In Albania, published figures put pay for at ALL 1,000–ALL 10,000 a piece.
Pay rates for journalists in Albania, as published by unions, governments and surveys, each quoted as printed and turned into a day's pay to compare. How the pay guide works →
Each published rate as a day's pay
US$ a day at the ECB rate for the month. A month is 12 payments over 260 working days, or 13 or 14 where the agreement says so; a year is 260 days; a shift counts as a day.
| Type of work | What | As printed | US$ a day | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| On staff | Average salary for media workers, around | €340 a month | $17.58 | Official statistics |
Journalism in Albania
Leading news outlets
The highest-ranked news sites based in Albania in EventRegistry's news-source ranking, most important first. Updated monthly.
In the 2026 World Press Freedom Index by Reporters Without Borders (RSF), Albania ranks 83 of 180, with a score of 56.5 out of 100. Down 3 places on the year before.
RSF World Press Freedom Index ↗By job type
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Unions and bodies in Albania
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