In Montenegro, published figures put pay for at €20.
Pay rates for journalists in Montenegro, 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 | Net minimum wage, lower education tier | €600 a month | $31.03 | Statutory minimum · 1 Oct 2024 |
| On staff | Net minimum wage, higher education tier | €800 a month | $41.38 | Statutory minimum · 1 Oct 2024 |
| Freelance | Journalists: 27.3% earn €601-800 | €601–€800 a month | $36.23 | SMCG · Survey · 1 Jan 2025 |
| Freelance | Journalists: most common band (49.1% by registered position) | €801–€1,000 a month | $46.57 | SMCG · Survey · 1 Jan 2025 |
| Freelance | Editors: most common band (38.2%) | €1,001–€1,200 a month | $56.92 | SMCG · Survey · 1 Jan 2025 |
Journalism in Montenegro
In the 2026 World Press Freedom Index by Reporters Without Borders (RSF), Montenegro ranks 41 of 180, with a score of 71.8 out of 100. Down 4 places on the year before.
RSF World Press Freedom Index ↗By job type
Rates documents 4
Unions and bodies in Montenegro
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Lowest staff minimum in each country's agreements, as US$ a day.
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