Brand Journalist Salary in Kansas City, Kansas

How much does a Brand Journalist make in Kansas City, KS?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Brand Journalist in Kansas City, KS is $56,204. According to Salary.com, salaries can range from a low of $47,142 to a high of $71,389, with most professionals earning between $51,461 and $64,152.

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What does a Brand Journalist do?

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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 Kansas City, KS

Average Base Salary

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51461

64152

56204

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

51504

64218

56243

What is the average salary for Brand Journalist in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Brand Journalist in Kansas City, KS. The base salary for Brand Journalist ranges from $51,461 to $64,152 with the average base salary of $56,204. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $51,504 to $64,218 with the average total cash compensation of $56,243.

View Average Salary for Brand Journalist as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$56,204	$51,461 - $64,152
Bonus	$38	$44 - $65
Total Pay	$56,243	$51,504 - $64,218

* 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 Kansas City, KS

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Kansas City, KS
CITY, STATE Shawnee, KS	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $51,308 - $63,962	COMPARE TO Kansas City, KS
CITY, STATE Kansas City, MO	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $51,471 - $64,166	COMPARE TO Kansas City, KS
CITY, STATE Lenexa, KS	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $51,308 - $63,962	COMPARE TO Kansas City, KS
CITY, STATE Overland Park, KS	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $51,308 - $63,962	COMPARE TO Kansas City, KS
CITY, STATE Olathe, KS	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $51,165 - $63,784	COMPARE TO Kansas City, KS
CITY, STATE Lees Summit, MO	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $51,276 - $63,922	COMPARE TO Kansas City, KS

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About Kansas City, Kansas

Kansas City is the third-largest city in the State of Kansas, the county seat of Wyandotte County, and the third-largest city of the Kansas City metropolitan area. Kansas City, Kansas is abbreviated as "KCK" to differentiate it from Kansas City, Missouri, after which it is named. It is part of a consolidated city-county government known as the "Unified Government". Wyandotte County also includes the independent cities of Bonner Springs and Edwardsville. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 145,786 residents. It is situated at Kaw Point, which is the junction of the Missouri an...

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