In France, published rates for a journalist start at €200 a year on staff.
What journalist work in France pays, according to the documents that set rates there, each quoted as printed. How the pay guide works →
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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 | Reuse in the title beyond the reference period and via press reviews and aggregators | €200 a year | $0.86 | SNJ · Collective agreement · 20 Dec 2021 |
| On staff | Reuse in other Rossel group publications | €550 a year | $2.37 | SNJ · Collective agreement · 20 Dec 2021 |
| On staff | Journalists, at the start of the contract | €2,442–€3,658 a month | $157.76 | WageIndicator · Survey |
| On staff | Journalists, after 5 years, 35-hour week | €2,564–€3,879 a month | $166.63 | WageIndicator · Survey |
| On staff | Journalists, salary range | €2,442–€5,549 a month | $206.67 | WageIndicator · Survey |
Every figure, as printed
Open a row for the wording in the document and its dates.
200 euros bruts par anDocumentL'Aisne Nouvelle company agreement on journalists' reuse rights, Dec 2021 · Collective agreement StatusIn force · 20 Dec 2021
550 euros par an pour la reprise ... dans les publications éditées par le groupe « Rossel et cie »DocumentL'Aisne Nouvelle company agreement on journalists' reuse rights, Dec 2021 · Collective agreement StatusIn force · 20 Dec 2021
de 2 442 € à 5 549 € par mois - 2026DocumentJournalist salary range in France, WageIndicator 2026 · Survey StatusIn force
entre 2 442 € et 3 658 € brut par mois au début de son contratDocumentJournalist salary range in France, WageIndicator 2026 · Survey StatusIn force
Après 5 ans d’ancienneté, ce salaire est de 2 564 € à 3 879 € par mois pour une semaine de 35 heuresDocumentJournalist salary range in France, WageIndicator 2026 · Survey StatusIn force
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In France, published rates for a journalist start at €200 a year on staff.
SNJ, WageIndicator, in 2 documents.
A journalist's minimum nearby
Lowest staff minimum in each country's agreements, as US$ a day.
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