£21,000 a year minimum for journalists on Liverpool dailies

Posted by Dominic Ponsford on 13 May 2008 at 14:29
Tags: 15, Journalism, Regional Newspapers

Journalists on the Liverpool Daily Post and Echo have agreed a three per cent across the board pay rise after negotiations with management. 

Under the NUJ-negotiated deal lower paid members of staff will get up to a 6.9 per cent rise.

Minimum pay for senior journalists on the weekly titles goes up to £17,000 a year, Holdthefrontpage reports, and newly-qualified seniors on the dailies go up to £21,000.

Tags: 15, Journalism, Regional Newspapers