POLITICO political reporter salary

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Average POLITICO political reporter salary

$63,495yearly

$29.1 hourly rate

Entry-level POLITICO political reporter salary

$42,000 yearly

Updated April 5, 2024

How much does POLITICO pay political reporters?

The average salary for POLITICO political reporters is $63,495 per year. POLITICO political reporter salaries range between $42,000 to $94,000 per year. POLITICO political reporters earn 5% more than the national average salary for political reporters of $60,535.

Location impacts how much a political reporter at POLITICO can expect to make. Political reporters at POLITICO make the most in Arlington, VA, Sacramento, CA, and Kirkland, WA.

How much does POLITICO pay political reporters by location?

POLITICO pays political reporters the most in Arlington, VA, Sacramento, CA, and Kirkland, WA. Additionally, cities like undefined and undefined also report highly competitive salaries for political reporters at POLITICO.

Political reporter POLITICO salary by location

Rank	City	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
1	Arlington, VA	$76,291	$36.68
2	Sacramento, CA	$67,506	$32.45
3	Kirkland, WA	$63,862	$30.70

Highest-paid POLITICO political reporters by job level

Rank	Job title	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Beat Reporter	$68,942	$33	-
2	Freelance Reporter	$58,354	$28	-
3	Reporter	$56,670	$27	-
4	News Reporter	$48,378	$23	-
5	Staff Reporter	$40,933	$20	-
6	Political Internship	$36,329	$17	-

Political reporter salary at POLITICO competitors

Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	National Journal	$111,883	$54	-
2	Fox News	$105,277	$51	-
3	Zagat	$87,766	$42	-
4	OpenSecrets	$84,187	$40	-
5	Scout Media	$74,603	$36	-
6	RealClearPolitics	$71,181	$34	-
7	Stylesight	$66,603	$32	-
8	Nobox	$66,027	$32	-
9	Hawke Media	$65,600	$32	-
10	Christianity Today	$65,089	$31	-
11	Just Global	$64,039	$31	-
12	True North Custom	$63,933	$31	-
13	Envisionit	$61,743	$30	-
14	Interactive One	$58,647	$28	-
15	Calkins Media Incorporated	$56,436	$27	-
16	Computerworld	$53,871	$26	-
17	Washington Examiner	$50,548	$24	-
18	SFGATE	$49,437	$24	-
19	The Daily Beast	$49,087	$24	11
20	The Daily Caller	$41,998	$20	-

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