Salary for Sports Reporter Jobs

Updated: 1 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	$26K	$52K	$78K
Salary	$21,141 - $73,839
Bonus	$49.25 - $10,011
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). )	$20,353 - $77,327
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 1 Feb 2012 \| Individuals Reporting: 102

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Job Listings for Sports Reporter Jobs

Posted	Job Title	Company	Job Location
Jan 21	Seeking freelance news and sports reporters in Pittsburgh region	Patch Media	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
	for freelance sports and news writers to cover community events and high school sports in the Moon area... sports, a camera and reliable transportation. 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 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 23	Sports Media - Reporter/Writer	Sports Media	Phoenix, Arizona
	breaking sports news and other big sports news events. POSITION REQUIREMENTS: Experience writing for print or online sports site or blog. Strong sports... Indeed

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Companies and Industries for Sports Reporter Jobs

Popular Employers

Salary Range


Espn Radio	Not enough data

Popular Industries

Salary Range


Newspaper	$22,226 - $70,575
Television Broadcasting	$24,259 - $119,764
News	$23,517 - $78,123
Spectator Sports	$21,560 - $80,638
Newspapers	$22,929 - $87,554

Key Statistics for Sports Reporter Jobs

Gender

	Female 13%			Male 87%
Salary:	Not enough data			$25,294 - $41,369

Years of Experience

Less than 1 year

1-4 years

53%

5-9 years

22%

10-19 years

12%

20 years or more

Top Degrees

Salary Range


Bachelor's Degree	$22,775 - $70,467
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Journalism	$23,583 - $34,000
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Journalism & Mass Communication	$29,479 - $36,634
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Communications	Not enough data
Master of Journalism (MJ), Journalism & Mass Communication	Not enough data

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Most Common Health Benefits

	Medical: 69%		Dental: 53%
	Vision: 40%		None: 29%

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Career Path for Sports Reporter Jobs

Common Past Jobs

Common Future Jobs

Sports Reporter

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Common Past Jobs

Common Future Jobs

Sports Reporter

Salary Range

$20,353 - $77,327

	Reporter, Newspaper $19,967 - $57,179
	Journalist, News $20,489 - $75,714
	Sports Anchor $23,765 - $149,706

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Salary Map for Sports Reporter Jobs

Top Cities by Popularity for Sports Reporter Jobs

Top Cities by Popularity

1. New York, New York

2. Tulsa, Oklahoma

3. Lakeland, Florida

4. New Canaan, Connecticut

5. Greensboro, North Carolina

6. Indianapolis, Indiana

7. Chicago, Illinois

Sports Reporter Job Description

People with the job title Sports Reporter 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.