Key Factors That Influence Journal Manager Salaries
A Journal Manager's salary isn't a fixed number.
It's shaped by several important factors.
Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location, education and company size can directly affect your earning potential.
How Experience Level Affects Journal Manager Salaries?
Experience is a primary driver of a Journal Manager's salary.
As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases.
Here’s how the average salary grows at different career stages:
Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $59,302
Early Career (1-2 years): $59,510
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $62,120
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $65,112
Expert (over 8 years): $65,326
Levels
Salary
Entry Level Journal Manager
$59,302
Intermediate Level Journal Manager
$59,510
Senior Level Journal Manager
$62,120
Specialist Level Journal Manager
$65,112
Expert Level Journal Manager
$65,326
$59,3020 yr
$59,510< 2 yrs
$62,1202-4 yrs
$65,1125-8 yrs
$65,326> 8 yrs
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How Do Journal Manager Salaries Vary from State to State?
Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work.
States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors
often pay more to attract Journal Managers.
For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:
District of Columbia: $66,464.
California: $66,212.
Massachusetts: $65,329.
District of Columbia$66,464
California$66,212
Massachusetts$65,329
Washington$65,089
New Jersey$65,065
Alaska$64,981
Connecticut$64,153
New York$63,816
Hawaii$62,742
Rhode Island$62,238
Maryland$61,895
Minnesota$61,427
Colorado$61,247
Illinois$61,187
Oregon$60,959
Delaware$60,791
New Hampshire$60,685
Virginia$60,449
Pennsylvania$59,758
Nevada$59,410
North Dakota$59,296
Michigan$59,116
Wisconsin$59,050
Vermont$58,918
Texas$58,552
Maine$58,528
Arizona$58,492
Ohio$58,450
Georgia$57,898
Indiana$57,621
Wyoming$57,567
Utah$57,483
Iowa$57,447
Kansas$57,159
Louisiana$57,075
North Carolina$57,045
Missouri$57,033
Florida$56,799
Montana$56,673
Nebraska$56,553
Kentucky$56,487
South Carolina$56,247
Tennessee$56,097
Idaho$56,037
New Mexico$55,598
Oklahoma$55,502
Alabama$55,148
South Dakota$54,554
Arkansas$54,230
West Virginia$54,056
Mississippi$53,534
Top Paying Cities for Journal Managers
Salaries can also vary between different cities.
Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay.
Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:
San Jose: $75,714
San Francisco: $74,885
Oakland: $73,307
San Jose, CA$75,714
San Francisco, CA$74,885
Oakland, CA$73,307
New York, NY$69,116
Paramus, NJ$68,276
Queens Village, NY$68,273
Passaic, NJ$68,216
Bergenfield, NJ$68,210
Stamford, CT$68,078
Huntington, NY$68,054
Newark, NJ$67,610
Bridgeport, CT$67,484
Vallejo, CA$67,364
New Brunswick, NJ$67,340
Petaluma, CA$67,304
Middlesex, NJ$67,190
Somerset, NJ$67,148
Santa Cruz, CA$67,070
Boston, MA$66,704
Monterey, CA$66,493
Seattle, WA$66,356
Santa Rosa, CA$66,344
Los Angeles, CA$66,326
Juneau, AK$66,170
Washington, DC$66,103
Orange, CA$65,890
Santa Ana, CA$65,731
Long Beach, CA$65,671
Anaheim, CA$65,659
Anchorage, AK$65,629
Santa Maria, CA$65,449
Everett, WA$65,437
Danbury, CT$65,226
Bremerton, WA$65,143
Tacoma, WA$64,927
New Suffolk, NY$64,926
Sacramento, CA$64,909
Santa Barbara, CA$64,843
Trenton, NJ$64,777
San Diego, CA$64,777
Brockton, MA$64,711
Fairbanks, AK$64,564
Lompoc, CA$64,411
Lowell, MA$64,362
Ventura, CA$64,351
Nashua, NH$64,339
Stockton, CA$64,333
Modesto, CA$63,894
Poughkeepsie, NY$63,762
Olympia, WA$63,648
Kennewick, WA$63,648
New Haven, CT$63,624
Lawrence, MA$63,408
Hartford, CT$63,348
Riverside, CA$63,336
New Bedford, MA$63,276
Richland, WA$63,276
Bakersfield, CA$63,192
San Bernardino, CA$63,168
New Britain, CT$63,162
Atlantic City, NJ$63,162
New London, CT$63,138
Norwich, CT$63,120
Portsmouth, NH$63,108
Boulder, CO$62,981
Portland, OR$62,898
Worcester, MA$62,892
Minneapolis, MN$62,706
Philadelphia, PA$62,622
Honolulu, HI$62,424
Saint Paul, MN$62,395
Vineland, NJ$62,382
Providence, RI$62,208
Chicago, IL$62,034
Bellingham, WA$61,962
Springfield, MA$61,913
Baltimore, MD$61,895
Chico, CA$61,745
Pittsfield, MA$61,583
Manchester, NH$61,469
Spokane, WA$61,205
Denver, CO$61,199
Albany, NY$60,917
Troy, NY$60,893
Nassau, NY$60,829
Schenectady, NY$60,767
Wilmington, DE$60,719
Burlington, VT$60,635
Salem, OR$60,611
Portland, ME$60,425
Yakima, WA$60,365
Rochester, MN$60,179
Reno, NV$60,149
Fresno, CA$60,149
Milwaukee, WI$60,095
Detroit, MI$60,035
Ann Arbor, MI$60,024
Allentown, PA$60,017
Colorado Springs, CO$59,915
Syracuse, NY$59,885
Carson City, NV$59,885
Houston, TX$59,800
Eugene, OR$59,770
Gary, IN$59,698
Springfield, OR$59,650
Bismarck, ND$59,638
Galveston, TX$59,596
Medford, OR$59,506
Fort Collins, CO$59,482
Concord, NH$59,452
Austin, TX$59,434
Mesa, AZ$59,308
Reading, PA$59,302
Phoenix, AZ$59,296
Dallas, TX$59,278
Saint Cloud, MN$59,221
Madison, WI$59,140
Utica, NY$58,978
Rochester, NY$58,882
Des Moines, IA$58,876
Raleigh, NC$58,870
Atlanta, GA$58,780
Battle Creek, MI$58,762
Salt Lake City, UT$58,744
Lancaster, PA$58,654
Harrisburg, PA$58,570
Kansas City, MO$58,510
Champaign, IL$58,498
Kansas City, KS$58,498
Fort Worth, TX$58,492
Columbus, OH$58,482
Boca Raton, FL$58,468
Pittsburgh, PA$58,444
Richmond, VA$58,420
Indianapolis, IN$58,408
Cleveland, OH$58,402
Las Vegas, NV$58,330
Cincinnati, OH$58,330
Petersburg, VA$58,240
Huntsville, AL$58,150
Lansing, MI$58,109
Lebanon, PA$58,102
Pueblo, CO$58,096
Appleton, WI$58,078
Buffalo, NY$58,054
Dayton, OH$58,036
Racine, WI$58,024
Charlotte, NC$58,018
Saint Louis, MO$58,000
York, PA$57,964
Elkhart, IN$57,964
Gastonia, NC$57,952
Billings, MT$57,938
Beaumont, TX$57,922
Lorain, OH$57,910
Benton Harbor, MI$57,898
Toledo, OH$57,886
Binghamton, NY$57,856
Rock Hill, SC$57,850
Rockford, IL$57,820
Springfield, IL$57,796
Elyria, OH$57,790
Fargo, ND$57,790
Flagstaff, AZ$57,748
Fort Lauderdale, FL$57,711
Duluth, MN$57,675
Miami, FL$57,675
Cheyenne, WY$57,633
Grand Forks, ND$57,633
Bangor, ME$57,501
Cedar Rapids, IA$57,435
Durham, NC$57,410
Louisville, KY$57,405
Grand Rapids, MI$57,393
Hialeah, FL$57,387
Casper, WY$57,303
Scranton, PA$57,231
New Orleans, LA$57,213
Virginia Beach, VA$57,207
Akron, OH$57,177
Peoria, IL$57,099
Sarasota, FL$57,087
Nashville, TN$57,045
Omaha, NE$57,045
Green Bay, WI$57,045
Baton Rouge, LA$57,015
Charleston, SC$57,003
Jamestown, NY$56,973
Davenport, IA$56,973
Tucson, AZ$56,943
Saint Petersburg, FL$56,907
Tampa, FL$56,895
Evansville, IN$56,859
Port Arthur, TX$56,859
Bradenton, FL$56,835
Santa Fe, NM$56,727
Orlando, FL$56,619
Clearwater, FL$56,601
Canton, OH$56,475
La Crosse, WI$56,475
Albuquerque, NM$56,439
Newport News, VA$56,433
High Point, NC$56,415
Ogden, UT$56,391
Corpus Christi, TX$56,343
Norfolk, VA$56,307
Laramie, WY$56,307
Rock Island, IL$56,271
Saginaw, MI$56,259
Jacksonville, FL$56,253
Salisbury, NC$56,241
Boise, ID$56,229
Moline, IL$56,199
Fort Myers, FL$56,181
Memphis, TN$56,169
Tulsa, OK$56,139
Waterloo, IA$56,103
Spartanburg, SC$56,043
Lincoln, NE$56,013
Fort Wayne, IN$56,001
Provo, UT$55,995
Cedar Falls, IA$55,923
San Antonio, TX$55,899
Greensboro, NC$55,875
South Bend, IN$55,869
Savannah, GA$55,803
Muskegon, MI$55,779
Birmingham, AL$55,773
Winston Salem, NC$55,743
Lake Charles, LA$55,598
Anderson, IN$55,586
Lexington, KY$55,568
Augusta, GA$55,550
Greenville, SC$55,550
Lima, OH$55,502
Wichita, KS$55,496
Tuscaloosa, AL$55,496
Columbia, SC$55,442
Springfield, OH$55,430
Asheville, NC$55,334
Bloomington, IN$55,292
Knoxville, TN$55,076
Shreveport, LA$55,070
Wilmington, NC$54,992
Roanoke, VA$54,992
Topeka, KS$54,884
Frankfort, KY$54,878
Oklahoma City, OK$54,836
Chillicothe, OH$54,812
Longview, TX$54,806
Melbourne, FL$54,800
Sioux Falls, SD$54,704
Mobile, AL$54,698
Terre Haute, IN$54,674
Altoona, PA$54,638
Amarillo, TX$54,596
Killeen, TX$54,578
Fayetteville, AR$54,530
Chattanooga, TN$54,512
Sioux City, IA$54,458
Idaho Falls, ID$54,446
Lynchburg, VA$54,398
Gainesville, FL$54,320
Portsmouth, OH$54,290
Little Rock, AR$54,278
Lafayette, LA$54,254
Youngstown, OH$54,254
Daytona Beach, FL$54,218
Clarksville, TN$54,212
Pensacola, FL$54,206
Temple, TX$54,202
Hopkinsville, KY$54,026
Erie, PA$54,014
Florence, SC$53,990
Charleston, WV$53,894
Great Falls, MT$53,864
Macon, GA$53,780
Tallahassee, FL$53,774
Fayetteville, NC$53,762
Waco, TX$53,750
Helena, MT$53,708
Pine Bluff, AR$53,685
Vincennes, IN$53,612
Lubbock, TX$53,588
Alamogordo, NM$53,552
Twin Falls, ID$53,497
Rapid City, SD$53,479
Jackson, MS$53,371
Huntington, WV$53,367
Greenville, MS$53,365
Parkersburg, WV$53,304
Montgomery, AL$53,293
Wichita Falls, TX$53,233
Springfield, MO$53,233
Biloxi, MS$53,203
Monroe, LA$53,143
Johnstown, PA$53,101
Sumter, SC$53,077
Columbus, GA$53,071
Pascagoula, MS$52,957
Abilene, TX$52,957
Kingsport, TN$52,801
Albany, GA$52,801
Gulfport, MS$52,783
Alexandria, LA$52,585
Fort Smith, AR$52,435
El Paso, TX$52,273
Las Cruces, NM$52,003
Harlingen, TX$51,850
Pocatello, ID$51,841
Florence, AL$51,763
Brownsville, TX$51,751
Mcallen, TX$51,625
Dothan, AL$51,541
Columbus, MS$51,184
Altus, OK$50,904
Lawton, OK$50,790
Pierre, SD$50,574
What Skills Can Increase a Journal Manager's Salary?
Demanded Skills for the Role:
Confidentiality (Mentioned in 2.61% Job Postings): The process of and obligation to apply and enforce rules and practices that ensure that specific types of information are accessible only to those authorized to use it.
Medical Services (Mentioned in 3.91% Job Postings): A service that provides medical treatment to people within an area or country: In poorer countries without a reliable health service, 90% of care for people with Aids-related illnesses is carried out in the home. health services.
Radiation Therapy (Mentioned in 2.71% Job Postings): The process of assisting, caring for, and supporting seniors with varying medical conditions and needs to carry out daily activities in different home care settings.
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Skills
Demand Percentage
Confidentiality
2.61%
Medical Services
3.91%
Radiation Therapy
2.71%
What skills can make your compensation higher?
Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay.
Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on a Journal Manager's salary.
Health Administration: Can increase your salary by up to 13%.
Collaborating: Can increase your salary by up to 12%.
Computer Systems: Can increase your salary by up to 8%.
Skill
Salary
Salary % Increase
Health Administration
$67,832
13%
Collaborating
$67,232
12%
Computer Systems
$64,831
8%
Accountability
$64,231
7%
Collaboration
$63,030
5%
Initiative
$63,030
5%
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Journal Manager Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors
For Journal Manager roles, the industry you choose can impact your earning potential
by as much as 20% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries).
Data shows that the highest-paying industry, Healthcare,
offers compensation 10% above the average. Conversely,
Journal Manager positions in Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay,
as this sector often view Journal Manager as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.
The top paying industry for a Journal Manager
Industry Sector
Average Annual Salary
Average Hourly Rate
Pay vs.Avg
Healthcare
$66,031
$32.0
10%
How Education impacts a Journal Manager's Salary?
Your level of education can impact your salary potential.
While many Journal Managers enter the field with a High School Diploma or Technical Certificate degree,
higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.
According to our 100% employer-reported salary data,
the median salary for a Journal Manager with a High School Diploma or Technical Certificate is between
$59,162
and $62,892).
Journal Manager Salaries by Degree Level
Typical Education for Journal Manager
No Diploma21.2%
High School21.2%
Associates40.7%
Bachelors29.7%
Masters8.5%
Doctorate0.0%
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Degree Level
% of user with this level of education
No Diploma
21.2%
High School
21.2%
Associates
40.7%
Bachelors
29.7%
Masters
8.5%
Doctorate
0.0%
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Journal Manager Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay
Understanding how a Journal Manager's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting.
Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role.
Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.
Salaries for a Journal Manager can change over time,
reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy.
The median salary increased from $52,300 in 2023
to around $52,427 in 2025,
reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy.
For a detailed analysis of Journal Manager salary trends,
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Average Annual Salary of Journal Manager Over Time
2022
$???
2023
$52,300
2024
$52,778
2025
$52,427
2026
$???
2027
$???
Year
Average Annual Salary
2022
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2023
$52,300
2024
$52,778
2025
$52,427
2026
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401(k)
Disability
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Common company salaries for Journal Manager
Here are companies hiring for Journal Manager and their salaries, click below for more details.
N
$97,099/per year
New York Police Department
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
S
$95,962/per year
State of New York - Metropolitan Transportation Authority
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
U
$94,615/per year
US Department of Transportation
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
U
$93,141/per year
US General Services Administration
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
L
$92,342/per year
Los Angeles County
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
D
$92,011/per year
Department of Justice - Federal Bureau of Prisons
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
U
$91,967/per year
US Department of Commerce
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
U
$91,755/per year
US Department of Energy
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
F
$91,673/per year
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
N
$90,276/per year
Naval Sea Systems Command
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
T
$88,975/per year
The US Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
S
$88,721/per year
San Diego County
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
T
$88,664/per year
The TTB
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
L
$87,569/per year
Lutheran Services
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
M
$85,066/per year
Maryland Inc
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
S
$83,780/per year
State University of New York
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
N
$82,969/per year
New York State
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
P
$82,703/per year
Puerto Rico Department of Education
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
U
$80,526/per year
US Central Command
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
H
$80,286/per year
Health and Safety Executive Northern Ireland
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
A
$79,270/per year
Air Force Reserve
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
A
$78,505/per year
American Automobile Association (AAA)
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
S
$76,678/per year
State of Florida - Department of Health
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
N
$75,183/per year
New York State Department
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
S
$75,106/per year
State University System of Florida
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
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The Healthcare industry offers the highest average compensation for Journal Manager roles,
with salaries approximately 10% above the market median.
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