In Egypt, published rates for a journalist start at EGP 7,000 a month on staff.
Pay rates for journalists in Egypt, 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 →
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Journalism in Egypt
Leading news outlets
The highest-ranked news sites based in Egypt in EventRegistry's news-source ranking, most important first. Updated monthly.
In the 2026 World Press Freedom Index by Reporters Without Borders (RSF), Egypt ranks 169 of 180, with a score of 24.9 out of 100. Up 1 place on the year before.
RSF World Press Freedom Index ↗By job type
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Unions and bodies in Egypt
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