Union of Icelandic Journalists (BÍ)
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About BÍ
BÍ (Blaðamannafélag Íslands) is the trade and professional union for journalists in Iceland. Founded in Reykjavík in 1897, it represents journalists, negotiates their employment terms and provides collective agreements and pay tables.
Summary written with AI from public sources, checked 9 Nov 2026. Sources: press.is, rcmediafreedom.eu
What they publish
Their latest figures
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1. flokkur 532.500DocumentBÍ-SA journalists salary table from 1 Jan 2026 · Collective agreement StatusIn force · 1 Jan 2026
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1. flokkur … E. 16 ár 651.165DocumentBÍ-SA journalists salary table from 1 Jan 2026 · Collective agreement StatusIn force · 1 Jan 2026
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2. flokkur 611.397DocumentBÍ-SA journalists salary table from 1 Jan 2026 · Collective agreement StatusIn force · 1 Jan 2026
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3. flokkur 623.074DocumentBÍ-SA journalists salary table from 1 Jan 2026 · Collective agreement StatusIn force · 1 Jan 2026
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leiðbeinandi tímagjald því kr. 7.754 án VSKDocumentBÍ guidance hourly rate for self-employed journalists · Recommended rates StatusIn force Derived from the top 2025 BÍ monthly salary (832,215 kr., incl. 21% shift premium) grossed up to 1,240,657 kr. and divided by 160 hours. Writing (ritstörf) is VAT-exempt. Vehicle, bookkeeping, equipment, premises and idle time are not included; BÍ estimates about 50% must be added to freelance pay for parity with employees.
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Með vsk* 24% 9,615DocumentBÍ guidance hourly rate for self-employed journalists · Recommended rates StatusIn force Only where VAT applies: writing is exempt and turnover under kr. 2.000.000 is exempt.
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Samtals laun, launatengd gjöld og annar kostnaður 1,240,657DocumentBÍ guidance hourly rate for self-employed journalists · Recommended rates StatusIn force Components: monthly salary 832,215; pension 11.50% 95,705; private pension 2% 16,644; BÍ funds 4.40% 36,617; payroll tax 6.35% 62,305; holidays 13.04% 69,351; insurance 2.8% 23,302; public holidays 4.62% 38,448; three-month leave 22,402; holiday and December bonus 14,667; subscriptions, phone, internet 29,000. Divided by 160 hours gives the hourly rate.
Its federation
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