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News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists
Narrate or write news stories, reviews, or commentary for print, broadcast, or other communications media such as newspapers, magazines, radio, or television. May collect and analyze information through interview, investigation, or observation.
What a news analyst, reporter, and journalist does
Become a news analyst, reporter, and journalist
If you enjoy doing these activities, you might make a good news analyst, reporter, and journalist
- Talking to others.
- Reading work related information.
- Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it.
- Understanding people's reactions.
- Changing what is done based on other people's actions.
Discover what you could earn in Washington
- Average hourly rate is $40 per hour with an average salary of $64,100 per year.
- Half of workers earn between $22 and $45 per hour.
- Half of workers earn an annual salary between $23,300 and $81,900 per year.
- 59% of individuals in this occupation have been employed in every quarter of the past year.
Part-time
- The average hourly rate for part-time workers is $37 per hour with an average salary of $31,800 per year.
News Analyst, Reporter, And Journalist job outlook
- There are 1,115 workers in this occupation in Washington.
- There are 141 openings per year in this occupation in Washington.
Multiple Jobs
- 1% of individuals in this occupation worked for more than one employer.
- 14% of individuals in this occupation held a position in another.