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News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists

Arts, Audio/Video Technology & Communications · Journalism and Broadcasting

Job zone 4: considerable preparationO*NET 27-3023.00

Pay and outlook shown for

$47,650
median pay per year, San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
$29k10th$48kMedian$108k90th
Wage percentiles: 10th $29,350, 25th $44,250, Median $47,650, 75th $72,830, 90th $108,260

New workers start near $29,350; experienced workers reach $108,260. About 180 people do this job in San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX.

Job outlook

Alamo region (San Antonio and 12 surrounding counties), Texas Workforce Commission projection 2024 to 2034; U.S. figures from the BLS.

Employment change
-10.2%
Alamo region, 176 to 158 jobs · U.S. -4%
Openings a year
13
in the Alamo region, from growth and people leaving · U.S. 4,100
Employed in 2024
176
in the Alamo region · U.S. 49,300

Typical entry education: Bachelor's degree

Alamo Colleges programs that lead here

2 programs, with the college that teaches each.

  1. Speech Communication

    Transfer pre-major

  2. Mass Communication

    Transfer pre-major · Creative & Communication Arts

Apply to Alamo Colleges

Skills this career uses

The skills O*NET rates most important for the job, with how much of each the work needs on a 1 to 7 scale.

  1. Speaking3.9
  2. Writing4.3
  3. Reading Comprehension3.6
  4. Active Listening3.8
  5. Social Perceptiveness3.6
  6. Time Management3.4
  7. Critical Thinking3.5
  8. Coordination3.4

What the work is

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.

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