Salary for Reporter, Newspaper Jobs

Updated: 6 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	$20K	$40K	$60K
Salary	$20,468 - $57,196
Bonus	$-0.48 - $2,170
Profit Sharing	$25.17 - $2,980
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). )	$19,780 - $50,775
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 6 Feb 2012 \| Individuals Reporting: 584

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Job Listings for Reporter, Newspaper Jobs

Posted	Job Title	Company	Job Location
Jan 17	Newspaper Reporter Internship	Capital Newspapers	Racine, Wisconsin
	Newspaper Reporter Internship The Journal Times of Racine, Wis., a 27,000 circulation daily newspaper, is... be working as a newspaper reporter, covering Racine... Indeed
Jan 10	Newspaper Reporter Internship		Racine, Wisconsin
	Newspaper Reporter Internship The Journal Times of Racine, Wis., a 27,000 circulation daily newspaper, is... be working as a newspaper reporter, covering Racine... Indeed
Jan 03	Seeking Reporters for Online Newspaper	Patch	Hercules, California
	web site Hercules.Patch.com is looking for freelance reporters with journalism backgrounds and strong news... are strong news reporters, possess deep knowledge of... Indeed
Jan 05	Reporter for Weekly Newspaper	Not Specified	Glastonbury, Connecticut
	Respected Glastonbury (CT) area weekly newspaper seeks responsible, highly-motivated, self-starting reporter to cover two towns. Duties include covering... Indeed

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Companies and Industries for Reporter, Newspaper Jobs

Popular Employers

Salary Range


The Wall Street Journal	Not enough data
Tribune Co	Not enough data
Washington Post Co	Not enough data
Dolan Media Company	Not enough data
Gannett Co Inc	Not enough data

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Popular Industries

Salary Range


Newspaper	$21,945 - $59,781
Newspapers	$22,355 - $69,285
Newspaper Publisher	$22,284 - $76,394
News	$22,873 - $62,841
Internet and New Media	$22,873 - $62,841

Key Statistics for Reporter, Newspaper Jobs

Gender

	Female 57%			Male 43%
Salary:	$24,461 - $38,166			$24,945 - $45,053

Years of Experience

Less than 1 year

1-4 years

49%

5-9 years

25%

10-19 years

13%

20 years or more

Top Degrees

Salary Range


Bachelor's Degree	$20,484 - $55,000
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Journalism	$19,000 - $62,400
Bachelor of Arts (BA), English	$21,639 - $68,510
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Journalism	$19,727 - $43,588
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Communications	$24,511 - $48,446

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Most Common Health Benefits

	Medical: 78%		Dental: 59%
	Vision: 38%		None: 20%

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Career Path for Reporter, Newspaper Jobs

Common Past Jobs

Common Future Jobs

Reporter, Newspaper

Salary Range

$19,780 - $50,775

	News Reporter $20,593 - $71,679
	Reporter $20,671 - $60,280
	Writer $23,245 - $83,829

Common Past Jobs

Common Future Jobs

Reporter, Newspaper

Salary Range

$19,780 - $50,775

	Newspaper Editor $23,133 - $77,177
	Managing Editor $30,215 - $89,847
	Journalist, News $20,516 - $75,945

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Salary Map for Reporter, Newspaper Jobs

Highest Salaries By City for Reporter, Newspaper Jobs

Top Cities by Popularity for Reporter, Newspaper Jobs

Highest Salaries By City

Top Cities by Popularity

Highest Salaries By City

1. San Francisco, California

2. Washington, District of Columbia

3. New York, New York

4. Los Angeles, California

5. Chicago, Illinois

6. Atlanta, Georgia

7. Seattle, Washington

Reporter, Newspaper Job Description

People with the job title Reporter, Newspaper 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.