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Journalist Hourly Rate

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Updated: 17 May 2013

Job: Journalist

Hourly Rate by Years Experience

Years Experience	National Hourly Rate 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	$11	$22	$33
1-4 years	$10.07 - $24.83
5-9 years	$8.14 - $29.59
20 years or more	$10.62 - $32.50
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 17 May 2013 \| Individuals Reporting: 49

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Key Statistics for Journalist Salaries and Jobs

Top Degrees

Hourly Rate


Bachelor's Degree	$10.55 - $29.09
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Journalism	$10.94 - $26.00

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Gender

	Female 57%			Male 43%
Hourly Rate:	$10.82 - $16.00			$10.96 - $26.00

Years of Experience

Less than 1 year

10%

1-4 years

52%

5-9 years

21%

10-19 years

10%

20 years or more

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