Television Journalism Salary
Television journalists or news reporters bring us the latest breaking story on the evening news. They often report on other feature stories as well. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that there were over 45,000 television journalists and correspondents employed in the U.S. in 2010. The salaries earned by these television journalists tends to vary by location, experience and employer.
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Average Salary
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The average salary for television journalists was $53,590 per year, as of May 2010, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The bureau indicates that this salary was significantly higher than the average salary for all reporters and correspondents across all different forms of news reporting. The average salary for all reporters nationwide was $43,780 per year. The bureau also indicates that those employed as reporters in the cable television industry averaged $59,800 per year.
Pay Scale
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Placing the salary of television journalists within the larger pay scale for all reporters and correspondents nationwide can provide some additional insight and context. According to the bureau, the median salary for reporters and correspondents nationwide was $34,530 per year in 2010. Those who comprised the middle 50 percent of the pay scale made salaries ranging from $25,520 to $51,450 per year. The highest paid reporters made more than $75,230 per year, while the lowest paid journalists made $19,970 or less per year.
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Location
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Where the television journalist works also plays a role in determining how much he can expect to make. According to the bureau, the largest number of journalists worked in New York, California and Texas. Those employed in New York made an average salary of $59,750 per year in 2010. Those employed in California earned $47,340, while those in Texas made $35,880. The highest paid reporters and correspondents worked in the District of Columbia and New Jersey, earning salaries of $69,570 and $61,890, respectively.
Job Outlook
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The job outlook for those entering the television journalism field does not appear favorable, based on projections made by the bureau. The number of jobs in this field will likely decline by about 6 percent from 2008 to 2018. Competition for jobs in this field, along with contraction of the number jobs will make employment in this field difficult for many. The bureau indicates that much of this contraction will occur due to consolidation by news and publishing companies seeking to be more efficient in their allocation of resources.
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References
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