News analysts, reporters & correspondents

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2017 Workforce

70.9k

Average Age

39.8

Average Salary

$60,734

Average Male Salary

$63,992

Average Female Salary

$56,838

About

News analysts, reporters & correspondents are most often employed by the Newspaper publishers industry. The average yearly wage for News analysts, reporters & correspondents was $60,734 in 2016. The top 3 most similar occupations to News analysts, reporters & correspondents by wage are Web developers (Legacy), Private detectives & investigators, and Other healthcare practitioners & technical Occupations.

News analysts, reporters & correspondents are part of the Arts, design, entertainment, sports, & media occupations, along with Artists & related workers, Commercial and industrial designers, Fashion designers, Floral designers, Graphic designers, and 25 more.

The top 3 locations that employ the most News analysts, reporters & correspondents are District of Columbia (Central) PUMA, DC, Upper East Side PUMA, NY, and Hamilton Heights, Manhattanville & West Harlem PUMA, NY. The top 3 locations with a relatively high concentration of News analysts, reporters & correspondents are District of Columbia (Central) PUMA, DC, Hamilton Heights, Manhattanville & West Harlem PUMA, NY, and District of Columbia (West) PUMA, DC.

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Employment

Information on the businesses and industries that employ News analysts, reporters & correspondents and on wages and locations for those in the field. Newspaper publishers is the industry that employs the most News analysts, reporters & correspondents, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for News analysts, reporters & correspondents, by average wage, is Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments. News analysts, reporters & correspondents are paid most in Somerset County (North & West) PUMA, NJ but are relatively concentrated in District of Columbia (Central) PUMA, DC.

Wages

Yearly Wage

$60,734

AVERAGE SALARY

± $6,141

In 2017, News analysts, reporters & correspondents earned an average of $60,734, $4,780 more than than the average national salary of $55,954.

Web developers (Legacy) make somewhat more than News analysts, reporters & correspondents while Private detectives & investigators make somewhat less. This chart shows the various occupations closest to News analysts, reporters & correspondents as measured by average annual salary in the US.

Wage Distribution

0.457

WAGE GINI

In 2015, News analysts, reporters & correspondents had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.457, which is lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for News analysts, reporters & correspondents (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

Wage by Location

HIGHEST PAYING PUMAS

This map shows the Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) in the United States shaded by average annual wage for News analysts, reporters & correspondents.

Spatial Concentration

PUMAs with a Relatively High Concentration of News analysts, reporters & correspondents

This map displays which Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) in the United States have a relatively high population of News analysts, reporters & correspondents.

Industries

Most Common

The most common industries employing News analysts, reporters & correspondents, by number of employees, are Newspaper publishers, Broadcasting (except internet), Periodical, book, & directory publishers, Other information services, except libraries & archives, & internet publishing & broadcasting & web search portals, Performing arts, spectator sports & related industries, Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges, Internet publishing, broadcasting & web search portals, Motion pictures & video industries, Book stores & news dealers, Advertising, public relations & related services, and Civic, social, advocacy organizations, & grantmaking & giving services.

Highest Paying

The highest paying industries for News analysts, reporters & correspondents, by average wage, are Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments, Other professional, scientific & technical services , and Motion pictures & video industries.

Industries by Share

70.9k

2017 Workforce

± 6,537

−0.236%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 13.1%

The number of people employed as News analysts, reporters & correspondents has been declining at a rate of −0.236%, from 71,087 people in 2016 to 70,919 people in 2017.

This graphic shows the share of News analysts, reporters & correspondents employed by various industries. Newspaper publishers employs the largest share of News analysts, reporters & correspondents at 36.5%, followed by Broadcasting (except internet) with 33.1% and Periodical, book, & directory publishers with 6.12%.

Diversity

Demographic information on News analysts, reporters & correspondents in the US. The average age of male News analysts, reporters & correspondents in the workforce is 41.4 and of female News analysts, reporters & correspondents is 37.9, and the most common race/ethnicity for News analysts, reporters & correspondents is White (Non-Hispanic).

Composition by Sex

38.6k

MALE WORKFORCE

± 4,824

32.3k

FEMALE WORKFORCE

± 4,412

54.5% of News analysts, reporters & correspondents are Male, making them the more common sex in the occupation. This chart shows the sex breakdown of News analysts, reporters & correspondents.

Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity of News analysts, reporters & correspondents

White (Non-Hispanic)
Black (Non-Hispanic)
White (Hispanic)

77.2% of News analysts, reporters & correspondents are White (Non-Hispanic), making that the most common race or ethnicity in the occupation. Representing 7.02% of News analysts, reporters & correspondents, Black (Non-Hispanic) is the second most common race or ethnicity in this occupation. This chart shows the racial and ethnic breakdown of News analysts, reporters & correspondents.

Age by Sex

41.4

AVERAGE MALE AGE

± 1.86

37.9

AVERAGE FEMALE AGE

± 1.95

The median age of News analysts, reporters & correspondents is 39.8, and Male employees are generally 3.54 years older than than their Female counterparts.

Education

Data on higher education choices for News analysts, reporters & correspondents from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for News analysts, reporters & correspondents is Communications but a relatively high number of News analysts, reporters & correspondents hold a major in Communications.