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News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists job outlookprojected pay in 10 years $76,000 · outlook score 35/100 · BLS employment projections

United States Writing & Media Confidence ★★★★★

Median annual pay
$62,200
25th–75th pct. $45,370–$98,450
Top pay (est.)
$187,400
Top 10% $144,140
Pay in 5 years
$68,800est.
2031
Pay in 10 years
$76,000est.
$65,400–$88,200
Outlook score
35/100
★★☆☆☆ Below average
AI replacement risk
66%
High
Job growth (10 yr)
−5.9%
3,400 openings / yr

Projected pay for News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists (3, 5 and 10 years)est.

Today $62,200 → in 3 years $66,100 → in 5 years $68,800 → in 10 years $76,000 (10-year range $65,400–$88,200). The model assumes pay growth of +2.0% per year.

$62,200
Now
2026
$66,100
In 3 yrs
2029
$61,000–$71,900
$68,800
In 5 yrs
2031
$62,000–$76,600
$76,000
In 10 yrs
2036
$65,400–$88,200

What drives the annual growth rate

Base wage growth +3.0%Labor demand -0.49%AI impact -0.48%Total +2.0% / yr

Projected pay = current pay × (1 + annual growth)^years. The annual growth rate starts from a base wage-growth rate and adds or subtracts labor demand (BLS projected employment growth), wage momentum and AI replacement risk for each occupation. Projections are not guarantees. How it is calculated →

Outlook score for News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists

35/100
★★☆☆☆
Below average · ranked #741 of all U.S. occupations
Pay level
51 pts
AI resistance
34 pts
Entry barrier
56 pts
Annual openings
44 pts
Projected growth
11 pts

Each component is a percentile rank among all occupations in the same country (0–100). Weights: labor demand 25, wage momentum / openings 15, pay level 15, AI resistance 25, aging workforce 10 (Japan only), entry barrier 10.

Labor demand for News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists

Employment
39K
BLS OEWS
Projected employment
44K
2025–35
Projected change
−5.9%
ranked #728 for growth
Annual openings
3,400
growth + replacement needs
Demand score
Low
28/100
Typical entry education
Bachelor's degree
Work experience
None
in a related occupation
On-the-job training
None

Employment projections are from the BLS Employment Projections program (2025–35). Annual openings include both new jobs and replacement of workers who leave the occupation.

Pay and employment figures are national statistics. Projected pay, outlook scores and AI replacement risk are estimates from the Shigoto Zukan model, not guarantees. To request a correction, use the contact form. How to read the data
Sources: BLS OEWS May 2025; BLS Employment Projections 2025–35; O*NET 31.0 Database by USDOL/ETA (CC BY 4.0), modified by Shigoto Zukan. Pay ranges, projections and scores are Shigoto Zukan estimates.