In Costa Rica, published rates for a journalist start at CRC 664,078.07 a month on staff, with CRC 50,000 a piece as a freelance.
On staff
CRC 664,078.07 a month
Freelance
CRC 50,000 a piece
Sources
2 documents
What journalist work in Costa Rica pays, according to the documents that set rates there, each quoted as printed. How the pay guide works →
What the published rates say
Month
Licenciado universitario (applies to graduate journalists), per monthCNS Costa Rica · Statutory minimum · 1 Jan 2026
CRC 796,921
Bachiller universitario, per monthCNS Costa Rica · Statutory minimum · 1 Jan 2026
CRC 664,078.07
Piece or item
Press releaseColper · Recommended minimums · 1 Jan 2026
CRC 50,000
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Printed
A partir de ₡50.000 por comunicadoDocumentColper recommended rates for independent communication professionals 2026 · Recommended minimums StatusIn force · 1 Jan 2026
Printed
₡796.921,00DocumentCosta Rica private-sector minimum wages 2026 (Decreto 45303-MTSS): press camera operator and photographer · Statutory minimum StatusIn force · 1 Jan 2026
Printed
₡664.078,07DocumentCosta Rica private-sector minimum wages 2026 (Decreto 45303-MTSS): press camera operator and photographer · Statutory minimum StatusIn force · 1 Jan 2026
Questions people ask
In Costa Rica, published rates for a journalist start at CRC 664,078.07 a month on staff, with CRC 50,000 a piece as a freelance.
CNS Costa Rica, Colper, in 2 documents.
A journalist's minimum nearby
Lowest staff minimum in each country's agreements, as US$ a day.
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