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Zippia score 4.1

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Pitchfork overview

Industry
Music
Revenue
$11M
Headquarters
Employees
112
Founded in
1996
Website
Organization type
Private
Social media
Pitchfork is an online publication that covers indie rock, hip-hop, electronic, pop, metal, and experimental music. It features criticism, commentary, music news, and artist interviews. The publication has developed a following in the process spawning Chicago's annual Pitchfork Music Festival and the online music video channel Pitchfork.tv. Pitchfork was launched in 1995 by Ryan Schreiber and its operations are based in Chicago, Illinois.
Founded in 1996, Pitchfork is an established company that loves to hire graduates from Columbia College Chicago, with 14.8% of its employees having attended Columbia College Chicago. Want to compare Pitchfork to some other great places to work in Chicago, IL? We suggest taking a look at Zippia's list of Best Companies to Work For in Chicago, IL.
Based in Chicago, IL, Pitchfork is a small media company with only 112 employees and an annual revenue of $11.0M.

Pitchfork's mission statement

Dedicated to the best in long-form music writing, photography, design and comics.

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The team at Pitchfork

  • The founders of Pitchfork is Ryan Schreiber.
  • The key people at Pitchfork is Ryan Schreiber.
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Ryan Schreiber

Pitchfork rankings

Pitchfork is ranked #61 on the Best Media companies to work for in Illinois 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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Pitchfork diversity

8.0
Diversity score
We calculated Pitchfork’s diversity score by measuring multiple factors, including the ethnic background, gender identity, and language skills of Pitchfork’s workforce.
Pitchfork diversity summary. Zippia estimates Pitchfork'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 Pitchfork's diversity score by measuring multiple factors, including the ethnic background, gender identity, and language skills of Pitchfork's workforce.
  • Pitchfork has 112 employees.
  • 40% of Pitchfork employees are women, while 60% are men.
  • The most common ethnicity at Pitchfork is White (61%).
  • 19% of Pitchfork employees are Hispanic or Latino.
  • 10% of Pitchfork employees are Black or African American.
  • The average employee at Pitchfork makes $43,355 per year.
  • Employees at Pitchfork stay with the company for 3.4 years on average.

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Pitchfork financial performance

8.7
Performance score

Highest paying Pitchfork competitors

Compare Pitchfork salaries to competitors, including LA Weekly, The Free Press, and Tiny Mix Tapes. Employees at LA Weekly earn the highest average yearly salary of $68,207. The salaries at The Free Press average $66,253 per year, and the salaries at Tiny Mix Tapes come in at $62,455 per year.
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1$68,2070
2$66,2530
3$62,4550
4$61,1620
5$60,5970
6$57,9160
7$53,4110
8$53,3920
9$52,8830
10$52,3430
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    Updated March 14, 2024

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