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Updated: 4 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	$23K	$46K	$69K
Salary	$19,635 - $60,613
Bonus	$96.45 - $9,878
Profit Sharing	$800 - $3,500
Commission	n/a	Not enough data
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). )	$19,458 - $67,585
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 4 Feb 2012 \| Individuals Reporting: 263

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Job Listings for Journalist Jobs

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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Companies and Industries for Journalist Jobs

Popular Employers

Salary Range


The New York Times	Not enough data
Trib Total Media	Not enough data
Washington Post Co	Not enough data

Popular Industries

Salary Range


Newspaper	$21,551 - $65,227
Magazine	$20,491 - $63,509
News	$23,278 - $69,329
Newspapers	$21,760 - $70,890
Internet and New Media	$23,278 - $69,329

Key Statistics for Journalist Jobs

Gender

	Female 57%			Male 43%
Salary:	$25,266 - $49,204			$23,500 - $43,981

Years of Experience

Less than 1 year

11%

1-4 years

60%

5-9 years

15%

10-19 years

20 years or more

Top Degrees

Salary Range


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)	Not enough data

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Most Common Health Benefits

	Medical: 65%		Dental: 46%
	Vision: 28%		None: 31%

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Career Path for Journalist Jobs

Common Past Jobs

Common Future Jobs

Journalist

Salary Range

$19,458 - $67,585

	Reporter, Newspaper $19,969 - $57,160
	Waiter/Waitress $7,788 - $39,130
	Customer Service Representative (CSR) $19,286 - $42,594

Common Past Jobs

Common Future Jobs

Journalist

Salary Range

$19,458 - $67,585

	Journalist, News $20,512 - $75,628
	Journalist, Broadcast $20,852 - $97,998
	Public Relations (PR) Specialist $27,163 - $66,025

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Salary Map for Journalist Jobs

Highest Salaries By City for Journalist Jobs

Top Cities by Popularity for Journalist Jobs

Highest Salaries By City

Top Cities by Popularity

Highest Salaries By City

1. Washington, District of Columbia

2. New York, New York

3. Los Angeles, California

4. Atlanta, Georgia

5. Chicago, Illinois

6. San Francisco, California

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.