Salary for Investigative Reporter Jobs

Updated: 11 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. )	$0	$50K	$100K	$150K
Salary	$29,933 - $104,698
Bonus	$-0.49 - $688
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). )	$29,857 - $98,326
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 11 Feb 2012 \| Individuals Reporting: 47

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Job Listings for Investigative Reporter Jobs

Posted	Job Title	Company	Job Location
Jan 25	Investigative Reporter	Sinclair Broadcast Group	Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
	City, has an exciting opportunity for an Investigative Reporter, who has the capabilities to break news... enterprise in investigative stories and creativity in... Indeed
Jan 20	Investigative Reporter	Berks Community Television	Reading, Pennsylvania
	bctv.org, a non-profit hyper-local news site, is seeking an experienced Investigative Reporter. Located in Reading, PA, the position requires a Bachelor's degree in... Indeed
Jan 20	Investigative Reporter	MergerMarket	New York, New York
	a vacancy for a business reporter to work out of the... health care and private equity. We are willing train reporters lacking appropriate experience. Part of the... Indeed
Jan 25	Media Organization seeking Investigative Journalists & Field Reporters		Atlanta, Georgia
	as well as investigative journalism - we are looking for talented writers, photographers, videographers, backpack journalists and investigative journalists to... Indeed

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Companies and Industries for Investigative Reporter Jobs

Popular Employers

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E.W. Scripps Co	Not enough data

Popular Industries

Salary Range


News	$28,742 - $90,437
Television Broadcasting	$28,976 - $101,002
Newspaper	$27,107 - $87,641
Internet and New Media	$28,742 - $90,437
Newspapers	$27,134 - $91,096

Key Statistics for Investigative Reporter Jobs

Gender

	Female 61%			Male 39%
Salary:	$36,263 - $85,981			$38,323 - $98,684

Years of Experience

Less than 1 year

1-4 years

34%

5-9 years

26%

10-19 years

13%

20 years or more

21%

Top Degrees

Salary Range


Bachelor's Degree	$29,696 - $184,443

Most Common Health Benefits

	Medical: 90%		Dental: 82%
	Vision: 64%		None: 10%

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Career Path for Investigative Reporter Jobs

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Common Future Jobs

Investigative Reporter

Salary Range

$29,857 - $98,326

	Reporter, Newspaper $19,978 - $57,170
	News Reporter $20,612 - $71,609

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Investigative Reporter

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Investigative Reporter Job Description

People with the job title Investigative Reporter 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.