The top 15 highest paying industries for broadcast news analysts (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 $90,000, newspaper publishers is the highest paying industry for broadcast news analysts. It is followed by newspaper, periodical, book, and directory publishers industry (average annual salary $86,950). 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 broadcast news analysts in a specific industry, use the links in the table.
| Rank | Industry | Average Salary i | # of Empl. i |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newspaper Publishers | $90,000 |
60 |
| 2 | Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers | $86,950 |
70 |
| 3 | Publishing Industries (except Internet) | $82,230 |
80 |
| 4 | Television Broadcasting | $70,290 |
2,840 |
| 5 | Radio and Television Broadcasting | $61,770 |
3,700 |
| 6 | Broadcasting (except Internet) | $61,430 |
3,930 |
| 7 | Information | $61,430 |
4,140 |
| 8 | Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | $58,100 |
100 |
| 9 | Educational Services | $58,080 |
110 |
| 10 | Colleges, universities, and professional schools - State government owned | $56,060 |
80 |
| 11 | State government, including schools and hospitals | $55,860 |
80 |
| 12 | Educational Services - State government owned | $55,860 |
80 |
| 13 | Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit | $55,430 |
90 |
| 14 | Cable and Other Subscription Programming | $54,700 |
240 |
| 15 | Radio Broadcasting | $43,240 |
860 |