Newscaster Salary

Updated: 29 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	$60K	$120K	$180K
Salary	$26,819 - $151,006
Bonus	$3,750 - $13,500
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). )	$16,422 - $162,744
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 29 May 2012 \| Individuals Reporting: 21

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Job Listings for Newscaster Jobs

Posted	Job Title	Company	Job Location
Jan 14	Newscaster/Writer	Dow Jones	Princeton, New Jersey
	Responsibilities: With minimal supervision select appropriate news stories from various internal and external sources and develop them into a cohesive script... Indeed
Jan 13	Newscaster KCTV	Meredith Corporation	Kansas
	Newscaster KCTV Requisition #: KCTV2566 Department: KCTV News Job Summary: The Newscaster KCTV... desk and producers. The Newscaster KCTV also gathers... Indeed

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Companies and Industries for Newscaster Salaries

Popular Industries

Salary Range


News	$25,728 - $106,837
Radio Broadcasting	$23,196 - $93,301
Telecommunications	$27,271 - $110,631
Television Broadcasting	$25,978 - $108,248

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Key Statistics for Newscaster Salaries and Jobs

Gender

	Female 30%			Male 70%
Salary:	Not enough data			$26,531 - $66,129

Years of Experience

1-4 years

14%

5-9 years

33%

10-19 years

29%

20 years or more

24%

Top Degrees

Salary Range


Bachelor's Degree	$29,479 - $66,129
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Communications	Not enough data

Most Common Health Benefits

	Medical: 70%		Dental: 55%
	Vision: 50%		None: 30%

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Career Path for Newscaster Jobs

Common Past Jobs

Common Future Jobs

Newscaster

Salary Range

$16,422 - $162,744

News Reporter
$20,809 - $67,080

Common Past Jobs

Common Future Jobs

Newscaster

Salary Range

$16,422 - $162,744

News Anchor
$27,208 - $137,590

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Top Cities by Popularity for Newscaster Jobs

Top Cities by Popularity

1. New York, New York

Newscaster Job Description

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

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.

Broadcast News Analysts

Analyze, interpret, and broadcast news received from various sources.