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Updated: 1 Feb 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$28K	AU$56K	AU$84K
Salary	AU$28,841 - AU$70,609
Bonus	AU$49.32 - AU$10,256
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$31,753 - AU$81,343
Country: Australia \| Currency: AUD \| Updated: 1 Feb 2012 \| Individuals Reporting: 133

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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 Jobs

Popular Employers

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Splat Magazine	Not enough data
Fairfax	Not enough data

Popular Industries

Salary Range


Magazine	AU$26,750 - AU$72,183
Newspaper	AU$26,662 - AU$76,472
Newspapers	AU$28,013 - AU$74,685
Publishing	AU$28,801 - AU$75,517
Newspaper Publisher	AU$31,306 - AU$82,013

Key Statistics for Journalist Jobs

Gender

	Female 72%			Male 28%
Salary:	AU$34,687 - AU$50,421			AU$40,223 - AU$52,954

Years of Experience

Less than 1 year

10%

1-4 years

50%

5-9 years

23%

10-19 years

13%

20 years or more

Top Degrees

Salary Range


Bachelor's Degree	AU$25,849 - AU$86,553
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Journalism	AU$27,120 - AU$88,989
Bachelor of Arts (BA), English	Not enough data
Bachelor of Arts (BA)	Not enough data

Most Common Health Benefits

	Medical: 9%		Dental: 1%
	Vision: 6%		None: 84%

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Career Path for Journalist Jobs

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Common Future Jobs

Journalist

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Common Past Jobs

Common Future Jobs

Journalist

Salary Range

AU$31,753 - AU$81,343

	Assistant Editor AU$30,195 - AU$63,968
	Journalist, News AU$29,382 - AU$75,339
	Journalist, Broadcast AU$33,625 - AU$91,586

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Highest Salaries By City for Journalist Jobs

Top Cities by Popularity for Journalist Jobs

Highest Salaries By City

Top Cities by Popularity

Highest Salaries By City

1. Melbourne, Victoria

2. Adelaide, South Australia

3. Perth, Western Australia

4. Sydney, New South Wales

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.