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Salary Details for a Reporter at The Washington Post

Updated Nov 18, 2023
Total Pay Range
$47K - $84K/yr
Base Pay
$47K - $84K/yr

$63K

/yr
$47K$84K
Most Likely Range
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The estimated total pay for a Reporter at The Washington Post is $62,633 per year. This number represents 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 base pay is $62,633 per year. The "Most Likely Range" represents values that exist within the 25th and 75th percentile of all pay data available for this role.

How accurate is this most likely Total Pay range (base + additional) of $47K-$84K/yr?

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Reporter

Washington, DC

$60K - $70K/yr
1-3 years
Nov 17, 2023
Reporter$60K - $70K

1-3 years

Washington, DC

Nov 17, 2023

Journalist/Reporter

Washington, DC

$136,000/yr

$136K

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$0

4-6 years
Oct 12, 2023
Journalist/Reporter$136,000

4-6 years

$136K

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$0

Washington, DC

Oct 12, 2023

Reporter

Washington, DC

$78,000/yr

$78K

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$0

1-3 years
Sep 12, 2023
Reporter$78,000

1-3 years

$78K

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$0

Washington, DC

Sep 12, 2023

Reporter

Washington, DC

$103K - $120K/yr
10-14 years
Jul 9, 2023
Reporter$103K - $120K

10-14 years

Washington, DC

Jul 9, 2023

News Reporter

New York, NY

$103,000/yr

$103K

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$0

10-14 years
May 11, 2023
News Reporter$103,000

10-14 years

$103K

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$0

New York, NY

May 11, 2023

Reporter

Washington, DC

$85K - $98K/yr
1-3 years
May 8, 2023
Reporter$85K - $98K

1-3 years

Washington, DC

May 8, 2023

Journalist

Charlotte, NC

$57K - $67K/yr
1-3 years
Oct 3, 2022
Journalist$57K - $67K

1-3 years

Charlotte, NC

Oct 3, 2022

Reporter

Washington, DC

$69K - $81K/yr
1-3 years
Mar 24, 2022
Reporter$69K - $81K

1-3 years

Washington, DC

Mar 24, 2022

Staff Reporter

Washington, DC

$83K - $97K/yr
7-9 years
Feb 28, 2022
Staff Reporter$83K - $97K

7-9 years

Washington, DC

Feb 28, 2022

Reporter

Washington, DC

$101K - $117K/yr
4-6 years
Feb 25, 2022
Reporter$101K - $117K

4-6 years

Washington, DC

Feb 25, 2022

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The average salary for a Reporter is $62,074 per year in United States, which is 0% lower than the average The Washington Post salary of $62,633 per year for this job.

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