Television Average Salaries in the United States
(Source: Radio and Television News Directors of America, 2007) |
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Average |
Median |
Maximum |
| News Director |
$86,000 |
$75,000 |
$300,000 |
| Assistant News Director |
$67,500 |
$62,500 |
$150,000 |
| Managing Editor |
$63,300 |
$60,000 |
$125,000 |
| Executive Producer |
$52,600 |
$49,500 |
$125,000 |
| News Anchor |
$75,500 |
$58,500 |
$1,200,000 |
| Weathercaster |
$63,600 |
$50,000 |
$500,000 |
| Sports Anchor |
$52,900 |
$40,000 |
$400,000 |
| News Reporter |
$53,200 |
$38,000 |
$237,000 |
| Sports Reporter |
$42,100 |
$35,000 |
$100,000 |
| Assignment Editor |
$35,200 |
$33,500 |
$95,000 |
| News Producer |
$31,900 |
$29,000 |
$135,000 |
| News Writer |
$29,200 |
$25,000 |
$68,000 |
| News Assistant |
$26,700 |
$24,500 |
$50,000 |
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Minimum (Starting) Salaries for TV Technicians in the Los Angeles Area
(Source: The National Association of Broadcast Employees and Technicians - Communications Workers of America, AFL-CIO) |
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| Director |
$46.00/hr. |
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| Technical Director |
$46.00/hr. |
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| Audio Operator |
$37.00/hr. |
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| Editor |
$31.00/hr. |
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| Electronic Graphics Operator |
$37.00/hr. |
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| Camera Operators |
$35.00/hr. |
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| Tape Operator |
$35.00/hr. |
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| Master Control Operator |
$41.00/hr. |
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| Video Librarian |
$35.00/hr. |
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| Technical Operations Coordinator |
$37.00/hr. |
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| Lighting Technician |
$37.00/hr. |
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| TelePrompter Operator |
$26.00/hr. |
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Other Pertinent Data:
Television Jobs - By 2009 the Television industry will enter a new era of High Definition (HD) and just as in the past with changes in technology current technicians run the risk of losing their employment if they do not update their skills. |
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Radio Average Salaries in a Large Market in the United States:
(Source: Radio and Television News Directors of America, June 2006.) |
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| Market Size |
Large |
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| News Anchor |
$120,000 |
Yearly |
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| News Director |
$100,000 |
Yearly |
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| News Reporter |
$50,000 |
Yearly |
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| News Producer |
$75,000 |
Yearly |
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| Sports Anchor |
$100,000 |
Yearly |
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| Sports Reporter |
$40,000 |
Yearly |
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