Photojournalist Salary in Detroit, Michigan

Photojournalist Salary in Detroit, MI

How much does a Photojournalist make in Detroit, MI?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Photojournalist in Detroit, MI is $49,120. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $44,421 to $54,406, with most professionals earning between $40,143 and $59,219.

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10th Percentile Photojournalist Salary $40,143 Detroit,MI April 01, 2025
25th Percentile Photojournalist Salary $44,421 Detroit,MI April 01, 2025
50th Percentile Photojournalist Salary $49,120 Detroit,MI April 01, 2025
75th Percentile Photojournalist Salary $54,406 Detroit,MI April 01, 2025
90th Percentile Photojournalist Salary $59,219 Detroit,MI April 01, 2025
25% $44,421 10% $40,143 90% $59,219 75% $54,406 $49,120 50%(Median) Didn’t find job title? Click
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What is a Photojournalist ?

Photojournalism is a particular form of journalism (the collecting, editing, and presenting of news material for publication or broadcast) that employs images in order to tell a news story. It is now usually understood to refer only to still images, but in some cases the term also refers to video used in broadcast journalism. Photojournalism is distinguished from other close branches of photography (e.g., documentary photography, social documentary photography, street photography or celebrity photography) by complying with a rigid ethical framework which demands that the work be both honest a...

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    Photojournalist

    0 - 2 years experience
    Bachelor's Degree

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    Photographer II

    2 - 4 years experience
    Bachelor's Degree

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These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Photojournalist in Detroit, MI. The base salary for Photojournalist ranges from $44,421 to $54,406 with the average base salary of $49,120. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $44,421 to $54,406 with the average total cash compensation of $49,120.
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About Detroit, Michigan    Detroit (/dɪˈtrɔɪt/, locally also /ˈdiːtrɔɪt/; French: Détroit, lit. 'strait') is the largest and most populous city in the U.S. state of Michigan, th....More

Detroit, Michigan  area prices were up 1.2% from a year ago

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