In Uganda, published figures put pay for a journalist at UGX 1,000,000–UGX 2,000,000 a month.
Published rates
UGX 1,000,000–UGX 2,000,000 a month
Sources
1 document
Pay rates for journalists in Uganda, 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
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Journalism in Uganda
Press freedom
131
/ 180
Difficult
In the 2026 World Press Freedom Index by Reporters Without Borders (RSF), Uganda ranks 131 of 180, with a score of 42.0 out of 100. Up 12 places on the year before.
RSF World Press Freedom Index ↗By job type
Survey · About three-quarters earn no more than 1 million shillings a monthUGX 1,000,000 Month
Survey · Fewer than 10% earn more than 2 million shillingsUGX 2,000,000 Month
Fewer than 3 figures, so this job stays as a row here.
Rates documents 2
Unions and bodies in Uganda
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