In Timor-Leste, published figures put pay for a reporter at $80–$500 a month.
What reporter work in Timor-Leste pays, according to the documents that set rates there, each quoted as printed. How the pay guide works →
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Each published rate as a day's pay
US$ 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 | Private media journalist (lowest reported) | $80–$100 a month | $4.15 | Asienhaus · Survey |
| On staff | Private media journalist (low end) | $150 a month | $6.92 | Asienhaus · Survey |
| On staff | Government media journalist | $300–$500 a month | $18.46 | Asienhaus · Survey |
| Freelance | One-year contract monthly pay if the 20-story quota is met | $250 a month | $11.53 | Asienhaus · Survey |
Every figure, as printed
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Government media outlets offer slightly better pay, around US$300 to US$500 per monthDocumentJournalists' pay in Timor-Leste, testimony to Asienhaus, 9 Dec 2025 · Survey StatusIn force
Some journalists earn only US$150 per monthDocumentJournalists' pay in Timor-Leste, testimony to Asienhaus, 9 Dec 2025 · Survey StatusIn force
some are paid as little as US$80 to US$100DocumentJournalists' pay in Timor-Leste, testimony to Asienhaus, 9 Dec 2025 · Survey StatusIn force
a one-year contract with monthly pay—say, US$250—but the salary depends on meeting a writing quota, such as producing 20 news storiesDocumentJournalists' pay in Timor-Leste, testimony to Asienhaus, 9 Dec 2025 · Survey StatusIn force
journalists are paid per article, sometimes just US$10 per storyDocumentJournalists' pay in Timor-Leste, testimony to Asienhaus, 9 Dec 2025 · Survey StatusIn force
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In Timor-Leste, published figures put pay for a reporter at $80–$500 a month.
Asienhaus, in 1 document.
A reporter's minimum nearby
Lowest staff minimum in each country's agreements, as US$ a day.
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