Salary for Sports Anchor 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	$34K	$68K	$102K
Salary	$23,749 - $92,300
Bonus	$303.04 - $20,273
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). )	$22,386 - $99,397
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 6 Feb 2012 \| Individuals Reporting: 79

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Job Listings for Sports Anchor Jobs

Posted	Job Title	Company	Job Location
Jan 22	Weekend Sports Anchor/Reporter	Sinclair Broadcast Group	Springfield, Illinois
	WEEKEND SPORTS ANCHOR/REPORTER If you love sports... to generate local-sports-feature stories that appeal to sports and non-sports fans. This is not an entry... Indeed
Jan 08	Sports Media - Update Anchors	Sports Media	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
	skills. Knowledge of sports with ability to multi... Update Anchors must have at least 2 years radio experience or equivalent experience in a related sports... Indeed
Jan 12	Sport Reporter/Anchor	Media Match	Fairbanks, Alaska
	Sports Reporter/Anchor. Hours include nights and weekends. Responsibilities: Will also anchor live sports... editing all aspects of sports. Prefer linear and non... Indeed
Jan 25	Sports Media - Update Anchor	Sports Media	Washington, District of Columbia
	updates on the Fantasy Sports and College Sports channels. Could also be asked to anchor updates for other... Sports news then write, voice and produce 2-3 sports... Indeed

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Companies and Industries for Sports Anchor Jobs

Popular Employers

Salary Range


NBC Television Network	Not enough data
Hoak Media LLC	Not enough data
Nexstar Broadcasting Group, Inc.	Not enough data

Popular Industries

Salary Range


Television Broadcasting	$22,505 - $180,978
News	$21,579 - $100,171
Radio Broadcasting	$20,509 - $136,161
Sports Agency	$19,492 - $101,469
Media Network	$22,082 - $118,220

Key Statistics for Sports Anchor Jobs

Gender

	Female 6%			Male 94%
Salary:	Not enough data			$26,321 - $49,206

Years of Experience

Less than 1 year

1-4 years

46%

5-9 years

16%

10-19 years

23%

20 years or more

10%

Top Degrees

Salary Range


Bachelor's Degree	$23,422 - $88,437
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Broadcasting	$24,566 - $36,398
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Journalism	Not enough data
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Journalism & Mass Communication	Not enough data
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Communications	Not enough data

Most Common Health Benefits

	Medical: 76%		Dental: 56%
	Vision: 39%		None: 23%

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Career Path for Sports Anchor Jobs

Common Past Jobs

Common Future Jobs

Sports Anchor

Salary Range

$22,386 - $99,397

	Sportscaster $19,695 - $153,193
	Sports Reporter $20,051 - $69,481

Common Past Jobs

Common Future Jobs

Sports Anchor

Salary Range

$22,386 - $99,397

News Anchor
$26,002 - $147,642

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Top Cities by Popularity for Sports Anchor Jobs

Top Cities by Popularity

1. New York, New York

2. Huntsville, Alabama

3. Louisville, Kentucky

4. Atlanta, Georgia

5. Dallas, Texas

6. Los Angeles, California

Sports Anchor Job Description

People with the job title Sports Anchor 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.

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.