News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists
SOC 27-3023 · 2024-2034
Narrate or write news stories, reviews, or commentary for print, broadcast, or other communications media such as newspapers, magazines, radio, or television. May collect and analyze information through interview, investigation, or observation.
How the U.S. Department of Labor describes this work. Published in English only.
Shrinking -9.8%
California projects this job will shrink over the next ten years. Fewer openings may mean a harder search.
The job this trains for
- Typical pay in California
- Not reported
- Projected openings
- 3,840
- Projected change
- -9.8%
- Usually needs
- Bachelor's degree
Skills this work uses most
O*NET, the U.S. Department of Labor's occupation database, rates how important each of these is to this work, and they are listed in that order, most important first. The ratings themselves are not shown, because the data carries the number without the scale it was measured on. The names are as published, in English.
- Speaking
- Reading Comprehension
- Writing
- Active Listening
- Time Management
- Social Perceptiveness
Pay by region
| Region | Typical pay in California | Projected openings |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City MD (San Francisco and San Mateo Counties) | $124,334 | 1,540 |
| Oakland-Fremont-Berkeley MD (Alameda and Contra Costa Counties) | $102,651 | 200 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale MD (Los Angeles County) | $95,442 | 2,280 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom MSA (El Dorado, Placer, Sacramento, and Yolo Counties) | $76,853 | 230 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara MSA (San Benito and Santa Clara Counties) | $76,309 | 200 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad MSA (San Diego County) | $67,403 | 240 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario MSA (Riverside and San Bernardino Counties) | $64,312 | 130 |
| Salinas MSA (Monterey County) | $60,203 | 80 |
| Anaheim-Santa Ana-Irvine MD (Orange County) | $57,719 | 240 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara MSA (Santa Barbara County) | $55,139 | 50 |
| North Coast Region (Del Norte, Humboldt, Lake, and Mendocino Counties) | $44,189 | 40 |
Similar work
O*NET, the U.S. Department of Labor's occupation database, names these as occupations involving work similar to this one — its own reading of the job, not a grouping by code. They keep O*NET's order, and only those California publishes a projection for are shown.
| The job this trains for | Typical pay in California | Projected openings | Projected change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys | Not reported | 1,760 | 0% |
| Editors | $100,774 | 15,620 | +2.8% |
| Writers and Authors | $88,901 | 23,670 | +7% |
| Producers and Directors | $133,423 | 31,850 | +12.2% |
| Public Relations Specialists | $87,410 | 31,480 | +8.2% |
| Film and Video Editors | $90,967 | 10,010 | +7.9% |
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