Journalist, News
Journalist, News Job Description
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.
Journalist, News Salary Statistics as of 2015
Average annual salary for a Journalist, News is $33883 based on statistics in the U.S. as of 2015. The highest salary recorded was $75908. The lowest salary reported was $20384. These figures will vary on a state to state basis as these are averages across all 50 states.
Median hourly wage for a Journalist, News is $10.405 based on statistics in the U.S. as of 2015. The highest hourly rate recorded was $13.25. The lowest hourly rate recorded was $7.56. These figures will vary on a state to state basis as these are averages across all 50 states.
Bonuses for a Journalist, News are based on the years of experience using statistics from the U.S. as of 2015. The average bonus recorded was $2000 from people with 15+ years of experience. The average bonus recorded was $1500 from people with under 1 year of experience.
These are the highest paying states for a Journalist, News. These numbers are based of the median annual salary as of 2015.
California – $17,232 – $120,332
Florida – $29,479 – $50,868
Illinois – $20,961 – $38,000
Minnesota – n/a
New York – $24,511 – $97,871
Texas – $24,242 – $74,680
These are the highest paying cities for a Journalist, News. These numbers are based of the median annual salary as of 2015.
New York, New York –
Washington, District of Columbia –
Los Angeles, California –
Chicago, Illinois –
Austin, Texas –
Dallas, Texas –
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma –
This chart outlines the average annual salary of a Journalist, News from the past 5 years. In 2015 the average annual salary was $33883 while in 2007 it was just $31422.5
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Based on our stats gathered across the U.S. 49% of Journalist, Newss were males while 51% were females. These numbers are based on averages across all states combined. Some individual states may have a much different ratio however.
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