Journal Star competitors

Zippia score 3.5

Journal Star main competitors are Chicago Tribune, Akron Beacon Journal, and Landmark Communications.

Competitor Summary. See how Journal Star compares to its main competitors:

Chicago Tribune has the most employees (8,200).
Employees at Chicago Tribune earn more than most of the competitors, with an average yearly salary of $58,188.
The oldest company is Hartford Courant, founded in 1764.

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Journal Star vs competitors

Company	Founding date	Zippia score	Headquarters	# of Locations	Revenue	Employees
Journal Star	1855	3.5	Peoria, IL	1	$6.0M	350
The Courier-Journal	1867	4.0	Louisville, KY	1	$140.0M	750
The Vindicator	2001	3.9	Youngstown, OH	1	$21.0M	375
Southwest Times Record	1884	3.9	Fort Smith, AR	1	$8.4M	81
The Pantagraph	1837	2.5	Bloomington, IL	1	$3.5M	79
Monroe News	1825	3.4	Monroe, MI	1	$3.2M	35
Herald & Review	1872	2.8	Decatur, IL	1	$5.8M	71
Chicago Tribune	1847	4.5	Chicago, IL	1	$1.9B	8,200
The State Journal-Register	1831	3.8	Springfield, IL	1	-	150
Rockford Register Star	1855	3.9	Rockford, IL	1	$19.0M	750
The News-Gazette	1919	3.8	Champaign, IL	1	$3.2M	50
Daily Herald	1898	4.0	Arlington Heights, IL	1	$12.0M	50
South Bend Tribune	1872	4.1	South Bend, IN	1	$120.0M	560
Landmark Communications	1984	3.9	Norfolk, VA	1	$8.4M	75
Akron Beacon Journal	1839	4.0	Akron, OH	1	$31.6M	243
Hartford Courant	1764	4.3	Hartford, CT	1	$1.3B	5,000
Richmond Times-Dispatch	1850	3.6	Richmond, VA	4	$47.0M	377
Lowell Sun	1878	3.7	Lowell, MA	1	$4.7M	75
The Columbus Dispatch	1871	4.1	Columbus, OH	1	$24.8M	600
Columbia Daily Tribune	1901	4.0	Columbia, MO	1	$26.0M	350
Capital Newspapers	1948	4.1	Madison, WI	2	$121.5M	500

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Journal Star salaries vs competitors

Among Journal Star competitors, employees at Chicago Tribune earn the most with an average yearly salary of $58,188.

Compare Journal Star salaries vs competitors

Company	Average salary	Hourly salary	Salary score
Journal Star	$41,318	$19.86	-
The Courier-Journal	$39,481	$18.98	-
The Vindicator	$35,080	$16.87	-
Southwest Times Record	$41,893	$20.14	-
The Pantagraph	$48,869	$23.49	-
Monroe News	$52,748	$25.36	-

Compare Journal Star job title salaries vs competitors

Company	Highest salary	Hourly salary
Journal Star	$65,134	$31.31
Chicago Tribune	$90,405	$43.46
Akron Beacon Journal	$75,097	$36.10
Columbia Daily Tribune	$69,662	$33.49
Capital Newspapers	$68,838	$33.10
Monroe News	$68,669	$33.01
The Courier-Journal	$68,348	$32.86
Landmark Communications	$68,000	$32.69
Rockford Register Star	$63,739	$30.64
Hartford Courant	$61,157	$29.40
Southwest Times Record	$55,005	$26.44
The Columbus Dispatch	$54,842	$26.37
The Pantagraph	$52,694	$25.33
Herald & Review	$49,760	$23.92
The Vindicator	$47,889	$23.02
The News-Gazette	$46,151	$22.19
The State Journal-Register	$45,251	$21.76
Lowell Sun	$44,871	$21.57
Richmond Times-Dispatch	$44,208	$21.25
South Bend Tribune	$42,792	$20.57

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Journal Star demographics vs competitors

Compare gender at Journal Star vs competitors

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Richmond Times-Dispatch	50%	50%
South Bend Tribune	52%	48%
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Compare race at Journal Star vs competitors

Company	White	Hispanic or Latino	Black or African American	Asian	Unknown	Diversity score
South Bend Tribune	73%	10%	8%	6%	3%	7.6
Richmond Times-Dispatch	64%	9%	16%	8%	3%	7.3

Journal Star and similar companies CEOs

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Thomas S. Gayner

Landmark Communications

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Bernett Williams

Akron Beacon Journal