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The estimated total pay for a Journalist is $90,997 per year in the New York City, NY Area area, with an average salary of $63,075 per year. These numbers represent the median, which is the midpoint of the ranges from our proprietary Total Pay Estimate model and based on salaries collected from our users. The estimated additional pay is $27,922 per year. Additional pay could include cash bonus, commission, tips, and profit sharing. The "Most Likely Range" represents values that exist within the 25th and 75th percentile of all pay data available for this role.
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$47,474 - $94,947 Range
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Share Salary Anonymously10 days ago by a Journalist with 7 to 9 years of experience
10 days ago by a Reporter with 4 to 6 years of experience
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11 days ago by a News Reporter with more than 15 years of experience
14 days ago by a Stringer, Reporter with 1 to 3 years of experience
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The average salary for a Journalist is $70,951 per year in New York City, NY Area. Salaries estimates are based on 109 salaries submitted anonymously to Glassdoor by a Journalist employees in New York City, NY Area.
The highest salary for a Journalist in New York City, NY Area is $125,623 per year.
The lowest salary for a Journalist in New York City, NY Area is $40,073 per year.
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