Median salary
$157,490
median over time
Typical range
$124.6k – $205k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
14.1%
45 of 319 roles
Live roles
319
open right now
Salary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying live roles
Head of Product Marketing
Communications Lead
Senior Account Executive, Federal Intelligence Community
Senior Account Executive, Air Force/Space Force
Account Executive, Air Force/Space Force
Account Executive, Federal Intelligence Community
Partnerships Manager
Economist
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
The New York Times
|
$134,473 | 17 |
|
WireScreen
|
$235,000 | 8 |
TEGNA Inc.
|
$75,000 | 6 |
| MI Mixpanel | $351,000 | 1 |
|
Fluidstack
|
$300,000 | 1 |
GPTZero
|
$235,000 | 1 |
Anthropic
|
$220,000 | 1 |
|
Navan
|
$218,500 | 1 |
Journalist salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $211,403 | 8 |
| New York | $138,490 | 23 |
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How much do Journalist roles pay?
The median salary for Journalist roles is $157,490 per year. Most pay falls between $124,635 (25th percentile) and $205,000 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $84,505 to $239,500.
These figures are computed live from 319 active Journalist roles on JobsRadar, of which 45 (14.1%) publish a salary range. Pay is normalized to annualized USD so roles can be compared on equal terms; the highest-paying roles listed above show their original posted currency. Numbers refresh every few hours as new roles are posted and older ones close.
Employers currently hiring well-paid Journalist roles include Mixpanel, Fluidstack, WireScreen and Navan.
Salary transparency varies by employer and region, so the disclosing share above reflects only roles that publish pay — not every open position. Use it as a directional benchmark rather than an exact offer.