adds 30%, Valedictorian adds 15%, and Business Savvy adds 10%.
Career branches and gig pay comparison
The Freelance Writer career does not split into branches. Instead of choosing a specialization path, you pick individual writing gigs from a list.
Gig payouts start at 130 Simoleons for writing gossip or weird articles. Proofreading tasks pay up to 185 Simoleons, children's books pay up to 265 Simoleons, and marketing copy pays up to 430 Simoleons. Motivational books pay up to 565 Simoleons, while non-fiction jobs pay between 1,275 and 1,555 Simoleons.
Fiction and biography gigs offer the highest pay in this career. Science fiction and fantasy gigs pay from 2,280 to 2,510 Simoleons, and mystery gigs pay from 3,105 to 3,340 Simoleons. Biography gigs pay the most, offering 4,385 Simoleons or 4,730 Simoleons.
Promotion multipliers, demotions, and career cheats
When your work performance is close to the promotion line, you have a 1% base chance of an early promotion. The Entrepreneurial trait multiplies this chance by 10, and the Growth Mindset moodlet multiplies it by 5. If your performance falls to the demotion line, the base demotion chance is 100%, unless you have the Professional Slacker trait, which multiplies the chance by 0.
You can also use cheats in Live mode to change your career status. Open the cheat console by pressing Ctrl + Shift + C on PC, Cmd + Shift + C on Mac, or all four shoulder buttons on console. Type testingcheats true first to enable cheats that need it.
Type careers.promote Agency_Writer to advance or careers.demote Agency_Writer to go down a level. You can also use careers.add_career Agency_Writer to join the job or careers.remove_career Agency_Writer to quit.
Questions
Does the Freelance Writer career require an expansion pack in The Sims 4?
No, the Freelance Writer career is part of the base game. It is available to Young Adult, Adult, and Elder Sims.
What is the highest paying Freelance Writer gig?
The highest paying gig is Biographical Publishing Firm Hiring, which pays 4,730 Simoleons. Another biography gig, Really Important Guy Here, pays 4,385 Simoleons.
Which degree gives the biggest bonus to a Freelance Writer?
A Language and Literature Degree (BA, honors) gives the largest boost, adding 41% to your hourly pay. A standard BA in the same subject adds 39%, a BS with honors adds 36%, and a standard BS adds 32%.
What is the cheat to promote a Freelance Writer?
Open the cheat console in Live mode, enable testingcheats true, and type careers.promote Agency_Writer.