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Working at Hearst

Zippia score 4.4

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Hearst overview

Industry
Mass Media
Revenue
$11.4B
Headquarters
New York, NY
Employees
20,000
Founded in
1887
Website
Organization type
Private
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The Hearst Corporation is an American multinational diversified media and information company group that publishes daily and weekly newspapers, and magazines. The company also operates television stations and radio stations, and cable networks; and provides information, insights, analytics, and workflow solutions to finance, healthcare, and transportation markets. Some of its major ownership interests include 15 daily and 36 weekly newspapers and more than 300 magazines worldwide, including Harper's Bazaar, Cosmopolitan, Esquire, Elle, and O, The Oprah Magazine; 30 television stations through Hearst Television, Inc., which reach a combined 19% of U.S. viewers; ownership in leading cable networks, including A+E Networks, and ESPN Inc.; as well as business publishing, digital distribution, television production, newspaper features distribution, and real estate ventures. The Hearst Corporation was founded in 1887 and is based in New York City.
The staff at Hearst come from unusually diverse demographic backgrounds. The company is 53.8% female and 40.8% ethnic minorities. Despite its diversity in other areas, Hearst employees are noticeably lacking in political diversity. It has an unusually high proportion of employees who are members of the Democratic Party, at 81.0%. Employees seem to enjoy working in an otherwise diverse workplace that is dominated by members of the Democratic Party. Hearst has great employee retention with staff members usually staying with the company for 4.4 years.The average employee at Hearst makes $41,100 per year. Pay at Hearst is significantly lower than some of its highest paying competitors, like iCrossing, American Express Publishing, and BBC America, which pay $95,786, $73,177, and $71,226, respectively.
Hearst is an industry leader with 20,000 employees and an annual revenue of $11.4B that is headquartered in New York, NY.

Hearst's mission statement

Inform, entertain and inspire. Hearst is continuing a legacy of innovation - and a love of what's next.

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A zippia user wrote a review on Sep 2021
Pros of working at Hearst

Great heritage company that is very careful in the hiring process. Understanding leadership, great product, great benefits, great pay.

Hearst benefits

Brand recognition, medical and retirement benefits, pay.

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A zippia user wrote a review on Jun 2020
Pros of working at Hearst

very strategic and smart leadership.

Cons of working at Hearst

nothing

Hearst benefits

great health care and transit money

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A zippia user wrote a review on Nov 2019
Pros of working at Hearst

I appreciated the energy of the building and the exposure gained from being part of one of their brands

Cons of working at Hearst

The compensation is low and their are very few growth opportunities

Hearst benefits

The best perk is the gifts from various brands

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The team at Hearst

  • The founders of Hearst is William Randolph Hearst.
  • The key people at Hearst are Steven R. Swartz and William Randolph Hearst.
Key people
Steven R. Swartz
William Randolph Hearst

Hearst rankings

Hearst is ranked #64 on the Best Media companies to work for in New York list. Zippia's Best Places to Work lists provide unbiased, data-based evaluations of companies. Rankings are based on government and proprietary data on salaries, company financial health, and employee diversity.

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Hearst salaries

Average Hearst salary
$41,100
yearly
$19.76 hourly
Updated March 14, 2024

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Hearst diversity

9.6
Diversity score
We calculated Hearst’s diversity score by measuring multiple factors, including the ethnic background, gender identity, and language skills of Hearst’s workforce.
Hearst diversity summary. Zippia estimates Hearst's demographics and statistics using a database of 30 million profiles. Zippia verifies estimates with BLS, Census, and current job openings data for accuracy. We calculated Hearst's diversity score by measuring multiple factors, including the ethnic background, gender identity, and language skills of Hearst's workforce.
  • Hearst has 20,000 employees.
  • 54% of Hearst employees are women, while 46% are men.
  • The most common ethnicity at Hearst is White (59%).
  • 17% of Hearst employees are Hispanic or Latino.
  • 12% of Hearst employees are Black or African American.
  • The average employee at Hearst makes $41,100 per year.
  • Hearst employees are most likely to be members of the democratic party.
  • Employees at Hearst stay with the company for 4.4 years on average.

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Hearst office locations

Hearst is headquartered in New York, NY

Biggest Hearst locations

RankCityJob countAvg. salary
1New York, NY32$47,737
2Houston, TX11$39,346
3Chicago, IL9$43,283
4Los Angeles, CA7$46,953
5Charlotte, NC7$40,295
6Dallas, TX6$39,775
7San Francisco, CA5$48,522
8San Antonio, TX4$39,542
9Louisville, KY4$39,115
10Washington, DC3$47,615

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Hearst financial performance

9.8
Performance score

Highest paying Hearst competitors

Compare Hearst salaries to competitors, including iCrossing, American Express Publishing, and BBC America. Employees at iCrossing earn the highest average yearly salary of $95,786. The salaries at American Express Publishing average $73,177 per year, and the salaries at BBC America come in at $71,226 per year.
RankCompanyAverage salaryJobs
1$95,7860
2$73,1770
3$71,2260
4$70,9620
5$69,5000
6$62,5920
7$59,2040
8$58,7190
9$58,2050
10$57,5180
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    Updated March 14, 2024

    Zippia gives an in-depth look into the details of Hearst, including salaries, political affiliations, employee data, and more, in order to inform job seekers about Hearst. The employee data is based on information from people who have self-reported their past or current employments at Hearst. The data on this page is also based on data sources collected from public and open data sources on the Internet and other locations, as well as proprietary data we licensed from other companies. Sources of data may include, but are not limited to, the BLS, company filings, estimates based on those filings, H1B filings, and other public and private datasets. While we have made attempts to ensure that the information displayed are correct, Zippia is not responsible for any errors or omissions or for the results obtained from the use of this information. None of the information on this page has been provided or approved by Hearst. The data presented on this page does not represent the view of Hearst and its employees or that of Zippia.

    Hearst may also be known as or be related to Hearst, Hearst Communications Inc, Hearst Communications Inc., Hearst Magazines Corp. and The Hearst Corporation.