Newspaper and periodical journalists and reporter salary UK
42,169 GBP
Median gross annual pay · 2025 · ONS ASHE · 2492
Half of all newspaper and periodical journalists and reporters in the UK earn more than 42,169 GBP a year, half earn less.
Rank by pay95of 398 occupations
| Measure | All | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lower quartile | 31,219 GBP | — | — |
| Median | 42,169 GBP | 45,558 GBP | — |
| Mean | 44,599 GBP | — | — |
About the figure
Occupation code 2492 in SOC 2020, the UK occupation classification. Covers all employee jobs. Published by the Office for National Statistics, not estimated by us. The figure is gross annual pay, not monthly.
Occupations that pay about the same
- Pipe fitters 42,580 GBP
- Quality control and planning engineers 42,511 GBP
- Other researchers, unspecified discipline 42,463 GBP
- Primary education teaching professionals 42,031 GBP
- Natural and social science professionals n.e.c. 41,706 GBP
- Protective service associate professionals n.e.c. 41,592 GBP
Source: ONS, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, Table 14. Figures are for 2025; snapshot taken 2026-08-15. www.ons.gov.uk