In Denmark, published freelance rates for are DKK 628–DKK 3,057 an article.

Name: Denmark
Creator: Journalist.net

Freelance DKK 628–DKK 3,057 an article6 freelance figures

Sources 3 documents6 figures from 1 body · latest 1 Jun 2025

Reporter in Denmark, every figure → 8 published sources · 32 figures · updated 1 Nov 2026

Pay rates for journalists in Denmark, 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

On staff · 5 figures

DKK 0.65 an hour DKK 326.30 an hour

Freelance · 5 figures

DKK 858 an hour DKK 1,074 an hour

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	Rights supplement per hour (plus an annual lump sum of DKK 270,000 to DJ)	DKK 0.65 an hour	$0.77	DJ · Collective agreement · 1 Mar 2026
On staff	Rights supplement per hour (plus an annual lump sum of DKK 150,000)	DKK 1 an hour	$1.19	DJ · Collective agreement · 1 Mar 2025
On staff	Base hourly rate from 1 Mar 2025 (unchanged at 1 Mar 2026)	DKK 230.50 an hour	$276.49	DJ · Collective agreement · 1 Mar 2025
On staff	Base hourly rate from 1 Mar 2026	DKK 238 an hour	$285.49	DJ · Collective agreement · 1 Mar 2026
On staff	Vederlag pr. time (1. juni 2026)	DKK 326.30 an hour	$391.41	DJ · Collective agreement · 1 Jun 2026
Freelance	AV production, per hour, from 1 Jun 2025	DKK 858 an hour	$1,029.20	DJ · Collective agreement · 1 Jun 2025
Freelance	Podcast production, per day, from 1 Jun 2025	DKK 6,981 a day	$1,046.75	DJ · Collective agreement · 1 Jun 2025
Freelance	AV production, per hour, from 1 Jun 2026	DKK 884 an hour	$1,060.39	DJ · Collective agreement · 1 Jun 2026
Freelance	Podcast production, per day, from 1 Jun 2026	DKK 7,190 a day	$1,078.08	DJ · Collective agreement · 1 Jun 2026
Freelance	Podcast production, per hour, from 1 Jun 2025	DKK 1,074 an hour	$1,288.31	DJ · Collective agreement · 1 Jun 2025

Journalism in Denmark

Leading news outlets

Ekstra Bladetekstrabladet.dk bold.dkbold.dk Politikenpolitiken.dk Berlingske Tidendeberlingske.dk Jyllands-Postenjyllands-posten.dk TV2 ØSTJYLLANDtv2ostjylland.dk TV MIDTVESTtvmidtvest.dk www.weekendavisen.dkweekendavisen.dk TV2 Nordtv2nord.dk Nordjyske Stiftstidendenordjyske.dk TV SYDtvsyd.dk sport.tv2.dksport.tv2.dk

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

Press freedom

4 / 180 Good

In the 2026 World Press Freedom Index by Reporters Without Borders (RSF), Denmark ranks 4 of 180, with a score of 88.5 out of 100. Up 2 places on the year before.

RSF World Press Freedom Index ↗

By job type

DJ · Base hourly rate from 1 Mar 2026DKK 238 Hour

DJ · Rights supplement per hour (plus an annual lump sum of DKK 270,000 to DJ)DKK 0.65 Hour

DJ · Base hourly rate from 1 Mar 2025 (unchanged at 1 Mar 2026)DKK 230.50 Hour

DJ · Rights supplement per hour (plus an annual lump sum of DKK 150,000)DKK 1 Hour

Journalist in Denmark, every figure →

DJ · Freelance photo, minimum per assignment, from 1 Jun 2025DKK 2,354 Assignment

DJ · Commissioned news photo, first image or first hourDKK 768 Image

DJ · Each further image or further hourDKK 590 Image

DJ · One page, max. 4 hoursDKK 2,951 Assignment

Photographer in Denmark, every figure →

DJ · Minimum payment for manuscripts, from 1 Jun 2026 (unit not printed)DKK 874

DJ · Udlandskorrespondent: enkle indslag op til to minutterDKK 2,117.33 Piece or item

DJ · Minimum payment for manuscripts, from 1 Jun 2025 (unit not printed)DKK 849

DJ · Lead article (planned to carry a spread or a page)DKK 3,057 Article

Reporter in Denmark, every figure →

DJ · Podcast production, per day, from 1 Jun 2026DKK 7,190 Day

DJ · Podcast production, per day, from 1 Jun 2025DKK 6,981 Day

DJ · Podcast production, per hour, from 1 Jun 2025DKK 1,074 Hour