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Journalist Salary in Chennai

based on 22 latest salaries • updated: 2 Dec 2024
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Annual salary range

₹1.2 Lakh - ₹8.2 Lakhs

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Experience wise Journalist salaries

Years of experience Avg. Annual Salary
Fresher
(3 salaries)
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₹1.5 L/yr - ₹3 L/yr

1 year
(5 salaries)
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₹1.2 L/yr - ₹4.8 L/yr

2 years
(3 salaries)
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₹1.8 L/yr - ₹7.4 L/yr

3 years
(1 salaries)
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₹4.8 L/yr - ₹4.8 L/yr

4 years
(1 salaries)
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₹1.5 L/yr - ₹1.5 L/yr

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Journalist Salary in Chennai ranges between ₹1.2 Lakh to ₹8.2 Lakhs for less than 1 year of experience to 9 years of experience . Salary estimates are based on 22 latest salaries received from Journalist.
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Journalist salaries in different departments

Department Avg Annual Salary
Content, Editorial & Journalism
Journalist Salary
2 - 6 years exp. (4 salaries)
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₹1.8 L/yr - ₹6.6 L/yr

Media Production & Entertainment
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0 - 1 year exp. (AmbitionBox Estimate)
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₹1.4 L/yr - ₹1.7 L/yr

Latest annual salaries shared by Journalists

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MC News

Journalist

6 years exp.

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Prime9 News

Journalist

6 years exp.

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Manorama News

Journalist

7 years exp.

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Amar Ujala

Journalist

5 years exp.

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The Hindu Group

Journalist

5 years exp.

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Sportskeeda

Journalist

3 years exp.

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Sportskeeda

Journalist

1 year exp.

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Khabar Zindagi

Journalist

5 years exp.

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Jio Platforms

Journalist

4 years exp.

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Sandesh

Journalist

5 years exp.

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Journalist Jobs in Chennai

Journalist

· 1-3 years

Ultimez Technology Pvt Ltd

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3.5

Remote

Journalist

· 1-4 years

Digi Grow Hub

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4.7

Pune

Journalist

· 2-6 years

Screen Rant

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2.0

Remote

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₹0.2 L/yr - ₹5.1 L/yr

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1 - 15 years exp.
(15 salaries)
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₹1.6 L/yr - ₹16 L/yr

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Journalist Salary In Other Locations

Locations Avg Annual Salary
New Delhi
Journalist
0 - 10 years exp.
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₹0.4 L/yr - ₹9.8 L/yr

Kolkata
Journalist
0 - 12 years exp.
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₹0.5 L/yr - ₹8.5 L/yr

Mumbai
Journalist
0 - 11 years exp.
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₹0.4 L/yr - ₹6 L/yr

Bangalore / Bengaluru
Journalist
0 - 12 years exp.
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₹0.5 L/yr - ₹8.5 L/yr

Hyderabad / Secunderabad
Journalist
0 - 12 years exp.
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₹0.5 L/yr - ₹8.5 L/yr

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Journalist Salary By Industries

Industries Avg Annual Salary
Media & Entertainment / Publishing
Journalist
0 - 12 years exp.
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₹0.5 L/yr - ₹8.5 L/yr

Printing & Publishing
Journalist
0 - 12 years exp.
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₹0.5 L/yr - ₹8.5 L/yr

Broadcasting
Journalist
0 - 12 years exp.
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₹0.5 L/yr - ₹8.5 L/yr

Internet
Journalist
0 - 12 years exp.
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₹0.5 L/yr - ₹8.5 L/yr

Media & Entertainment
Journalist
0 - 12 years exp.
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₹0.5 L/yr - ₹8.5 L/yr

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Frequently Asked Questions about Journalist Salaries

What is the salary of a Journalist in India?
Salary for a Journalist in India ranges between ₹1.2 Lakhs to ₹8.2 Lakhs per year. Salary estimates are based on 22 latest salaries received from various Journalists across industries.
What is the starting salary for a Journalist in India?
Average starting Salary for Journalist in India is around ₹1.2 Lakhs per year (₹10.0k per month). No prior experience is required to be a Journalist.
What are the top paying industries for Journalist in India?
What are the top paying cities for Journalist in India?
What are the popular/top skills required to become a Journalist?
These are the top skills of a Journalist based on 14 jobs posted by employers.
  • Communication Skills
  • Operations
  • Research
  • Content Writing
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