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Highest Paying Industries for News Analysts, Reporters and Correspondents

The top 35 highest paying industries for news analysts, reporters and correspondents (ranked by average annual salary) are listed in Table 1. The entry level salary (as measured by the salary of the lowest 10% paid earners) and the number of employment in those industries are also shown. As shown in the table, with an average annual salary of $73,300, independent artists, writers, and performers is the highest paying industry for news analysts, reporters and correspondents. It is followed by business, professional, labor, political, and similar organizations industry (average annual salary $70,940). The salary and employment information is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in May 2015 [1]. For more information about salaries of news analysts, reporters and correspondents in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 35 Highest Paying Industries for News Analysts, Reporters and Correspondents

Rank	Industry	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers	$73,300	$37,480	90
2	Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations	$70,940	$23,550	50
3	Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations	$61,960	$33,870	190
4	Other Services (except Federal, State, and Local Government)	$61,960	$33,870	190
5	Social Advocacy Organizations	$58,370	$35,490	140
6	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - Privately owned	$52,000	$25,810	120
7	Educational Services - Privately owned	$51,380	$25,900	120
8	Cable and Other Subscription Programming	$49,890	$26,470	560
9	Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools	$49,670	$27,020	300
10	Other Information Services	$49,570	$25,250	3,870
11	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - State government owned	$48,250	$28,700	190
12	Educational Services	$47,630	$25,800	340
13	Educational Services - State government owned	$47,560	$26,540	200
14	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$46,650	$21,880	50
15	Wired Telecommunications Carriers	$46,180	$24,790	80
16	Telecommunications	$46,180	$25,410	90
17	Television Broadcasting	$44,850	$23,310	11,320
18	State government, including schools and hospitals	$44,250	$26,420	240
19	Broadcasting (except Internet)	$43,210	$23,120	15,120
20	Management of Companies and Enterprises	$43,070	$23,190	370
21	Radio and Television Broadcasting	$43,010	$22,980	14,550
22	Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit	$41,230	$26,560	340
23	Employment Services	$39,900	$24,290	80
24	Administrative and Support Services	$39,900	$24,290	80
25	Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services	$39,900	$24,290	80
26	Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$38,110	$30,150	70
27	Radio Broadcasting	$37,800	$21,940	3,230
28	Information	$36,990	$21,340	45,250
29	Local government, including schools and hospitals	$36,930	$26,770	90
30	Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)	$36,750	$27,460	120
31	Federal, State, and Local Government	$36,750	$27,460	120
32	Publishing Industries (except Internet)	$33,570	$20,330	26,040
33	Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers	$33,560	$20,330	26,030
34	State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$33,330	$26,330	50
35	Newspaper Publishers	$32,490	$20,060	23,350