In Lithuania, there is no published figure for a journalist yet.
Pay rates for journalists in Lithuania, 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 | Middle 80% of journalists, monthly net | €1,084–€2,651 a month | $96.59 | Paylab · Crowdsourced list · 5 Nov 2026 |
| On staff | Sports news editor, monthly before tax | €2,400–€2,800 a month | $134.48 | Employers’ offer · 22 Oct 2026 |
Journalism in Lithuania
Leading news outlets
The highest-ranked news sites based in Lithuania in EventRegistry's news-source ranking, most important first. Updated monthly.
In the 2026 World Press Freedom Index by Reporters Without Borders (RSF), Lithuania ranks 15 of 180, with a score of 81.3 out of 100. Down 1 place on the year before.
RSF World Press Freedom Index ↗By job type
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Unions and bodies in Lithuania
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