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In Argentina, published rates for start at ARS 706,659.72 a month on staff, with ARS 9,200–ARS 11,550 per 1,000 characters as a freelance.

Role

Copy editorARS 2,200–ARS 3,200 per 1,000 characters JournalistARS 23,482.99 a month PhotographerARS 777,654 a month PresenterARS 229,800–ARS 620,600 a month ReporterARS 706,659.72 a month StringerARS 86,351 a piece
On staff ARS 706,659.72 a month10 staff figures
Freelance ARS 9,200–ARS 11,550 per 1,000 characters2 freelance figures
Sources 4 documents12 figures from 4 bodies · latest 1 Aug 2026
Reporter in Argentina, every figure → 13 published sources · 41 figures · updated 1 Nov 2026

Pay rates for journalists in Argentina, 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 →

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Journalism in Argentina

Leading news outlets

InfobaeIts journalists on journalist.net El Cronistacronista.com Ambitoambito.com Todo Noticiastn.com.ar Diario Oléole.com.ar PerfilIts journalists on journalist.net

The highest-ranked news sites based in Argentina in EventRegistry's news-source ranking, most important first. Updated monthly.

Press freedom
98 / 180 Difficult

In the 2026 World Press Freedom Index by Reporters Without Borders (RSF), Argentina ranks 98 of 180, with a score of 52.4 out of 100. Down 11 places on the year before.

RSF World Press Freedom Index ↗

By job type

SiPreBA · Redactor reference salary, Grupo 1, November 2026ARS 862,658.69 Month
FATPREN · Redactor, category A, September 2026ARS 882,721 Month
FATPREN · Reportero, category A, September 2026ARS 730,859 Month
FCEDU-UNER · Print and digital: news or opinion piece, column, interview, per 1,000 characters with spacesARS 9,200–ARS 11,550 1,000 characters
Reporter in Argentina, every figure →
FCEDU-UNER · Radio, occasional or cover work: presenting a 2–3 hour daily programme, per monthARS 229,800–ARS 344,700 Month
FCEDU-UNER · Television, occasional or cover work: presenting 2–3 hours daily, per monthARS 413,600–ARS 620,600 Month
Presenter in Argentina, every figure →
CISPREN · Seniority (antigüedad), flat amount per year of service, July 2026ARS 23,482.99 Month
SiPreBA · Median net pay, main press jobARS 1,200,000 Month
SiPreBA · Radio, median net payARS 907,500 Month
SiPreBA · Young workers, median net payARS 963,977 Month
Journalist in Argentina, every figure →
FATPREN · Reportero gráfico, category A, September 2026ARS 777,654 Month
FCEDU-UNER · Photojournalism: short assignment, up to 3 hours and 10 photos, fromARS 89,550 Assignment
Photographer in Argentina, every figure →
FCEDU-UNER · Proofreading for institutions, per 1,000 characters with spacesARS 2,200–ARS 3,200 1,000 characters
Copy editor in Argentina, every figure →
FATPREN · Occasional correspondent (up to 3 days a week), per piece, September 2026ARS 86,351 Piece or item
Fewer than 3 figures, so this job stays as a row here.
Fewer than 3 figures, so this job stays as a row here.

Rates documents 13

Buenos Aires press pay agreement Apr-Oct 2026 (CCT 301/75: dailies, digital, magazines, agencies) · SiPreBA1 Apr 2026 · 2 CISPREN fee calculator for freelance communicators (Córdoba) · CISPREN1 Nov 2024 · 0 Córdoba press employees pay scale CCT 364/75, Córdoba city, Apr-Jul 2026 · CISPREN1 Apr 2026 · 6 Interior newspapers (ADIRA) pay scale CCT 541/08, category A, from 1 Jul 2026 · FATPREN1 May 2026 · 5 SiPreBA 2026 survey of Buenos Aires press workers: net monthly pay · SiPreBA · 4 Suggested rates for freelance journalism and communication work in Entre Ríos, August 2026 · FCEDU-UNER1 Aug 2026 · 6 Buenos Aires TV news (CCT 124/75): employers' 7.5% offer rejected, Sep 2026 · SiPreBA · 0

Unions and bodies in Argentina

SiPreBA · union6 documents FATPREN · federation2 documents CISPREN · union2 documents FCEDU-UNER · university3 documents

Nearby

Lowest staff minimum in each country's agreements, as US$ a day.

Ecuador$22.24Brazil$20.21Venezuela$11.07
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