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Salary Data and Occupational Outcomes for Journalism Majors
October 15, 2015
64.3% of recent graduates in this major are employed full-time. These are the top occupations for recent graduates in Journalism:
| Occupation | First Year Avg. Salary | Pct of Journalism grads in this occ |
| Broadcast News Analysts | $24,800 | 6.5% |
| Editors | $30,900 | 5.0% |
| Producers and Directors | $40,500 | 4.1% |
| Public Relations Specialists | $28,400 | 3.9% |
| Customer Service Representatives | $26,300 | 3.4% |
| Retail Salespersons | $23,800 | 3.3% |
| Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants | $26,100 | 3.0% |
| Advertising Sales Agents | $29,400 | 2.8% |
| Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists | $36,100 | 2.6% |
| Commercial and Industrial Designers | $32,800 | 2.5% |
| Writers and Authors | $32,000 | 2.5% |
| Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks | $20,200 | 2.4% |
| Marketing Managers | $35,600 | 2.3% |
| Managers, All Other | $33,600 | 1.8% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers | $29,700 | 1.7% |
| Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products | $41,000 | 1.6% |
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $27,400 | 1.6% |
| Web Developers | $34,800 | 1.5% |
| Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Motion Picture | $18,100 | 1.5% |
| Desktop Publishers | $37,600 | 1.4% |
| Office Clerks, General | $18,700 | 1.3% |
| Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors | $17,400 | 1.3% |
| Business Teachers, Postsecondary | $32,100 | 1.2% |
| Advertising and Promotions Managers | $37,400 | 1.2% |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products | $36,100 | 1.1% |
| Waiters and Waitresses | $21,500 | 1.1% |
Note: Values in the right hand column do not total to 100% as we do not include occupations of less than 1%. Data courtesy of Educate to Career.
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