Data Journalist Salary in Boston, MA

How much does a Data Journalist make in Boston, MA? The average Data Journalist salary in Boston, MA is $60,120 as of January 26, 2023, but the salary range typically falls between $46,454 and $80,449. 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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Data Engineer

Boston Globe Media Partners - Boston , MA

Through the powerful journalism from our newsroom, engaging content from our content marketing ... Create scripts to scrape data from websites for stakeholders. * With guidance, start creation of a ...

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Boston.com - Community Writer

Boston Globe Media Partners - Boston , MA

The position is open to a journalist who wants to make an immediate impact in the local media landscape. Candidates with an entrepreneurial, data-driven mindset and a desire and/or experience ...

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SEO and Social Editor

Boston Globe Media Partners - Boston , MA

The editor should be a savvy digital journalist with keen judgment, someone who intuitively ... data. These engagement skills will help us assess and improve upon our audience strategies. The ...

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Manager of Information Systems

Insource Services, Inc. - Boston , MA

Our mission is to restore journalism from the ground up by supporting emerging journalists through ... Advise department and senior leadership in the interpretation of systems data and recommend further ...

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STAT - Senior Analyst

Boston Globe Media Partners - Boston , MA

Strong knowledge of CRMs, Customer Data Platforms, integration apps, email marketing, and marketing automation tools * Interest in journalism and life science and health news Compensation/Location ...

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The Possible Zone - Boston , MA

... data scientist, marketing executive, electrical engineer, biotech researcher, advanced manufacturer, roboticist, game designer, journalist, nonprofit leader or mayor does and why? What if they were ...

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What does a Data Journalist do?

Data Journalist

Assist other team members with data research for graphics, which includes generating maps.

April 29, 2022

Stay current with developments and trends in data journalism.

May 13, 2022

Obtain and analyze government and commercially available data to break revelatory enterprise and investigative stories.

May 24, 2022

Contribute to social media posts.

June 25, 2022

Plan and produce data visualizations, including charts and maps.

August 19, 2022

Create a quarterly editorial calendar and socialize it internally.

September 21, 2022

Collect data for investigations, enterprise stories and breaking news coverage where appropriate.

October 02, 2022

Develop data interactives to work across newyorker.

October 03, 2022

Adhere to the visual-style guide of The New Yorker.

October 16, 2022

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46454

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60120

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81704

61100

What is the average salary for Data Journalist in 2023?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Data Journalist in Boston, MA. The base salary for Data Journalist ranges from $46,454 to $80,449 with the average base salary of $60,120. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $47,157 to $81,704 with the average total cash compensation of $61,100.

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	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$60,120	$46,454 - $80,449
Bonus	$980	$703 - $1,255
Total Pay	$61,100	$47,157 - $81,704

* 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.

Data Journalist Salary Near Boston, MA

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Boston, MA
CITY, STATE Revere, MA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $46,454 - $80,449	COMPARE TO Boston, MA 0%
CITY, STATE Brookline, MA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $46,454 - $80,449	COMPARE TO Boston, MA 0%
CITY, STATE Somerville, MA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $46,454 - $80,449	COMPARE TO Boston, MA 0%
CITY, STATE Malden, MA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $46,454 - $80,449	COMPARE TO Boston, MA 0%
CITY, STATE Quincy, MA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $46,454 - $80,449	COMPARE TO Boston, MA 0%
CITY, STATE Arlington, MA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $46,454 - $80,449	COMPARE TO Boston, MA 0%

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About Boston, Massachusetts

Boston has an area of 89.63 square miles (232.1 km2)—48.4 square miles (125.4 km2) (54%) of land and 41.2 square miles (106.7 km2) (46%) of water. The city's official elevation, as measured at Logan International Airport, is 19 ft (5.8 m) above sea level. The highest point in Boston is Bellevue Hill at 330 feet (100 m) above sea level, and the lowest point is at sea level. Situated onshore of the Atlantic Ocean, Boston is the only state capital in the contiguous United States with an oceanic shoreline. Boston is surrounded by the "Greater Boston" region and is contiguously bordered by the citi...

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About Boston, Massachusetts Boston has an area of 89.63 square miles (232.1 km2)—48.4 square miles (125.4 km2) (54%) of land and 41.2 square miles (106.7 km2) (46%) of water. The....More

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