Staff reporter vs newspaper reporter

The differences between staff reporters and newspaper reporters can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a staff reporter and a newspaper reporter. Additionally, a newspaper reporter has an average salary of $49,143, which is higher than the $44,906 average annual salary of a staff reporter.

The top three skills for a staff reporter include news stories, event coverage and feature stories. The most important skills for a newspaper reporter are news articles, feature stories, and community events.

Staff reporter vs newspaper reporter overview

	Staff Reporter	Newspaper Reporter
Yearly salary	$44,906	$49,143
Hourly rate	$21.59	$23.63
Growth rate	-10%	-10%
Number of jobs	70,415	2,329
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 81%	Bachelor's Degree, 82%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	2	2

Staff reporter vs newspaper reporter salary

Staff reporters and newspaper reporters have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Staff Reporter	Newspaper Reporter
Average salary	$44,906	$49,143
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $76,000	Between $31,000 And $75,000
Highest paying City	Washington, DC	-
Highest paying state	New York	-
Best paying company	VanEck	-
Best paying industry	Media	-

Differences between staff reporter and newspaper reporter education

There are a few differences between a staff reporter and a newspaper reporter in terms of educational background:

	Staff Reporter	Newspaper Reporter
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 81%	Bachelor's Degree, 82%
Most common major	Journalism	Journalism
Most common college	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Staff reporter vs newspaper reporter demographics

Here are the differences between staff reporters' and newspaper reporters' demographics:

	Staff Reporter	Newspaper Reporter
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 44.4% Female, 55.6%	Male, 43.7% Female, 56.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 6.4% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 12.8% Asian, 9.7% White, 66.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%	Black or African American, 6.4% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 12.7% Asian, 9.6% White, 66.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
LGBT Percentage	10%	10%

Differences between staff reporter and newspaper reporter duties and responsibilities

Staff reporter example responsibilities.

Report to managing editor as member of editorial staff, contribute to newspaper editorials.
Utilize photography skills and assist editor with operations.
Perform copy editing, publicity and photography as needed.
Create multiple PL/SQL store procedures for generating daily and monthly reports for different medical requirements.
Report from red-carpet events, including: MTV

Newspaper reporter example responsibilities.

Create a Facebook page and update statuses regularly to promote the publication.
Use NewsEditPro and InDesign software to create attractive news pages nightly prior to deadline.
Interview persons of interest, organize event calendars, write regular articles, provide consistent photography, and help paraphrase stock compilations
Assist with some editorial functions including final editing of some stories.
Revise work to meet editorial approval or to fit time or space requirements.
Report from red-carpet events, including: MTV

Staff reporter vs newspaper reporter skills

Common staff reporter skills

News Stories, 14%
Event Coverage, 12%
Feature Stories, 12%
News Articles, 6%
Conduct Interviews, 3%
Local Government, 3%

Common newspaper reporter skills

News Articles, 14%
Feature Stories, 13%
Community Events, 6%
Indesign, 5%
Local Events, 5%
Conduct Interviews, 5%

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