In Poland, published freelance rates for are zł 850 a piece.
Pay rates for journalists in Poland, 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 | Base monthly salary, plus author fees | zł 4,806 a month | $56.49 | Employers’ offer |
| On staff | Median gross monthly pay | zł 7,190 a month | $84.51 | Survey |
| On staff | Interquartile range | zł 5,970–zł 9,950 a month | $93.56 | Survey |
| Freelance | TVP Info reporter with relatively little experience | zł 14,300 a month | $168.09 | Publisher’s rates · 8 Feb 2024 |
Advertised pay in Poland
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Journalism in Poland
Leading news outlets
The highest-ranked news sites based in Poland in EventRegistry's news-source ranking, most important first. Updated monthly.
In the 2026 World Press Freedom Index by Reporters Without Borders (RSF), Poland ranks 27 of 180, with a score of 75.5 out of 100. Up 4 places on the year before.
RSF World Press Freedom Index ↗By job type
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Unions and bodies in Poland
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Lowest staff minimum in each country's agreements, as US$ a day.
About this data. These rates are compiled from publicly available sources and quoted as printed, with their date. We do not guarantee the accuracy of any figure. For information only: Journalist.net does not recommend or set rates. How we count