Staff reporter vs reporter

The differences between staff reporters and 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 reporter. Additionally, a reporter has an average salary of $46,667, 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 reporter are news stories, digital marketing, and facebook.

Staff reporter vs reporter overview

	Staff Reporter	Reporter
Yearly salary	$44,906	$46,667
Hourly rate	$21.59	$22.44
Growth rate	-10%	-10%
Number of jobs	70,415	11,179
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 81%	Bachelor's Degree, 81%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	2	2

Staff reporter vs reporter salary

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

	Staff Reporter	Reporter
Average salary	$44,906	$46,667
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $76,000	Between $29,000 And $73,000
Highest paying City	Washington, DC	Washington, DC
Highest paying state	New York	New Jersey
Best paying company	VanEck	Citi
Best paying industry	Media	Media

Differences between staff reporter and reporter education

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

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

Staff reporter vs reporter demographics

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

	Staff Reporter	Reporter
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 44.4% Female, 55.6%	Male, 44.8% Female, 55.2%
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, 9.7% White, 66.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
LGBT Percentage	10%	10%

Differences between staff reporter and 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

Reporter example responsibilities.

Report to managing editor as member of editorial staff, contribute to newspaper editorials.
Edit and revise press releases and submissions; proofread large amount of copy.
Use social media (i.e Twitter, Facebook) to relay 'trouble-spots' to local drivers.
Cover NFL, MLB, NBA, NASCAR and general sports news events for as Dallas-based free-lance reporter.
Report and write for metro, arts, lifestyle, real estate, and regional sections of major daily newspaper.
Cover local government, environmental issues and write features in addition to photography and pagination for twice-weekly newspaper.

Staff reporter vs 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 reporter skills

News Stories, 12%
Digital Marketing, 10%
Facebook, 6%
Twitter, 6%
Photography, 5%
Feature Stories, 4%

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