Journalist vs Musician

Put two roles head to head — any role, in any location or worldwide-remote.

Side A

Side B

Journalist

$70,000

median · per year, annualized USD

Median over time ▼ -53.3%
$149,990 $70,000
$46.8k 25th
$70k Median
$110k 75th
$37.9k
$138.5k
Box 25th–75th · whiskers 10th–90th Full range $15.9k – $228.9k · outliers off-axis
Disclosing
34.8%
Live roles
132
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Musician

Not enough disclosed-salary data yet — 4 live roles, 0 listing pay.

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Highest-paying jobs

The Washington Post

Opinion Journalist

The Washington Post · DC-Washington-TWP Headquarters

$137,300 – $228,900 Cheddar

Freelance Multimedia Journalist

Cheddar · Washington DC, United States

$156,000 – $208,000 The New York Times

Senior Video Journalist, Podcast Video, Popcast

The New York Times · New York, NY

$124,980 – $152,000 The New York Times

Senior Video Journalist, International

The New York Times · New York, NY

$124,980 – $152,000 The New York Times

Senior Video Journalist, Cinematography (Temp)

The New York Times · New York, NY

$124,980 – $152,000 The New York Times

Senior Video Journalist, NYT Magazine

The New York Times · New York, NY

$124,980 – $152,000 The New York Times

Senior Video Journalist, Reporter Video

The New York Times · New York, NY

$124,980 – $152,000 The New York Times

Video Journalist, International

The New York Times · New York, NY

$113,271 – $136,000 The New York Times

Video Journalist, NYT Cooking

The New York Times · New York, NY

$113,271 – $132,000 AirGarage

In-House Journalist

AirGarage · Remote

$110,000 – $130,000

Top companies hiring

Company Median Roles
Nexstar Media Group $38,480 9
The New York Times $138,490 8
TEGNA Inc. $48,901 8
TelevisaUnivision $84,750 5
NC News Corp Australia $102,500 3
FOX $80,007 3
The Washington Post $118,099 2
Cheddar $182,000 1

Journalist salary by location

Location Median Roles
New York $138,490 9

Journalist vs Musician: which pays more?

Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Journalist and Musician are compared on equal terms regardless of the currency each role was originally posted in. Only roles that publish a salary range feed the medians; numbers refresh every few hours as new roles post and older ones close, so this comparison reflects the market right now rather than a fixed survey. Use it as a directional benchmark when weighing one path against the other.

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