In Saudi Arabia, published rates for start at SAR 5,500 a month on staff.
Pay rates for journalists in Saudi Arabia, 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
No figure here can be turned into a day's pay yet.
Journalism in Saudi Arabia
Leading news outlets
The highest-ranked news sites based in Saudi Arabia in EventRegistry's news-source ranking, most important first. Updated monthly.
In the 2026 World Press Freedom Index by Reporters Without Borders (RSF), Saudi Arabia ranks 176 of 180, with a score of 19.1 out of 100. Down 14 places on the year before.
RSF World Press Freedom Index ↗By job type
Rates documents 2
Unions and bodies in Saudi Arabia
Nearby
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