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Starting pay

Discussion in 'Journalism topics only' started by EStreetJoe, Feb 5, 2007.

  1. Remember, those figures are minimums. Most papers pay people significantly more than that (myself included) or they risk losing them to other papers.
     
  2. Piotr Rasputin

    Piotr Rasputin New Member

    Thank you for continuing to provide great comedy whenever salaries in this business are discussed.
     
  3. Editude

    Editude Active Member

    What's distressing is how much less effective buying power many mid-sized papers have from previous Guild contracts. Those are some awfully low salaries for place like Rochester, Knoxville and Dayton.
     
  4. wickedwritah

    wickedwritah Guest

    IIRC, Rochester's contract expired years ago and that figure is rather old.
     
  5. Shaggy

    Shaggy Guest

    I can't speak for your paper, but I get the sense that my paper really doesn't give a damn if anyone leaves. Just an excuse to find someone cheaper, or swallow the job.
     
  6. Crimson Tide

    Crimson Tide Member

    DING! We have a winner.
     
  7. FishHack76

    FishHack76 Active Member

    [​IMG]

    It's what's for dinner ...
     
  8. dawgpounddiehard

    dawgpounddiehard Active Member

    Beef flavor? Gross.
     
  9. zman82

    zman82 Member

    never dug the raman taste, but do remember my first bob paying me in the $7.50 - $8.50 an hour rate ... and that was in the late 90s. i looked at myself in the mirror and though, 'holy shit! what have i got myself into?
    then again, i'm still in the biz so go figure.
     
  10. crimsonace

    crimsonace Well-Known Member

    My first job (in '97).

    $15,000 a year, on the nose (or about $7.20 an hour).

    Six months in, I was so valuable, they gave me a $10/week raise.

    Twelve months in, I was working at another newspaper (where I made a fat $20K and thought I had it made :) ).
     
  11. henryhenry

    henryhenry Member

    anybody know what starting pay is at kc star and omaha weird-herald?
     
  12. micropolitan guy

    micropolitan guy Well-Known Member

    33K to start might be the only reason to ever move to Yakima, Wash.
     
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