In Brazil, published rates for a journalist start at R$2,400 a month on staff, with R$89.01–R$105.15 an hour as a freelance.
On staff
R$2,400 a month
Freelance
R$89.01–R$105.15 an hour
Sources
12 documents
What journalist work in Brazil pays, according to the documents that set rates there, each quoted as printed. How the pay guide works →
What the published rates say
Month
Above R$ 22.001: 2,2%UFSC · Survey
R$22,001
Distrito FederalDIEESE · Official statistics
R$14,670.10
R$ 11.001-22.000: 9,8%UFSC · Survey
R$11,001–R$22,000
Rio de JaneiroDIEESE · Official statistics
R$10,234.40
São PauloDIEESE · Official statistics
R$8,997.90
Press officer, 7-hour day, 2026/2027 (estimated)SJSP · Recommended minimums
R$8,594
Minas GeraisDIEESE · Official statistics
R$7,217.40
Brazil, average monthly pay (2025)DIEESE · Official statistics
R$6,969.70
7-hour day: R$ 6.841,19 plus INPC plus 3%SJSP · Union demand · 1 Jun 2024
R$6,841.19
ParanáDIEESE · Official statistics
R$6,565.90
Hour
Communications advice, per hourSJPJF · Recommended rates
R$105.15
Press office work, per hourSinjor-PA · Recommended rates
R$89.01
Each published rate as a day's pay
On staff · 10 figures
R$1,925.70 a month
R$3,300 a month
Freelance · 9 figures
R$1,200 a month
R$22,001 a month
US$ 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 | Floor, 5-hour day | R$1,925.70 a month | $16.21 | SJPERJ · Employers’ offer · 1 Mar 2025 |
| On staff | Floor, 6-hour day | R$2,310.82 a month | $19.46 | SJPERJ · Employers’ offer · 1 Mar 2025 |
| On staff | Amazonas: single floor (2025/2026) | R$2,400 a month | $20.21 | FENAJ · Collective agreement |
| On staff | Amazonas (lowest) | R$2,552.10 a month | $21.49 | DIEESE · Official statistics |
| On staff | Floor, 7-hour day | R$2,695.96 a month | $22.70 | SJPERJ · Employers’ offer · 1 Mar 2025 |
| On staff | Floor, 5-hour day (from June 2026) | R$2,813.98 a month | $23.69 | SJPMRJ · Collective agreement · 1 Jun 2026 |
| On staff | Rio Grande do Sul, interior (2025/2026) | R$3,006.41 a month | $25.31 | FENAJ · Collective agreement |
| On staff | Radio companies, 5-hour day | R$3,039.55 a month | $25.59 | SJPMG · Collective agreement · 1 Apr 2025 |
| On staff | TV companies and production companies, 5-hour day | R$3,289.89 a month | $27.70 | SJPMG · Collective agreement · 1 Apr 2025 |
| On staff | Goiás: single floor (2025/2026) | R$3,300 a month | $27.79 | FENAJ · Collective agreement |
| Freelance | Communications advice, per month (5 hours a day) | R$1,200 a month | $10.10 | SJPJF · Recommended rates |
| Freelance | R$ 1.101-2.200: 11,4% | R$1,101–R$2,200 a month | $13.89 | UFSC · Survey |
| Freelance | R$ 2.201-3.300: 13,5% | R$2,201–R$3,300 a month | $23.16 | UFSC · Survey |
| Freelance | R$ 4.401-5.500: 15,6% | R$4,401–R$5,500 a month | $41.69 | UFSC · Survey |
| Freelance | R$ 5.501-11.000: 27,1% of respondents (modal band) | R$5,501–R$11,000 a month | $69.48 | UFSC · Survey |
| Freelance | Press office work, per hour | R$89.01 an hour | $129.92 | Sinjor-PA · Recommended rates |
| Freelance | R$ 11.001-22.000: 9,8% | R$11,001–R$22,000 a month | $138.95 | UFSC · Survey |
| Freelance | Communications advice, per hour | R$105.15 an hour | $153.48 | SJPJF · Recommended rates |
| Freelance | Above R$ 22.001: 2,2% | R$22,001 a month | $185.27 | UFSC · Survey |
Every figure, as printed
Open a row for the wording in the document and its dates.
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R$ 4.906,62 ... para jornada de 05 (cinco) horas diáriasDocumentSão Paulo city newspapers and magazines journalists' agreement 2026/2027 (CCT) · Collective agreement StatusIn force · 1 Sep 2026
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R$ 3.657,52 ... para 5 (cinco) horas diárias de trabalhoDocumentSão Paulo state interior and coast newspapers and magazines journalists' agreement 2026/2027 (CCT) · Collective agreement StatusIn force · 1 Aug 2026
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totalizando R$ 5.852,03 (cinco mil, oitocentos e cinquenta e dois reais e três centavos) mensaisDocumentSão Paulo state interior and coast newspapers and magazines journalists' agreement 2026/2027 (CCT) · Collective agreement StatusIn force · 1 Aug 2026
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PARA 5 horas Atual: R$ 2.695,38 Proposta: R$ 2.813,98DocumentRio de Janeiro city newspapers and magazines agreement 2026: new salary floors · Collective agreement StatusIn force · 1 Jun 2026
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PARA 7 horas Atual: R$ 4.312,60 Proposta: R$ 4.502,35DocumentRio de Janeiro city newspapers and magazines agreement 2026: new salary floors · Collective agreement StatusIn force · 1 Jun 2026
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5 horas: R$ 3.849,90DocumentFederal District journalists' salary floors, CCT 2026/2028, from 1 Apr 2026 · Collective agreement StatusIn force · 1 Apr 2026
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5 horas + 1 hora extra (prorrogação de jornada contratual de 1 hora): R$ 5.158,50DocumentFederal District journalists' salary floors, CCT 2026/2028, from 1 Apr 2026 · Collective agreement StatusIn force · 1 Apr 2026
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5 horas + 2 horas extras (prorrogação de jornada contratual de 2 horas): R$ 6.467,10DocumentFederal District journalists' salary floors, CCT 2026/2028, from 1 Apr 2026 · Collective agreement StatusIn force · 1 Apr 2026
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R$3.618,29 (01º de janeiro de 2026 a 31 de dezembro de 2026)DocumentSindjorce salary floors and freelance price table, Ceará (2024-2026) · Recommended rates StatusIn force · 1 Jan 2026
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A - Empresas de Rádio: R$3.039,55DocumentBelo Horizonte metro radio and TV journalists' agreement 2025/2027 (CCT) · Collective agreement StatusIn force · 1 Apr 2025
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B -Empresas de TV e Produtoras: R$3.289,89DocumentBelo Horizonte metro radio and TV journalists' agreement 2025/2027 (CCT) · Collective agreement StatusIn force · 1 Apr 2025
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R$ 4.602,84 – data base: MaiDocumentFENAJ current journalist salary floors by state (as compiled, Nov 2026) · Collective agreement StatusIn force
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R$ 3.530,61 – data base: JunDocumentFENAJ current journalist salary floors by state (as compiled, Nov 2026) · Collective agreement StatusIn force
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R$ 3.006,41 – data base: JunDocumentFENAJ current journalist salary floors by state (as compiled, Nov 2026) · Collective agreement StatusIn force
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R$ 3.399,54 – data base: MaiDocumentFENAJ current journalist salary floors by state (as compiled, Nov 2026) · Collective agreement StatusIn force
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R$ 5.466,06 – data base: MaiDocumentFENAJ current journalist salary floors by state (as compiled, Nov 2026) · Collective agreement StatusIn force
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R$ 3.300,00 – data base: MaiDocumentFENAJ current journalist salary floors by state (as compiled, Nov 2026) · Collective agreement StatusIn force
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R$ 5.000,92 – data base: MaiDocumentFENAJ current journalist salary floors by state (as compiled, Nov 2026) · Collective agreement StatusIn force
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R$ 2.400,00 – data base: JanDocumentFENAJ current journalist salary floors by state (as compiled, Nov 2026) · Collective agreement StatusIn force
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Piso 5h – R$ 5.372,00DocumentSJSP salary floors page: press-officer floors estimated by the union, 2025-2027 · Recommended minimums StatusIn force
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Piso 7h – R$ 8.594,00DocumentSJSP salary floors page: press-officer floors estimated by the union, 2025-2027 · Recommended minimums StatusIn force
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Piso 5h – R$ 5.143,87DocumentSJSP salary floors page: press-officer floors estimated by the union, 2025-2027 · Recommended minimums StatusIn force
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Piso de 7h – R$ 6.442,96DocumentSJSP salary floors page: press-officer floors estimated by the union, 2025-2027 · Recommended minimums StatusIn force
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ASSESSORIA DE IMPRENSA (valor por hora) ... R$ 89,01DocumentSinjor-PA freelance price table, Pará (updated by IPCA 23,04%, Sep 2023) · Recommended rates StatusIn force
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Assessoria de Comunicação (hora) 105,15DocumentJuiz de Fora journalists' union freelance price table (undated) · Recommended rates StatusIn force
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Assessoria de Comunicação (mês – 5h diárias) 1200,00DocumentJuiz de Fora journalists' union freelance price table (undated) · Recommended rates StatusIn force
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De R$ 5501 a R$ 11000 628 27,1DocumentProfile of the Brazilian Journalist 2021: gross monthly income bands (UFSC) · Survey StatusIn force
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De R$ 4401 a R$ 5500 362 15,6DocumentProfile of the Brazilian Journalist 2021: gross monthly income bands (UFSC) · Survey StatusIn force
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De R$ 3301 a R$ 4400 304 13,1DocumentProfile of the Brazilian Journalist 2021: gross monthly income bands (UFSC) · Survey StatusIn force
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De R$ 2201 a R$ 3300 313 13,5DocumentProfile of the Brazilian Journalist 2021: gross monthly income bands (UFSC) · Survey StatusIn force
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De R$ 1101 a R$ 2200 263 11,4DocumentProfile of the Brazilian Journalist 2021: gross monthly income bands (UFSC) · Survey StatusIn force
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De R$ 11001 a R$ 22000 227 9,8DocumentProfile of the Brazilian Journalist 2021: gross monthly income bands (UFSC) · Survey StatusIn force
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Acima de R$ 22001 50 2,2DocumentProfile of the Brazilian Journalist 2021: gross monthly income bands (UFSC) · Survey StatusIn force
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R$ 6.969,70DocumentAverage pay of formally employed journalists by state, RAIS 2025 (DIEESE for FENAJ) · Official statistics StatusIn force
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R$ 14.670,10DocumentAverage pay of formally employed journalists by state, RAIS 2025 (DIEESE for FENAJ) · Official statistics StatusIn force
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R$ 10.234,40DocumentAverage pay of formally employed journalists by state, RAIS 2025 (DIEESE for FENAJ) · Official statistics StatusIn force
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R$ 8.997,90DocumentAverage pay of formally employed journalists by state, RAIS 2025 (DIEESE for FENAJ) · Official statistics StatusIn force
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R$ 7.217,40DocumentAverage pay of formally employed journalists by state, RAIS 2025 (DIEESE for FENAJ) · Official statistics StatusIn force
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R$ 6.565,90DocumentAverage pay of formally employed journalists by state, RAIS 2025 (DIEESE for FENAJ) · Official statistics StatusIn force
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R$ 5.256,80DocumentAverage pay of formally employed journalists by state, RAIS 2025 (DIEESE for FENAJ) · Official statistics StatusIn force
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R$ 2.552,10DocumentAverage pay of formally employed journalists by state, RAIS 2025 (DIEESE for FENAJ) · Official statistics StatusIn force
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Jornada de 5 horas - R$ 1.925,70DocumentRio de Janeiro state (outside the capital) journalists' agreement 2025/2027: employers' proposal · Employers’ offer StatusIn talks · 1 Mar 2025
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Jornada de 6 horas - R$ 2.310,82DocumentRio de Janeiro state (outside the capital) journalists' agreement 2025/2027: employers' proposal · Employers’ offer StatusIn talks · 1 Mar 2025
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Jornada de 7 horas - R$ 2.695,96DocumentRio de Janeiro state (outside the capital) journalists' agreement 2025/2027: employers' proposal · Employers’ offer StatusIn talks · 1 Mar 2025
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R$ 4.275,75 ... [acrescido do índice de inflação registrado pelo INPC de 1º/6/2023 a 31/5/2024 e mais 3%]DocumentSJSP opening demand for São Paulo city newspapers and magazines, 2024 · Union demand StatusIn talks · 1 Jun 2024
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R$ 6.841,19DocumentSJSP opening demand for São Paulo city newspapers and magazines, 2024 · Union demand StatusIn talks · 1 Jun 2024
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Capital ... R$ 3.670,96DocumentSão Paulo state radio and TV journalists' agreement 2025/2026 (CCT) · Collective agreement StatusReplaced or expired · 1 Mar 2026
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Município com mais de 80.000 habitantes ... R$ 2.407,00DocumentSão Paulo state radio and TV journalists' agreement 2025/2026 (CCT) · Collective agreement StatusReplaced or expired · 1 Mar 2026
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Municípios com menos de 80.000 habitantes … R$ 2.372,00DocumentSão Paulo state radio and TV journalists' agreement 2025/2026 (CCT) · Collective agreement StatusReplaced or expired · 1 Mar 2026
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R$ 2.617,28 (01º de setembro de 2024 a 31 de agosto de 2025)DocumentSindjorce salary floors and freelance price table, Ceará (2024-2026) · Recommended rates StatusReplaced or expired · 1 Sep 2024
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R$ 3.171,25 ... por mês, a partir de 1º de maio/2024DocumentBelo Horizonte newspapers and magazines journalists' agreement 2024-2026 (CCT) · Collective agreement StatusReplaced or expired · 1 May 2024
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R$ 2.559,54 ... a partir de 1º de maio/2024DocumentBelo Horizonte newspapers and magazines journalists' agreement 2024-2026 (CCT) · Collective agreement StatusReplaced or expired · 1 May 2024
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R$ 2.523,65DocumentSindjorce × CCI company agreement 2023/2024 with minimum freelance price table (Ceará) · Collective agreement StatusReplaced or expired · 1 Jan 2024
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Hora de trabalho* R$ 300DocumentSinjorgran reference values for freelance journalism, Grande Dourados, 2017 · Recommended rates StatusReplaced or expired · 1 Jan 2017
Questions people ask
In Brazil, published rates for a journalist start at R$2,400 a month on staff, with R$89.01–R$105.15 an hour as a freelance.
DIEESE, FENAJ, SJPDF, SJPERJ, SJPJF, SJPMG, SJPMRJ, SJSP, Sindjorce, Sinjor-PA, Sinjorgran, UFSC, in 18 documents.
A journalist's minimum nearby
Lowest staff minimum in each country's agreements, as US$ a day.
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