Survey: Most Jakarta journalists underpaid

Higher pay: A woman shopping for groceries in Jakarta. The recommended salary for journalists working in the city is based on the basic needs of food, housing and clothing as well as savings. — AFP

JAKARTA: The Alliance of Independent Journalists (AJI) has recommended that journalists working in Jakarta receive at least 8.2 million rupiah (RM2,443) per month in take-home pay, but the association found most journalists in its survey are paid far below this.

The figure was based on the basic needs of food, housing and clothing as well as savings and devices needed for work, such as laptops or smartphones.