In Finland, published rates for a reporter start at €3,146 a month on staff, with €67–€77 an hour as a freelance.
On staff
€3,146 a month
Freelance
€67–€77 an hour
Sources
4 documents
What reporter work in Finland pays, according to the documents that set rates there, each quoted as printed. How the pay guide works →
What the published rates say
Month
Pay group 2c (independent demanding work), from 1 Oct 2026SJL · Collective agreement · 1 Oct 2026
€3,601
Pay group 2a, from 1 May 2027SJL · Collective agreement · 1 May 2027
€3,209
Pay group 2a, from 1 Oct 2026SJL · Collective agreement · 1 Oct 2026
€3,146
Hour
Journalist, one hourSJL · Recommended rates · 1 Oct 2025
€77
Journalist, per hourSJL · Recommended rates · 18 Feb 2019
€67
Day of 7.5 hours
Journalist, working day (7.5 h)SJL · Recommended rates · 1 Oct 2025
€578
Journalist, per daySJL · Recommended rates · 18 Feb 2019
€502
Piece or item
Uutisjuttu 274YSJL · Collective agreement · 1 Sep 2026
€384.15–€468.69
Raportti 102YSJL · Collective agreement · 1 Sep 2026
€102.07–€125.70
Article
Verkkouutinen tai uutishaastattelu 702YSJL · Collective agreement · 1 Sep 2026
€205.76–€352.75
Image
ValokuvalisäSJL · Collective agreement · 1 Sep 2026
€57.57
Week
Journalist, per weekSJL · Recommended rates · 18 Feb 2019
€2,512
Each published rate as a day's pay
On staff · 2 figures
€3,146 a month
€3,601 a month
Freelance · 5 figures
€502 a 7.5-hour day
€77 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 | Pay group 2a, from 1 Oct 2026 | €3,146 a month | $162.73 | SJL · Collective agreement · 1 Oct 2026 |
| On staff | Pay group 2c (independent demanding work), from 1 Oct 2026 | €3,601 a month | $186.26 | SJL · Collective agreement · 1 Oct 2026 |
| Freelance | Journalist, per day | €502 a 7.5-hour day | $562.61 | SJL · Recommended rates · 18 Feb 2019 |
| Freelance | Journalist, per week | €2,512 a week | $563.05 | SJL · Recommended rates · 18 Feb 2019 |
| Freelance | Journalist, per hour | €67 an hour | $600.71 | SJL · Recommended rates · 18 Feb 2019 |
| Freelance | Journalist, working day (7.5 h) | €578 a 7.5-hour day | $647.78 | SJL · Recommended rates · 1 Oct 2025 |
| Freelance | Journalist, one hour | €77 an hour | $690.37 | SJL · Recommended rates · 1 Oct 2025 |
Every figure, as printed
Open a row for the wording in the document and its dates.
Printed
Palkkaryhmä 2 a … 3 146DocumentFinnish press collective agreement minimum salaries 2025-2028 · Collective agreement StatusIn force · 1 Oct 2026
Printed
Palkkaryhmä 2 c 3 414 3 499 3 601 3 673DocumentFinnish press collective agreement minimum salaries 2025-2028 · Collective agreement StatusIn force · 1 Oct 2026
Printed
3 minuuttiin asti 102,07 – 125,70DocumentYle freelance fees under the Yhtyneet agreement, from 1 Sep 2026 · Collective agreement StatusIn force · 1 Sep 2026 Cap 'max. (9 min.) 270,31 – 329,78'.
Printed
3 minuuttiin asti 384,15 – 468,69DocumentYle freelance fees under the Yhtyneet agreement, from 1 Sep 2026 · Collective agreement StatusIn force · 1 Sep 2026
Printed
205,76 – 352,75 euroaDocumentYle freelance fees under the Yhtyneet agreement, from 1 Sep 2026 · Collective agreement StatusIn force · 1 Sep 2026 Band floor is the minimum ('hintahaitari, jonka alaraja on vähimmäispalkkio').
Printed
vähintään 57,57 euroa julkaistua kuvaa kohdenDocumentYle freelance fees under the Yhtyneet agreement, from 1 Sep 2026 · Collective agreement StatusIn force · 1 Sep 2026 Supplement on the article fee for photos taken by the article's writer; over four photos negotiated separately; not applied to mobile stories.
Printed
En timmes arbete: 77 €DocumentFinnish freelance journalists' fee recommendation, 1 Oct 2025 · Recommended rates StatusIn force · 1 Oct 2025
Printed
En arbetsdag (7,5 h): 578 €DocumentFinnish freelance journalists' fee recommendation, 1 Oct 2025 · Recommended rates StatusIn force · 1 Oct 2025
Printed
1 hour €67DocumentFreelance journalists association pricing guidelines, Feb 2019 · Recommended rates StatusIn force · 18 Feb 2019
Printed
1 day €502DocumentFreelance journalists association pricing guidelines, Feb 2019 · Recommended rates StatusIn force · 18 Feb 2019
Printed
1 week €2 512DocumentFreelance journalists association pricing guidelines, Feb 2019 · Recommended rates StatusIn force · 18 Feb 2019
Printed
Palkkaryhmä 2 a … 3 209DocumentFinnish press collective agreement minimum salaries 2025-2028 · Collective agreement StatusAgreed, starts later · 1 May 2027
Printed
Palkkaryhmä 2 a 2 983 3 058 3 146 3 209DocumentFinnish press collective agreement minimum salaries 2025-2028 · Collective agreement StatusReplaced or expired · 1 Oct 2025
Printed
Brief web item: €35 - €175DocumentYle freelance minimum fees for online articles, 2019 · Collective agreement StatusReplaced or expired · 1 Jan 2019
Printed
Web news report or news interview: €175 - €300DocumentYle freelance minimum fees for online articles, 2019 · Collective agreement StatusReplaced or expired · 1 Jan 2019
Printed
Opinion piece, blog, column or review: €175 - €400DocumentYle freelance minimum fees for online articles, 2019 · Collective agreement StatusReplaced or expired · 1 Jan 2019
Printed
Personal profile or feature reportage: €350 - €900DocumentYle freelance minimum fees for online articles, 2019 · Collective agreement StatusReplaced or expired · 1 Jan 2019
Printed
Feature article, broad, wide-ranging web article: €420 - €1000DocumentYle freelance minimum fees for online articles, 2019 · Collective agreement StatusReplaced or expired · 1 Jan 2019
Questions people ask
In Finland, published rates for a reporter start at €3,146 a month on staff, with €67–€77 an hour as a freelance.
SJL, in 5 documents.
A reporter's minimum nearby
Lowest staff minimum in each country's agreements, as US$ a day.
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