In Norway, published freelance rates for are NOK 729–NOK 3,736 a piece.
Pay rates for journalists in Norway, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freelance | Editorial assistant, hourly (exceptional), weekday | NOK 334 an hour | $287.07 | NJ · Collective agreement · 1 Apr 2026 |
| Freelance | Reporter shift (news, programme, sport), weekday | NOK 2,901 a shift | $311.67 | NJ · Collective agreement · 1 Apr 2026 |
| Freelance | News producer (avvikler) shift, weekday | NOK 3,480 a shift | $373.88 | NJ · Collective agreement · 1 Apr 2026 |
| Freelance | Tekst: Lengre oppdrag | NOK 6,480 a day | $696.20 | NJ · Recommended minimums · 17 Apr 2026 |
| Freelance | Tekst: Dagshonorar (7,5 timer) | NOK 8,130 a 7.5-hour day | $873.47 | NJ · Recommended minimums · 17 Apr 2026 |
| Freelance | TV/Video: Dagshonorar (7,5 timer) | NOK 9,220 a 7.5-hour day | $990.58 | NJ · Recommended minimums · 17 Apr 2026 |
Journalism in Norway
Leading news outlets
The highest-ranked news sites based in Norway in EventRegistry's news-source ranking, most important first. Updated monthly.
In the 2026 World Press Freedom Index by Reporters Without Borders (RSF), Norway ranks 1 of 180, with a score of 92.7 out of 100. The same rank as the year before.
RSF World Press Freedom Index ↗By job type
Rates documents 3
Unions and bodies in Norway
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Lowest staff minimum in each country's agreements, as US$ a day.
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