News analysts, reporters, and journalists

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2023 Workforce

78.5k

Average Age

Estimated Job Growth

−2.81%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$77,106

Average Male Salary

$80,504

Average Female Salary

$73,217

About

News analysts, reporters, and journalists are most often employed by the uninformed industry. The average yearly wage for News analysts, reporters, and journalists was $77,106 in 2023.

The locations that employ the most News analysts, reporters, and journalists are District of Columbia (Central) PUMA, DC, NYC-Manhattan Community District 8--Upper East Side & Roosevelt Island PUMA, NY, and District of Columbia (Northeast) PUMA, DC. The locations with a relatively high concentration of News analysts, reporters, and journalists are N/A.

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Employment and salary information for the News analysts, reporters, and journalists workforce. News analysts, reporters, and journalists workforce in N/A was N/A people, of which N/A% were women and N/A% were men. News analysts, reporters, and journalists are paid most in Westchester County (Northeast) PUMA, NY but are relatively concentrated in N/A.

Employment Over Time

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The News analysts, reporters, and journalists workforce in N/A was N/A people (N/A% women and N/A% men). This implies an average annual growth of N/A% between N/A (N/A) and N/A (N/A).

Employment by Location

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This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for News analysts, reporters, and journalists.

During 2023, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Connecticut ($132,966), District of Columbia ($126,348), and New Jersey ($111,531).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$77,106

AVERAGE WAGE

#158 in the ranking (2023)

$67,727

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2023, News analysts, reporters, and journalists earned an average of $77,106, $9,379 more than the average national salary of $67,727

The graph shows the ranking of News analysts, reporters, and journalists in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2023.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.438

WAGE GINI

In 2023, News analysts, reporters, and journalists had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.438, which is lower than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for News analysts, reporters, and journalists (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for News analysts, reporters, and journalists compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ News analysts, reporters, and journalists and on wages for those in the field. uninformed is the industry that employs the most News analysts, reporters, and journalists, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for News analysts, reporters, and journalists, by average wage, is Computer Systems Design ($115,155).

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This graphic shows the share of News analysts, reporters, and journalists employed by various industries. uninformed employs the largest share of News analysts, reporters, and journalists at 82.6%, followed by Independent artists, writers, and performers with 11.1% and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges with 3.17%.

Diversity

Demographic information on News analysts, reporters, and journalists in the US. The workforce of News analysts, reporters, and journalists in N/A was N/A people, with N/A% woman, and N/A% men. The average age of male News analysts, reporters, and journalists in the workforce is 43.4 and of female News analysts, reporters, and journalists is 38.2, and the most common race/ethnicity for News analysts, reporters, and journalists is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of News analysts, reporters, and journalists in N/A was N/A people, with N/A% woman, and N/A% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 25 to 29 years (13,036 people), 30 to 34 years (10,947 people), and 35 to 39 years (9,473 people). Among them they concentrated 42.8% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In N/A, N/A% of News analysts, reporters, and journalists workers were Hispanic and N/A% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting N/A

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Races

In N/A, 71.9% of the News analysts, reporters, and journalists workforce were White, of which N/A% were women and N/A% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (10.1%) and Two or More Races (7.54%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for News analysts, reporters, and journalists from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for News analysts, reporters, and journalists is N/A but the most specialized major according to RCA in N/A were N/A.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by News analysts, reporters, and journalists in N/A (counting all academic degrees) were N/A.

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Education Levels

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The main educational levels achieved by the News analysts, reporters, and journalists workers were Bachelors Degree (48,718 people), Graduate Degree (17,499 people), and Some college (6,803 people).

The graphic shows the News analysts, reporters, and journalists workforce by gender and educational level.

Projections

Projections on job growth for News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 4.02%, but News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists are expected to see a growth of −2.81% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow less than the national average.

Job Growth

−2.81%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

4.02%

National Growth

10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for News analysts, reporters, and journalists. This profession is expected to grow less than than 4.02%, the average rate of national job growth.