Entry Level Salary for Journalists

The average salary for an entry level Journalist is $36,986. An experienced Journalist makes about $39,229 per year.

Journalists inform the public about news and events happening internationally, nationally, and locally. They report the news for newspapers, magazines, websites, television, and radio. Find more career information.

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