Journalist Salary

Updated: 26 May 2012

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	National Salary Data (? XAll compensation data shown are gross, national 10th to 90th percentile ranges. Pay can vary greatly by location. To view local data, take the PayScale survey. )	AU$0	AU$24K	AU$48K	AU$72K
Salary	AU$34,137 - AU$67,585
Bonus	AU$0.00 - AU$10,304
Total Pay (? XTotal Pay combines base annual salary or hourly wage, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job. It does not include equity (stock) compensation, cash value of retirement benefits, or the value of other non-cash benefits (e.g. healthcare). )	AU$34,803 - AU$71,316
Country: Australia \| Currency: AUD \| Updated: 26 May 2012 \| Individuals Reporting: 126

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Job Listings for Journalist Jobs

Posted	Job Title	Company	Job Location
Jan 07	JOURNALIST	Adelaide Adverti...	Adelaide, South Australia
	JOURNALIST JOURNALIST An exciting opportunity has become available in the editorial department at a independently owned regional newspaper, only two hours... Indeed
Jan 13	Researcher/Journalist - Media Watch	ABC	Sydney, New South Wales
	+ Generous Super The ABC is seeking an experienced and energetic Researcher/Journalist with a strong interest in the Australian media industry and Contemporary... Indeed
Jan 06	Journalist - Radio	ABC	Wagga Wagga, New South Wales
	looking for an enthusiastic and experienced Radio Journalist to work in Wagga Wagga. You will be required... An enthusiastic radio journalist with experience in... Indeed
Jan 14	ABC Radio Journalist - Wagga Wagga	Riverina & Murray, NSW	New South Wales (NSW)
	ABC Radio Journalist - Wagga Wagga Wagga Wagga, NSW... looking for an enthusiastic and experienced Radio Journalist to work in Wagga Wagga. You will be required... Indeed

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Companies and Industries for Journalist Salaries

Popular Employers

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Fairfax	Not enough data

Popular Industries

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Magazine	AU$27,834 - AU$71,742
Newspapers	AU$27,377 - AU$73,802
Newspaper	AU$29,827 - AU$76,931
Publishing	AU$29,349 - AU$74,946
Newspaper Publisher	AU$31,557 - AU$79,092

Key Statistics for Journalist Salaries and Jobs

Gender

	Female 70%			Male 30%
Salary:	AU$37,933 - AU$54,045			AU$41,257 - AU$50,681

Years of Experience

Less than 1 year

1-4 years

57%

5-9 years

20%

10-19 years

10%

20 years or more

Top Degrees

Salary Range


Bachelor's Degree	AU$36,206 - AU$73,941
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Journalism	AU$39,531 - AU$71,180
Bachelor of Arts (BA)	Not enough data
Bachelor of Arts (BA), English	Not enough data

Most Common Health Benefits

	Medical: 6%		Dental: 3%
	Vision: 8%		None: 84%

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Career Path for Journalist Jobs

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Common Future Jobs

Journalist

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AU$34,803 - AU$71,316

	Assistant Editor AU$30,751 - AU$63,689
	Journalist, News AU$29,667 - AU$74,730
	Journalist, Broadcast AU$33,726 - AU$90,511

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Highest Salaries By City

1. Melbourne, Victoria

2. Adelaide, South Australia

3. Sydney, New South Wales

4. Perth, Western Australia

5. Brisbane, Queensland

Journalist Job Description

People with the job title Journalist typically fall into one of the following PayScale standard occupations.

Reporters and Correspondents

Collect and analyze facts about newsworthy events by interview, investigation, or observation. Report and write stories for newspaper, news magazine, radio, or television.