Salary by Degree/Major Subject for Journalist Jobs

Updated: 4 Feb 2012

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Degree/Major Subject	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
Bachelor's Degree	$19,727 - $67,871
Bachelor of Arts (BA), English	$23,197 - $118,359
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Journalism	$24,930 - $41,905
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Journalism & Mass Communication	$28,217 - $58,958
Bachelor of Arts (BA)	n/a	Not enough data
Master of Journalism (MJ)	n/a	Not enough data
Master of Science (MS), Journalism	n/a	Not enough data
Bachelor's Degree, Journalism	n/a	Not enough data
Master of Arts (MA), Journalism	n/a	Not enough data
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Communications	n/a	Not enough data
Bachelor of Arts and Science (BASc), Journalism & Mass Communication	n/a	Not enough data
Doctorate (PhD)	n/a	Not enough data
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Journalism	n/a	Not enough data
Master of Journalism (MJ), Communication Studies & Journalism	n/a	Not enough data
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Communications	n/a	Not enough data
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 4 Feb 2012 \| Individuals Reporting: 85

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Posted	Job Title	Company	Job Location
Jan 24	Reporter/Journalist	The News Gram	Eagle Pass, Texas
	Looking for general assignment reporter to work in growing border community. Must be bi-lingual and have the desire to make a difference in the community... Indeed
Jan 21	Chief Meteorologist/Multi-Media Journalist	The E.W. Scripps Company	Phoenix, Arizona
	Job Title: Chief Meteorologist/Multi-Media Journalist Profession: Entertainment/Journalism/Media -> Journalism Job Title... Chief Meteorologist/Multi... Indeed
Jan 24	Multimedia Journalist	Broadcast	Southfield, Michigan
	The multi-media journalist is responsible for researching, writing, capturing visual content and editing general assignment stories for multiple platforms... Indeed
Jan 20	Broadcast Journalists, BBC Oxford	BBC Worldwide Limited	Kentucky
	Journalist Grade: 057D To include: Radio Producers, Radio Reporters, TV Journalists, Researchers, Works to: Senior Broadcast Journalist Job Purpose To... Indeed

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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.