Journalist vs Reporter

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

Side A

Side B

Reporter pays about 8% more at the median.

Side-by-side distribution

Journalist Reporter
$84k
$91k
$34.9k box = 25th–75th · whiskers = 10th–90th $158.1k

Journalist

$83,975

median · per year, annualized USD

Median over time ▼ -44%
$149,990 $83,975
$61.2k 25th
$84k Median
$128.1k 75th
$43.4k
$142.1k
Box 25th–75th · whiskers 10th–90th Full range $39.5k – $291.2k · outliers off-axis
Disclosing
31.7%
Live roles
126
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Reporter

$91,040

median · per year, annualized USD

Median over time ▼ -28.6%
$127,500 $91,040
$73.1k 25th
$91k Median
$124.6k 75th
$55.1k
$149.6k
Box 25th–75th · whiskers 10th–90th Full range $25k – $245k · outliers off-axis
Disclosing
46.8%
Live roles
378
Browse roles Set alert

Highest-paying jobs

micro1

Journalist/Writer

micro1 · Remote — 58 countries

$187,200 – $291,200 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 Imprint

Senior Data Journalist

Imprint · New York City

$150,000 – $200,000 The New York Times

Senior Video Journalist, Live Video Production

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, Podcast Video, Popcast

The New York Times · New York, NY

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

Senior Video Journalist, Opinion

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

Senior Video Journalist, NYT Magazine

The New York Times · New York, NY

$124,980 – $152,000

Highest-paying jobs

GR

Target Analyst Reporter (Level 1-4)

GRVTY · Fort Meade, Maryland, United State…

$96,000 – $245,000
GR

Target Analyst Reporter (Level 1-4)

GRVTY · Hawaii

$84,000 – $226,000
DI

KGO - Weekend Anchor Reporter

Disney · San Francisco, CA, USA

$90,948 – $208,000 FOX

Morning Show Anchor/Reporter

FOX · Oakland, California, USA

$190,000 – $205,000 Semafor

Global Business and Finance Reporter

Semafor · New York, NY

$140,000 – $200,000
PA

Target Analyst Reporter (TAR)

Parsons · US - MD, Linthicum

$112,200 – $196,400 Leidos

Target Analyst Reporter - Level 3

Leidos · Odenton, MD

$107,900 – $195,050 Leidos

Target Analyst Reporter-3

Leidos · Odenton, MD

$107,900 – $195,050 Leidos

Target Analyst Reporter - Level 3

Leidos · Fort Meade, MD

$107,900 – $195,050 Leidos

Target Analyst Reporter - Level 2

Leidos · Fort Meade, MD

$107,900 – $195,050

Top companies hiring

Company Median Roles
The New York Times $138,490 10
TEGNA Inc. $57,502 5
NC News Corp Australia $97,500 4
Nexstar Media Group $38,480 4
FOX $80,007 3
FT Financial Times $88,750 2
TelevisaUnivision $72,625 2
micro1 $239,200 1

Top companies hiring

Company Median Roles
Nexstar Media Group $67,750 19
NC News Corp Australia $82,500 13
FOX $109,554 11
AX Axios $100,000 11
Neal R Gross & Co $72,800 11
The New York Times $126,635 9
MediaNews Group $50,440 7
Prevail $46,800 6

Journalist salary by location

Location Median Roles
New York $138,490 13

Reporter salary by location

Location Median Roles
Chicago $130,000 3
Los Angeles $109,554 3
San Francisco $107,900 5
New York $105,900 22
Denver $75,000 5

Journalist vs Reporter: which pays more?

The median for Journalist is $83,975 per year (typically $61,192–$128,099), versus $91,040 for Reporter ($73,140–$124,635). That puts Reporter about 8% ahead at the median.

Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Journalist and Reporter 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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