News analysts, reporters & correspondents

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Total Workforce

66.5k

Average Age

40.4

Average Salary

$57,413

Average Male Salary

$60,421

Average Female Salary

$54,122

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News analysts, reporters & correspondents are most often employed by the Newspaper publishers industry. The average yearly wage for News analysts, reporters & correspondents was $57,413 in 2016. The top 3 most similar occupations to News analysts, reporters & correspondents by wage are Conservation scientists & foresters, Aircraft mechanics & service technicians, and Tax examiners & collectors, & revenue agents.

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, Alexandria City PUMA, VA, and Brooklyn Heights & Fort Greene PUMA, NY. The top 3 locations with a relatively high concentration of News analysts, reporters & correspondents are Brooklyn Heights & Fort Greene PUMA, NY, District of Columbia (Northeast) PUMA, DC, and Alexandria City PUMA, VA.

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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 Periodical, book, & directory publishers. News analysts, reporters & correspondents are paid most in District of Columbia (West) PUMA, DC but are relatively concentrated in Brooklyn Heights & Fort Greene PUMA, NY.

Wages

Yearly Wage

$57,413

AVERAGE SALARY

± $5,814

In 2017, News analysts, reporters & correspondents earned an average of $57,413, $3,525 more than than the average national salary of $53,888.

Conservation scientists & foresters make somewhat more than News analysts, reporters & correspondents while Aircraft mechanics & service technicians 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

0.44

WAGE GINI

In 2017, News analysts, reporters & correspondents had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.44, which is lower than than the national average of 0.479. 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), and Other information services, except libraries & archives, & internet publishing & broadcasting & web search portals.

Highest Paying

The highest paying industries for News analysts, reporters & correspondents, by average wage, are Periodical, book, & directory publishers, Broadcasting (except internet), and Other information services, except libraries & archives, & internet publishing & broadcasting & web search portals.

Industries by Share

66.5k

2017 Workforce

± 6,328

-11.3%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 14.8%

The number of people employed as News analysts, reporters & correspondents has been declining at a rate of -11.3%, from 74,955 people in 2016 to 66,455 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 39.3%, followed by Broadcasting (except internet) with 35.4% and Other information services, except libraries & archives, & internet publishing & broadcasting & web search portals with 5.83%.

Diversity

Demographic information on News analysts, reporters & correspondents in the US. The average age of male News analysts, reporters & correspondents in the workforce is 41.5 and of female News analysts, reporters & correspondents is 39.3, and the most common race/ethnicity for News analysts, reporters & correspondents is White (Non-Hispanic).

Gender Composition

34.7k

MALE WORKFORCE

± 4,574

31.7k

FEMALE WORKFORCE

± 4,373

52.2% of News analysts, reporters & correspondents are Male, making them the more common gender in the occupation. This chart shows the gender breakdown of News analysts, reporters & correspondents.

Race & Ethnicity

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

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

75.8% of News analysts, reporters & correspondents are White (Non-Hispanic), making that the most common race or ethnicity in the occupation. Representing 7.9% of News analysts, reporters & correspondents, White (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 Gender

41.5

AVERAGE MALE AGE

± 2.15

39.3

AVERAGE FEMALE AGE

± 2.12

The median age of News analysts, reporters & correspondents is 40.4, and Male employees are generally 2.17 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.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degree-majorss. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree-majors obtained.

MOST COMMON MAJORS

MOST SPECIALIZED MAJORS

Skills

Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for News analysts, reporters & correspondents from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. News analysts, reporters & correspondents need many skills, but most especially Speaking and Reading Comprehension. The revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that News analysts, reporters & correspondents need more than the average amount of Speaking, Writing, and Social Perceptiveness.