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Salary Details for a Journalist at USA TODAY

Updated Oct 29, 2023
Total Pay Range
$51K - $93K/yr
Base Pay
$51K - $93K/yr

$68K

/yr
$51K$93K
Most Likely Range
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The estimated total pay for a Journalist at USA TODAY is $67,818 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 $67,818 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 $51K-$93K/yr?

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Just saw a post that a home in the 1950s was about 7,450. If we go by that example average homes in USA Today are around 500k. Around a 7000% increase. Salaries in 1950s were around 3000 a year and today average salary is at 60k. That is a 2000% increase. How much would we need to make today to have that same COL?

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New York, NY

$89,000/yr

$89K

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$0

10-14 years
Sep 4, 2023
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10-14 years

$89K

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$0

New York, NY

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McLean, VA

$60,000/yr

$60K

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$0

1-3 years
Jun 26, 2023
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1-3 years

$60K

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$0

McLean, VA

Jun 26, 2023

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Washington, DC

$52K - $60K/yr
1-3 years
Mar 13, 2023
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1-3 years

Washington, DC

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$40,000/yr

$40K

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$0

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Jan 13, 2023
Reporter$40,000

4-6 years

$40K

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$0

America, IL

Jan 13, 2023

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10-14 years
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10-14 years

Washington, DC

Sep 15, 2022

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Washington, DC

$89K - $102K/yr
10-14 years
Jul 28, 2022
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10-14 years

Washington, DC

Jul 28, 2022

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Washington, DC

$53K - $62K/yr
4-6 years
May 31, 2022
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4-6 years

Washington, DC

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$33K - $38K/yr
1-3 years
May 25, 2022
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1-3 years

Las Vegas, NV

May 25, 2022

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The average salary for a Journalist is $77,655 per year in United States, which is 14% higher than the average USA TODAY salary of $67,818 per year for this job.

USA TODAY Benefits

  • Health Insurance(5 comments)

    Health insurance was available and decent. Wasnt the best but enough for a single person w/no kids

  • 401K Plan(4 comments)

    I didnt use it but it was available

  • Vacation & Paid Time Off(4 comments)

    Finding cover was the worst but I pretty much had MTO which was great