Data Journalist Salary in San Francisco, CA

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How much does a Data Journalist make in San Francisco, CA? The average Data Journalist salary in San Francisco, CA is $96,638 as of March 26, 2024, but the salary range typically falls between $85,034 and $110,161. 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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GiveMeSport - NBA Freelance Data Analytics Journalist

Valnet Freelance - San Antonio , TX

COM is looking for an NBA Data Journalist to incorporate advanced analytics into their written work. GIVEMESPORT is one of the world's largest independent sports media publishers. It covers news ...

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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 ... and lightning data. Candidates will be required to: * Deliver on-air forecasts for station ...

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KUNC Reporter - Mountain West News Bureau

Community Radio for Northern Colorado - Greeley , CO

Knowledge • Basic understanding of investigative reporting skills and data journalism. • Broadcast, digital recording, and editing equipment. • FCC guidelines and requirements. • Digital and ...

ZipRecruiter - 21 days ago

KSL TV Investigative Reporter

KSL Broadcast Group - Salt Lake City , UT

We are also seeking someone experienced in government records requests, data journalism, and media law. Primary focus is on regularly produced content both broadcast and digital, outside of the daily ...

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Business Reporter

Honolulu Civil Beat - Honolulu , HI

Data journalism skills and knowledge of Hawaii, its culture and its issues are a plus. * Be detail-oriented, with a proven ability to effectively juggle multiple tasks in a deadline-driven ...

LinkedIn - 36 days ago

Program Coordinator (Seminars and Journalism)

East-West Center - Honolulu , HI

Provide support for and improve upon M&E and data-gathering processes, as well as design and ... Represent the Seminars and Journalism team as needed for public-facing presentations, including new ...

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What does a Data Journalist do?

Common responsibilities of a Data Journalist

Plan and produce data visualizations, including charts and maps.

October 04, 2022

Create a quarterly editorial calendar and socialize it internally.

December 28, 2022

Stay current with developments and trends in data journalism.

January 12, 2023

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

March 27, 2023

Contribute to social media posts.

April 02, 2023

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

April 18, 2023

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

May 02, 2023

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

May 08, 2023

Develop data interactives to work across newyorker.

May 21, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Data Journalist in San Francisco, CA

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85034

110161

96638

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86015

111928

97993

What is the average salary for Data Journalist in 2024?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Data Journalist in San Francisco, CA. The base salary for Data Journalist ranges from $85,034 to $110,161 with the average base salary of $96,638. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $86,015 to $111,928 with the average total cash compensation of $97,993.

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	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$96,638	$85,034 - $110,161
Bonus	$1,355	$981 - $1,767
Total Pay	$97,993	$86,015 - $111,928

* 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 San Francisco, CA

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO San Francisco, CA
CITY, STATE Daly City, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $85,034 - $110,161	COMPARE TO San Francisco, CA 0%
CITY, STATE Berkeley, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $82,993 - $107,518	COMPARE TO San Francisco, CA
CITY, STATE Oakland, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $82,993 - $107,518	COMPARE TO San Francisco, CA
CITY, STATE Vallejo, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $76,530 - $99,145	COMPARE TO San Francisco, CA
CITY, STATE Hayward, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $82,857 - $107,341	COMPARE TO San Francisco, CA
CITY, STATE Concord, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $77,202 - $100,015	COMPARE TO San Francisco, CA

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About San Francisco, California

San Francisco is located on the West Coast of the United States at the north end of the San Francisco Peninsula and includes significant stretches of the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay within its boundaries. Several picturesque islands—Alcatraz, Treasure Island and the adjacent Yerba Buena Island, and small portions of Alameda Island, Red Rock Island, and Angel Island—are part of the city. Also included are the uninhabited Farallon Islands, 27 miles (43 km) offshore in the Pacific Ocean. The mainland within the city limits roughly forms a "seven-by-seven-mile square", a common local collo...

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