In Austria, published freelance rates for a reporter are €13.86–€56.80 per 1,000 characters.
Freelance
€13.86–€56.80 per 1,000 characters
Sources
1 document
What reporter work in Austria pays, according to the documents that set rates there, each quoted as printed. How the pay guide works →
What the published rates say
1,000 characters
Textbeiträge, ständige freie Mitarbeiter pro 1.000 AnschlägeGPA · Collective agreement · 1 Jun 2026
€56.80
außervertragliche Beiträge (§ 28) pro 1.000 AnschlägeGPA · Collective agreement · 1 Jun 2026
€13.86
Each published rate as a day's pay
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Every figure, as printed
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Printed
€ 56,80DocumentAustrian daily and weekly papers: rates for regular freelancers from 1 Jun 2026 · Collective agreement StatusIn force · 1 Jun 2026 Up from € 55,20 (+ €1,60). Anschläge = keystrokes; whether spaces count is not stated in this document.
Printed
€13,86DocumentAustrian daily and weekly papers: rates for regular freelancers from 1 Jun 2026 · Collective agreement StatusIn force · 1 Jun 2026 Out-of-contract contributors; more favourable individual terms remain (Punkt 3).
Printed
im 1.– 5. Berufsjahr … 2.407,00DocumentCollective agreement for journalists at Austrian magazines and trade media, pay scale from 1 Jan 2023 · Collective agreement StatusReplaced or expired · 1 Jan 2023
Printed
im 21.–25. Berufsjahr … 3.085,00DocumentCollective agreement for journalists at Austrian magazines and trade media, pay scale from 1 Jan 2023 · Collective agreement StatusReplaced or expired · 1 Jan 2023
Printed
ab dem 41. Berufsjahr … 4.313,00DocumentCollective agreement for journalists at Austrian magazines and trade media, pay scale from 1 Jan 2023 · Collective agreement StatusReplaced or expired · 1 Jan 2023
Printed
im 1. Berufsjahr … 2.234,00DocumentCollective agreement for journalists at Austrian magazines and trade media, pay scale from 1 Jan 2023 · Collective agreement StatusReplaced or expired · 1 Jan 2023
Printed
Honorierung für reine A4-Textseiten (max. 3.700 Anschläge) für ständige freie Mitarbeiterinnen und Mitarbeiter: € 131,52DocumentCollective agreement for journalists at Austrian magazines and trade media, pay scale from 1 Jan 2023 · Collective agreement StatusReplaced or expired · 1 Jan 2023 Pro-rated to half, quarter and eighth pages; 1/8 page is the minimum fee.
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In Austria, published freelance rates for a reporter are €13.86–€56.80 per 1,000 characters.
GPA, in 2 documents.
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