In United Arab Emirates, published figures put pay for a journalist at AED 8,655–AED 20,651 a month.
Pay rates for journalists in United Arab Emirates, 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 United Arab Emirates
Leading news outlets
The highest-ranked news sites based in United Arab Emirates in EventRegistry's news-source ranking, most important first. Updated monthly.
In the 2026 World Press Freedom Index by Reporters Without Borders (RSF), United Arab Emirates ranks 158 of 180, with a score of 30.9 out of 100. Up 6 places on the year before.
RSF World Press Freedom Index ↗By job type
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Unions and bodies in United Arab Emirates
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Lowest staff minimum in each country's agreements, as US$ a day.
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