Brand Journalist Salary in Chicago, IL

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How much does a Brand Journalist make in Chicago, IL? The average Brand Journalist salary in Chicago, IL is $60,674 as of March 26, 2024, but the salary range typically falls between $54,700 and $70,170. Salary ranges can vary widely depending on many important factors, including education, certifications, additional skills, the number of years you have spent in your profession. With more online, real-time compensation data than any other website, Salary.com helps you determine your exact pay target.

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Meteorologist/Multimedia Journalist

Imagicomm Communications LLC - Pocatello , ID

KPVI-TV in Pocatello-Idaho Falls, Idaho seeks a Weather Anchor/Multimedia Journalist. Weather in ... Experienced ability to drive the KPVI brand on-air, on-line, and on social media. * Field produce ...

ZipRecruiter ATS Jobs for ZipSearch/ZipAlerts - 50 days ago

Digital Broadcast Journalist Intern

rumzer.com - Glen Ellyn , IL

Ensure content is consistent with our brand and strategic direction Analyzing campaign/content ... Journalism or related discipline Excellent written and verbal English Able and willing to take ...

ZipRecruiter ATS Jobs for ZipSearch/ZipAlerts - 9 days ago

Digital Account Manager

KWSM - Seattle , WA

Company Description KWSM is a full service digital marketing agency made up of driven brand journalists, putting a story-first emphasis on our marketing approach. We specialize in digital marketing ...

ZipRecruiter ATS Jobs for ZipSearch/ZipAlerts - 76 days ago

Brand Communications Storyteller

Ursus, Inc. - San Francisco , CA

Brand Communications Storyteller LOCATION: San Francisco, CA - Hybrid DURATION: FTE RATE RANGE ... Identify opportunities and execute lightning strike moments and trends while owning key journalist ...

LinkedIn - 17 days ago

Communications Brand Manager

CRH - Atlanta , GA

Position Overview - Communications Brand Manager The CRH Government Relations team (GR Team ... Bachelor's degree in English, journalism, communications, or related field or comparable discipline ...

LinkedIn - 5 days ago

Brand Ambassador

EDELMAN LLC - Fairbury , IL

The Brand Ambassador is the guru for facilitating and communicating Edelman, LLC's core values and ... Bachelor's degree or experience in public relations, corporate communications, journalism ...

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What does a Brand Journalist do?

Common responsibilities of a Brand Journalist

Seeks out and explores compelling brand stories developed through years of experience successfully pitching and writing feature stories as a journalist.

December 07, 2022

Develop story pitches and present them for consideration.

February 06, 2023

Collaborate with a team of brand journalists and storytellers.

February 13, 2023

Manage the editorial workflow for your assigned stories, from ideation to interviewing, copy editing to publication.

February 27, 2023

Acts quickly with daily or weekly content creation and publishing.

March 21, 2023

Handles pressure and demands from multiple internal clients with contending priorities.

March 25, 2023

Handles manager-level brand journalist in effort to create consistent style.

May 07, 2023

Operates in a way that is science-based, using data to inform content development.

May 17, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Brand Journalist in Chicago, IL

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54700

70170

60674

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70261

60734

What is the average salary for Brand Journalist in 2024?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Brand Journalist in Chicago, IL. The base salary for Brand Journalist ranges from $54,700 to $70,170 with the average base salary of $60,674. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $54,763 to $70,261 with the average total cash compensation of $60,734.

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	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$60,674	$54,700 - $70,170
Bonus	$60	$63 - $91
Total Pay	$60,734	$54,763 - $70,261

* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.

* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.

Brand Journalist Salary Near Chicago, IL

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Chicago, IL
CITY, STATE Cicero, IL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $55,008 - $70,565	COMPARE TO Chicago, IL
CITY, STATE Oak Park, IL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $55,008 - $70,565	COMPARE TO Chicago, IL
CITY, STATE Oak Lawn, IL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $54,945 - $70,485	COMPARE TO Chicago, IL
CITY, STATE Evanston, IL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $54,987 - $70,538	COMPARE TO Chicago, IL
CITY, STATE Skokie, IL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $54,987 - $70,538	COMPARE TO Chicago, IL
CITY, STATE Arlington Heights, IL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $53,756 - $68,959	COMPARE TO Chicago, IL

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