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What is a weather reporter and how to become one

Updated January 8, 2025
2 min read
There is more than meets the eye when it comes to being a weather reporter. For example, did you know that they make an average of $35.76 an hour? That's $74,391 a year! Between 2018 and 2028, the career is expected to grow -10% and produce -5,100 job opportunities across the U.S.
ScoreWeather ReporterUS Average
Salary
5.8

Avg. Salary $74,391

Avg. Salary $59,228

Stability level
7.3

Growth rate -10%

Growth rate 0.3%

Diversity
5.6
Race

American Indian and Alaska Native 0.30%

Asian 8.40%

Black or African American 6.55%

Hispanic or Latino 13.05%

Unknown 4.42%

White 67.28%

Gender

female 61.29%

male 38.71%

Age - 38
Race

American Indian and Alaska Native 3.00%

Asian 7.00%

Black or African American 14.00%

Hispanic or Latino 19.00%

White 57.00%

Gender

female 47.00%

male 53.00%

Age - 38
Stress level
7.3

Stress level is high

7.1 - high

Complexity level
9.1

Complexity level is advanced

7 - challenging

Work life balance
2.1

Work life balance is very poor

6.4 - fair

Weather reporter career paths

Key steps to become a weather reporter

  1. Explore weather reporter education requirements

    Most common weather reporter degrees

    Bachelor's

    81.0 %

    Master's

    7.1 %

    High School Diploma

    4.8 %
  2. Start to develop specific weather reporter skills

    SkillsPercentages
    Edit Stories100.00%
  3. Complete relevant weather reporter training and internships

    Accountants spend an average of Less than 1 month on post-employment, on-the-job training. New weather reporters learn the skills and techniques required for their job and employer during this time. The chart below shows how long it takes to gain competency as a weather reporter based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data and data from real weather reporter resumes.
  4. Research weather reporter duties and responsibilities

    • Report to managing editor as member of editorial staff, contribute to newspaper editorials.
    • Interview persons of interest, organize event calendars, write regular articles, provide consistent photography, and help paraphrase stock compilations
    • Report from red-carpet events, including: MTV
  5. Apply for weather reporter jobs

    Now it's time to start searching for a weather reporter job. Consider the tips below for a successful job search:

    1. Browse job boards for relevant postings
    2. Consult your professional network
    3. Reach out to companies you're interested in working for directly
    4. Watch out for job scams

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Average weather reporter salary

The average weather reporter salary in the United States is $74,391 per year or $36 per hour. Weather reporter salaries range between $45,000 and $121,000 per year.

Average weather reporter salary
$74,391 Yearly
$35.76 hourly

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Updated January 8, 2025

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