Median income (after taxes) of journalists in each group

Journalists who are men and/or are over 40 have higher salaries on average.

income. In which of the following categories does your annual salary (in pounds sterling) as a journalist fall, after taxes? Base: All = 969, Men = 475, Women = 482, 40 and over = 547, Under 40 = 371. Note: Respondents who answered ‘prefer not to say’ were excluded.
Source: 'UK journalists in the 2020s: Who they are, how they work, and what they think', published in April 2025.

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