Journalist salaries in San Francisco.
What Journalist roles in San Francisco pay, from live listings on JobsRadar.
Compare with anotherMedian salary
$219,250
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$198.2k – $242k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
50%
8 of 16 roles
Live roles
16
open right now
Salary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying live roles
Head of Product Marketing
Communications Lead
Economist
Communications Specialist, Product
Director, Media & Relations
Media Relations Lead
Communications Manager
Business Correspondent, Artificial Intelligence and Emerging Technologies
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| MI Mixpanel | $351,000 | 1 |
|
Fluidstack
|
$300,000 | 1 |
|
Anthropic
|
$220,000 | 1 |
|
Navan
|
$218,500 | 1 |
|
Normal Computing Corporation
|
$204,306 | 1 |
| AP AppDirect | $185,000 | 1 |
|
Sierra
|
$180,000 | 1 |
|
The New York Times
|
$157,490 | 1 |
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How much do Journalist roles in San Francisco pay?
The median salary for Journalist roles in San Francisco is $219,250 per year. Most pay falls between $198,229 (25th percentile) and $241,982 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $173,247 to $315,300.
These figures are computed live from 16 active Journalist roles in San Francisco on JobsRadar, of which 8 (50%) 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 in San Francisco include Mixpanel, Fluidstack, Navan and Anthropic.
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.