Master of Arts (MA), Journalism Degree Salary

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Updated: 17 Jun 2013

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Employees with a Master of Arts (MA), Journalism Degree

Salary Ranges by Job

Job Title	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. )	$0	$90K	$180K
Managing Editor	$38,783 - $92,738
Editor	$35,234 - $90,042
Sr. Editor	$50,335 - $69,668
Reporter	$26,174 - $72,510
Editor in Chief	$59,495 - $163,979
Associate Editor	$36,625 - $55,000
Assistant Editor	$31,018 - $35,976
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 17 Jun 2013 \| Individuals Reporting: 245

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Key Statistics for Employees with a Master of Arts (MA), Journalism Jobs

Popular Schools

Salary Range


University of Missouri - Columbia	$33,724 - $94,379
New York University (NYU)	$33,935 - $161,863
Syracuse University	$28,383 - $79,416
Ohio State University (OSU) - Main Campus	$51,795 - $111,792
Emerson College	$35,000 - $66,129

Popular Cities

Salary Range


New York, New York	$36,231 - $125,838
Los Angeles, California	$34,603 - $90,742
Washington, District of Columbia	$40,546 - $92,738
Chicago, Illinois	$30,000 - $73,000
Boston, Massachusetts	$33,907 - $195,743

Gender

	Female 70%			Male 30%
Salary:	$39,451 - $65,020			$42,977 - $69,469

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