Journalist Salary

Updated: 30 May 2012
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Salary£14,649 - £34,279  
   
Bonus£0.00 - £18,121  
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£13,436 - £37,117  
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Salary Range

Magazine£14,262 - £33,890
Publishing£14,981 - £37,807
Newspaper£14,856 - £40,995
Newspapers£14,631 - £39,391
News£16,544 - £44,417
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Key Statistics for Journalist Salaries and Jobs

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Female
50%
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Male
50%
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Salary:£16,000 - £26,963 £17,566 - £25,602
Years of Experience
Less than 1 year
8%
1-4 years
56%
5-9 years
21%
10-19 years
9%
20 years or more
6%
Top Degrees

Salary Range

Bachelor's Degree£17,486 - £28,672
Bachelor of Arts (BA), EnglishNot enough data
Bachelor of Arts (BA), HistoryNot enough data
Bachelor of Arts (BA), JournalismNot enough data
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medical benefits Medical: 18% dental benefits Dental: 7%
vision benefits Vision: 7% employee benefits None: 77%

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Journalist

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£13,436 - £37,117
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Journalist

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£13,436 - £37,117
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Journalist, News
£12,677 - £42,360
Editor, Magazine
£17,447 - £45,412
 

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Journalist Job Description

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

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

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