In Ecuador, published rates for start at $940.15 a month on staff.
Pay rates for journalists in Ecuador, as published by unions, governments and surveys, each quoted as printed and turned into a day's pay to compare. How the pay guide works →
Each published rate as a day's pay
US$ 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 | Salario Básico Unificado from 1 Jan 2026 | $482 a month | $22.24 | MDT · Statutory minimum · 1 Jan 2026 |
| On staff | Asistente de comunicación (D2), community activities table | $756.71 a month | $34.92 | MDT · Statutory minimum · 1 Jan 2025 |
| On staff | Egresado de periodista/comunicador social (C1), community activities table | $940.15 a month | $43.39 | MDT · Statutory minimum · 1 Jan 2025 |
| On staff | Profesional periodista/comunicador social (B1) | $1,132.52 a month | $52.27 | MDT · Statutory minimum · 1 Jan 2025 |
| On staff | Director periodista/comunicador social (A1) | $1,248.87 a month | $57.64 | MDT · Statutory minimum · 1 Jan 2025 |
Journalism in Ecuador
In the 2026 World Press Freedom Index by Reporters Without Borders (RSF), Ecuador ranks 125 of 180, with a score of 44.4 out of 100. Down 31 places on the year before.
RSF World Press Freedom Index ↗By job type
Rates documents 2
Unions and bodies in Ecuador
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