$100,000
Avg. Base Salary (USD)
/ year
Avg. Base Salary (USD)
25%
$72k
MEDIAN
$100k
75%
$165k
The average salary for a News Director is $100,000
Base Salary
$72k - $165k
Total Pay
$76k - $165k
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What Do News Directors Do?
News Director Tasks
- Oversee daily operations, including setting schedules and prioritizing stories.
- Enforce ethical standards and monitor news to ensure high quality.
- Evaluate and ensure a broad coverage of news stories to meet strategic goals.
- Conceptualize and evaluate article pitches to direct creation of news stories.
- Hire staff, train them in standards and evaluate their performance.
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Gender Breakdown
Female
100.0%
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Common Health Benefits
Medical
67%
Dental
33%
Vision
33%
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