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Job outlook for news directors in the United States
Are news director jobs in demand?
Yes, news director jobs are in demand. News director demand is projected to grow 8% from 2018 to 2028.
News director job and salary trends over time
Compare the number of news director jobs and the average news director salary over time.
News director jobs over time
News director job growth rate over time
| Year | # of jobs | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 828 | 0.00% |
| 2020 | 745 | 0.00% |
| 2019 | 796 | 0.00% |
| 2018 | 745 | 0.00% |
| 2017 | 741 | 0.00% |
Average news director salary over time
News director salary by year
| Year | Avg. salary | Hourly rate | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $57,534 | $27.66 | +2.7% |
| 2025 | $56,043 | $26.94 | +3.8% |
| 2024 | $53,980 | $25.95 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | $53,934 | $25.93 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | $53,430 | $25.69 | +3.7% |
News director jobs by state
The map below shows you the number of news director job openings in each state. The darker areas on the map show where news directors earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.
Average salary: Job openings:
Most common states for news directors
| Rank | State | Population | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | District of Columbia | 693,972 | 124 | 18% |
| 2 | Iowa | 3,145,711 | 533 | 17% |
| 3 | Arkansas | 3,004,279 | 500 | 17% |
| 4 | Oklahoma | 3,930,864 | 453 | 12% |
| 5 | Alabama | 4,874,747 | 523 | 11% |
| 6 | Louisiana | 4,684,333 | 503 | 11% |
| 7 | Mississippi | 2,984,100 | 308 | 10% |
| 8 | Massachusetts | 6,859,819 | 381 | 6% |
| 9 | New York | 19,849,399 | 660 | 3% |
| 10 | Virginia | 8,470,020 | 290 | 3% |
| 11 | Vermont | 623,657 | 19 | 3% |
| 12 | California | 39,536,653 | 885 | 2% |
| 13 | Pennsylvania | 12,805,537 | 244 | 2% |
| 14 | Georgia | 10,429,379 | 237 | 2% |
| 15 | New Jersey | 9,005,644 | 223 | 2% |
| 16 | Maryland | 6,052,177 | 148 | 2% |
| 17 | Washington | 7,405,743 | 145 | 2% |
| 18 | Oregon | 4,142,776 | 102 | 2% |
| 19 | Connecticut | 3,588,184 | 88 | 2% |
| 20 | New Hampshire | 1,342,795 | 33 | 2% |
Most common cities for news directors
| Rank | City | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl | Avg. salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Henderson | 1 | 3% | $45,841 |
| 2 | Aurora | 1 | 0% | $46,008 |
| 3 | Baltimore | 1 | 0% | $66,105 |
News Director job outlook: Expert opinions
We spoke to news director professors and experts from several universities and companies to get their opinions on where the news director job market for recent graduates is heading and how young graduates entering the news director industry can be adequately prepared. Here are their thoughts.
Our panel of news director experts
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Mary Beth Mason Ph.D.
Thiel College
What are the biggest trends we'll see in the News Director job market given the pandemic?
Mary Beth Mason Ph.D.: I think we are going to see teletherapy as a more common service delivery model across settings. I think that that will be what I call a "Pandemic Positive". I think many states will pass legislation post pandemic for teletherapy to be a reimbursable service.
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Updated February 6, 2021