News Director Salary

Updated: 31 May 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	$22,301 - $118,359
Bonus	$800 - $18,000
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). )	$21,540 - $112,500
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 31 May 2012 \| Individuals Reporting: 44

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Job Listings for News Director Jobs

Posted	Job Title	Company	Job Location
Feb 28	Assistant News Director	Hearst-Argyle Television	Milwaukee, Wisconsin
	News Director Profession: Entertainment/Journalism/Media -> Journalism Assistant News Director... take-charge Assistant News Director to oversee the... Indeed
Feb 28	News Director - WIBC FM	Emmis Communications	Indianapolis, Indiana
	Job Title: News Director - WIBC FM Profession: Entertainment/Journalism/Media -> Journalism News Director... Confers with Program Director and approves program... Indeed
Feb 28	Director, Marketing & Sales (News Corp Star US LLC)	FOX Group	Los Angeles, California
	Director of Marketing and Sales News Corp Star US LLC. General description News Corp Star US LLC. is... America and Europe at News Corp Star US LLC. This... Indeed
Feb 28	OP / NEWS DIRECTOR		Alaska
	Radio Station KIYU in Galena, Alaska is looking for an Operations / News Director. Must have 3 recent years experience in radio production and on-air work. Must... Indeed

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Companies and Industries for News Director Salaries

Popular Industries

Salary Range


Radio Broadcasting	$22,888 - $95,050
Television Broadcasting	$25,204 - $109,463
News	$24,786 - $105,454
Publishing	$24,797 - $104,700

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Key Statistics for News Director Salaries and Jobs

Gender

	Female 48%			Male 52%
Salary:	$24,851 - $80,017			$42,450 - $71,216

Years of Experience

Less than 1 year

1-4 years

16%

5-9 years

20%

10-19 years

41%

20 years or more

18%

Top Degrees

Salary Range


Bachelor's Degree	$21,532 - $84,466
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Communications	Not enough data
Bachelor of Arts (BA), English	Not enough data
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Journalism & Mass Communication	Not enough data

Most Common Health Benefits

	Medical: 77%		Dental: 66%
	Vision: 48%		None: 23%

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Career Path for News Director Jobs

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News Director

Salary Range

$21,540 - $112,500

	News Reporter $20,820 - $66,969
	News Anchor $27,152 - $137,433

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News Director

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$21,540 - $112,500

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Top Cities by Popularity for News Director Jobs

Top Cities by Popularity

1. Washington, District of Columbia

2. New York, New York

3. Sioux Falls, South Dakota

News Director Job Description

People with the job title News Director typically fall into one of the following PayScale standard occupations.

Technical Directors/Managers

Coordinate activities of technical departments, such as taping, editing, engineering, and maintenance, to produce radio or television programs.

Radio and Television Announcers

Talk on radio or television. May interview guests, act as master of ceremonies, read news flashes, identify station by giving call letters, or announce song title and artist.

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.