Salary for Newscaster Jobs

Updated: 29 Jan 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	$27,575 - $146,807
Bonus	$1,021 - $19,574
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). )	$16,082 - $114,384
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 29 Jan 2012 \| Individuals Reporting: 26

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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 Jobs

Popular Industries

Salary Range


News	$24,234 - $116,701
Radio Broadcasting	$22,075 - $100,102
Telecommunications	$26,138 - $118,406
Television Broadcasting	$24,346 - $117,350

Popular Employers

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Key Statistics for Newscaster Jobs

Gender

	Female 38%			Male 62%
Salary:	Not enough data			$27,000 - $70,000

Years of Experience

1-4 years

19%

5-9 years

27%

10-19 years

35%

20 years or more

19%

Top Degrees

Salary Range


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

Most Common Health Benefits

	Medical: 71%		Dental: 58%
	Vision: 54%		None: 25%

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Career Path for Newscaster Jobs

Common Past Jobs

Common Future Jobs

Newscaster

Salary Range

$16,082 - $114,384

News Reporter
$20,627 - $71,609

Common Past Jobs

Common Future Jobs

Newscaster

Salary Range

$16,082 - $114,384

News Anchor
$26,141 - $147,642

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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.