I'm __ years old & making $____ a year in the biz. [Archive]

small market

May 31st 2002, 07:17 AM

24, anchor, $24,500. to the people who say money doesn't matter if you're getting to do what you love....you wouldn't like to be in your twenties and still have to ask your parents to help pay your bills once in a while.

HushHush

May 31st 2002, 07:42 AM

Promotion & Marketing Assistant
34 years old (1.5 years in TV biz)
$20,000

(even more pathetic--sigh)

Editing to add my market size as per requested in another message today.

I'm in market #20

[This message has been edited by HushHush (edited June 04, 2002).]

Just a Weatherguy

May 31st 2002, 08:10 AM

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by small market:
24, anchor, $24,500.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

I don't feel nearly as bad. =)

24, $24k., met.

That Camera Guy

May 31st 2002, 08:11 AM

29, $30,500, Editor/Videogapher

sports, etc.

May 31st 2002, 08:16 AM

26 yrs. old, #3 sports, 40k base, it goes up to 50k with OT (proving that we sports people actually DO work).

sports newbie

May 31st 2002, 08:26 AM

1 yr, 24 years old, 19,500. Life is rough.

160+ Market

May 31st 2002, 08:53 AM

26, $35,000 plus ratings bonus, Main Anchor

Bling Bling

May 31st 2002, 09:07 AM

27 years old. 60k. Morning Anchor/Reporter

AM Met

May 31st 2002, 09:23 AM

Everyone needs to stop complaining!

I started out 7 years ago making 14,500 in market 177....that was as Chief.....

Money and salaries are never what you dreamed they be, but suck it up and live within your means....to be 24 and making 24K and still needing help from Mom and Dad....

I think you need to look at what is important...you can make it on less, the question is are you trying....

I don't feel sorry for those of you who overextend yourself, thinking that becasue you are on tv you need to live high on the hog....

GROW UP!!!

mid-60's market

May 31st 2002, 09:30 AM

34 years old - 62K - morning/noon anchor

Chick-a-dee

May 31st 2002, 09:34 AM

29, promotions writer/, producer - 26K

Freelance 'n carefree

May 31st 2002, 09:50 AM

46, Freelance net photog., $145,000.02
I started in market #25 28 yrs. ago. $145.02 a week.

Small Potatoe

May 31st 2002, 10:21 AM

Reporter, 20 years old, $22,000

70's Market

May 31st 2002, 10:22 AM

23, 2 yrs. in the biz, producer, $28,000

El Nino

May 31st 2002, 11:20 AM

I'm 29 years old & making 55k a year in the biz.

Electron Gun

May 31st 2002, 11:29 AM

45. Freelance network photographer. $220,000/yr before taxes and expenses. The equivalent of about $190,000/yr.

Jealous?

May 31st 2002, 11:31 AM

Reporter/Anchor 30 years 160k.

sporty 1

May 31st 2002, 02:38 PM

24, sports producer, $35,000

Staff Shooter

May 31st 2002, 03:01 PM

32 years old tomorrow
4.5 years in the biz
news photog/editor
$33K base with $10K in OT last year, but management just froze OT, the greedy bastards.

anchor-guy

May 31st 2002, 03:05 PM

Anchor, 44, 255K

'tog

May 31st 2002, 06:04 PM

40ish, $45k, 'tog/editor

oldman

May 31st 2002, 06:07 PM

1.5k for each of my many years...and it is too much.

parshooter

May 31st 2002, 07:05 PM

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by anchor-guy:
Anchor, 44, 255K<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

sportscaster 55, $155k

In the Know

May 31st 2002, 08:07 PM

29, $35K, producer

In d Biz

May 31st 2002, 08:37 PM

32. News manager. 65k. BUT -- no OT for us manager types and I work a 60-hour week on average.

damn

May 31st 2002, 08:50 PM

27. Photojournalist. $39,000 before OT

May 31st 2002, 09:07 PM

29 photog...43K
it pays the bills

my moniker

May 31st 2002, 09:35 PM

Hey, Small Market!

$24,000 at age 24 in a small market is actually pretty darn good.

Mom and Dad need to take the silver spoon out of your mouth - and quick!

Try market 173, $18,000 at age 27 then you have a beef.
Moved on to market 70+ at 28,000 then 32,000 after two years.
It doesn't get better as you get better - that's why I got out.

For now live within your means. You don't need new furniture and coordinated Ralph Lauren bedding. You can splurge on that later. Right now all you need is groceries, gas and a car that you're not making payments on.

BROKEREPORTER

May 31st 2002, 09:47 PM

23 YEARS OLD 1 YEAR IN BIZ. 19,000... 21,000 NEXT YEAR.
STILL ASKING MOMMY FOR MONEY? WILL IT EVER END?

InTheRed

Jun 1st 2002, 07:06 AM

mkt-approx 120
2 years as reporter/fill anch
23,000 b/f OT

from the network

Jun 1st 2002, 09:45 AM

4yrs in biz, 23 yrs old,work at a news network, 45k

gotta love being young

Broke A**

Jun 1st 2002, 10:06 AM

24 Years-Old
Associate Producer/Small Market
$6.50 an hour
5 years....i am soooo depressed!!!

am anchor dude

Jun 1st 2002, 11:17 AM

38 years old, AM anchor, 100k/2k clothes

AnchorGirl

Jun 1st 2002, 12:08 PM

24 yrs old, main anchor, 43K

lifeisgood

Jun 1st 2002, 01:32 PM

26, Anchor/Reporter 46k

smaaall market

Jun 1st 2002, 03:49 PM

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by small market:
24, anchor, $24,500. to the people who say money doesn't matter if you're getting to do what you love....you wouldn't like to be in your twenties and still have to ask your parents to help pay your bills once in a while. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
what kinda bills do you have
24, reporter/anchor, 14k. Now who's hitting up the parents.

mmm mmm good

Jun 2nd 2002, 07:06 AM

28, reporter/anchor, 44K

Pro Reader

Jun 2nd 2002, 07:56 AM

40
Anchor
120's
$50K

dmr

Jun 2nd 2002, 08:15 AM

Reporter
31
6 yrs experience
31,500

Stop your griping...made $14,500 as weekend anch/reporter in mkt 172 at age of 26, living on bare bones, borrowing constantly from parents and with school loans on "economic hardship deferrment"! You knew it would be years before you made money in this business. If you can't deal then go to the Sales dept....or PR for private industry.

breathing under h20

Jun 2nd 2002, 11:24 AM

chief met...18 yrs. exp. 40yrs old 80k mid 80's market

eye in the sky

Jun 2nd 2002, 02:23 PM

30 years old, met, 6 years in the biz, 75K. And not slowing down any time soon!

The Whole F'N Show

Jun 2nd 2002, 02:54 PM

29yrsold,27k as photog in 50 market,33k with OT and feeling like a real loser....

Richard Russell

Jun 2nd 2002, 04:21 PM

News director. 41 years old. $125,000 a year.

Cas-tana

Jun 2nd 2002, 05:28 PM

27 years old, weekend met, 3 1/2 years in biz, $30,000

NewsChickiePoo

Jun 2nd 2002, 05:37 PM

24 years old making 50k a year.

news is news and new

Jun 2nd 2002, 09:56 PM

first job..reporter.... 50k
my brother is a fireman first job... 50k and only works a couple days a week

mothball

Jun 2nd 2002, 11:03 PM

28yo, 24k, 10yrs experience.

Stubborn.

Not too bad

Jun 3rd 2002, 07:19 AM

24, $32K, Producer

Shut Up AM Met

Jun 3rd 2002, 10:24 AM

It's worse than you think.
Weekend Sports
24 - 18,000

betaboy

Jun 3rd 2002, 10:35 AM

28 photog/40k with ot

Labour of love.

Jun 3rd 2002, 10:53 AM

27, main sports anchor, small market.

$51,000 CANADIAN (so, like $11,700 US - Actually, a-boot 32,000 US).

Jun 3rd 2002, 12:18 PM

Correspondent, 31 years old making $115,000 a year.

Jun 3rd 2002, 12:32 PM

28, 55k

The REAL question

Jun 3rd 2002, 01:23 PM

How about "How much am I worth"??
Or better yet, "Am I being overpaid for what I do"?

hmmmm......

Puzzled

Jun 3rd 2002, 02:01 PM

Gee, I thought that other than longtime weekday anchors, no one working outside of the Top 40 markets was making more than $25K/year. If all those J-school students start believing the inflated salary figures that are being posted here, this industry will be even MORE glutted with network wannabes...

Doing OK

Jun 3rd 2002, 02:02 PM

Reporter, top 5, 29 yrs old...$93,000 year

REALITY CHECK 101

Jun 3rd 2002, 04:45 PM

It does not really matter how much money you make(ONLY HOW MUCH YOU ARE $AVING). You never know when THINGS may happen!

Live smart! http://www.medialine.com/ubb/NonCGI/smile.gif

IZZOBID

Jun 3rd 2002, 05:10 PM

38, SPORTSREPORTER, 115K

downright depressing

Jun 3rd 2002, 05:25 PM

23, Anchor/Producer/Reporter/Photographer higher 100's market... get this: 18K a year.. no overtime... zero allowances... can't ask parents for money

old chief

Jun 3rd 2002, 05:34 PM

I don't know how 1979 dollars would translate into 2002 income, but for what it is worth....Mon-Fri 6 and 11 wx in a 50s market...$8,200.00... after 21 years in top 10 the pay is a bit better....but as an older guy whose been around a while...let me tell you newbies that it's got to be more than just about big bucks and big contracts and perks....because where ever you go in this business...no matter how successful or or highly compensated you are....you will still have to deal with morons and cold hearted bean counters....having a nice portfolio is NOT the benchmark of success in this business.....family, friends, self-respect and respect of my peers is more important to me than the bottom line....and don't go saying..."oh it's easy for you to say"....

beserious

Jun 3rd 2002, 06:08 PM

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by mid-60's market:
34 years old - 62K - morning/noon anchor<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
please don't say you are in wichita

honestly

Jun 3rd 2002, 06:13 PM

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Puzzled:
Gee, I thought that other than longtime weekday anchors, no one working outside of the Top 40 markets was making more than $25K/year. If all those J-school students start believing the inflated salary figures that are being posted here, this industry will be even MORE glutted with network wannabes...<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
You need to look around. I am in 60's market making 43,500 as reporter anchor 5 years in. also, buddy of min is asst. nd in 100+ and makes $60

standby

Jun 3rd 2002, 06:20 PM

29 years old,3years producing exp
$21k;

hey

Jun 3rd 2002, 06:24 PM

JEALOUS-what size market are you in???

marketer

Jun 4th 2002, 03:36 AM

I think it's necessary to indicate your mareket size if you're going to state salary and age....

leaving

Jun 4th 2002, 07:56 AM

Upper 100s Market, 25, 24k with 3 and a half years producing experience... now you know why my parents have been pushing me to move on... and off the payroll. =)

The next move makes it worth it though.

Rookie

Jun 4th 2002, 09:15 AM

23, reporter/photographer, $21,000

producerwoman

Jun 4th 2002, 09:13 PM

producer
20 years in the biz
44 years of age
$70,000

mothball

Jun 5th 2002, 01:23 AM

All right.

28yo, 24k, 10 years experience, top 50 mkt.

Now you want to talk about what sucks?

$$$ Bags

Jun 5th 2002, 01:39 AM

am weekday met, 26 y.o., $45k

stormy wxboy

Jun 5th 2002, 01:57 AM

40 years old
18 years exp
top ten/weekends
150,000+
life is good/could be better

Another side

Jun 5th 2002, 01:59 AM

You work only weekends and get $150,000??? How could life POSSIBLY be "better" (without also getting "obscene"?)

Wxnews

Jun 5th 2002, 06:13 AM

26, 33k, 2 yrs in biz

News Veteran

Jun 5th 2002, 07:41 AM

How about tracking salary history.
1st job 1988 24 yrs old OMB (One man band) market 135 13K

1989 25yrs old OMB $13,500 155 market (but it was M-F)

1990-1993 (26 yrs old)Photojournalist Started at$13,500 left at $16k market 100

1993-94 Producer $22k Top 80 market

1994-95 (30 years old) morning show producer $28k top 20 market

1995-1999 Producer. Started at $22k left at $45k top 15 market.

1999 Executive Producer 35 years old $55k top 15 market.

2001-2002 News Director 37 years old $42k 110ish market.

how's that for context.

Katie C.

Jun 5th 2002, 11:03 AM

I'm 45 years old & making $13 million plus incentives and syndication fees a year in the biz. Life doesn't suck!!!

http://cache.eonline.com/News/Photos/c/couric.081601.jpg

rollininit

Jun 5th 2002, 01:17 PM

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by News Veteran:
How about tracking salary history.
1st job 1988 24 yrs old OMB (One man band) market 135 13K

1989 25yrs old OMB $13,500 155 market (but it was M-F)

1990-1993 (26 yrs old)Photojournalist Started at$13,500 left at $16k market 100

1993-94 Producer $22k Top 80 market

1994-95 (30 years old) morning show producer $28k top 20 market

1995-1999 Producer. Started at $22k left at $45k top 15 market.

1999 Executive Producer 35 years old $55k top 15 market.

2001-2002 News Director 37 years old $42k 110ish market.

how's that for context.

<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

47 years old, 25 in the biz, now making$225K...started though at 150 per week

reporterchick

Jun 5th 2002, 01:25 PM

25 years old - $21,000 Reporter in 90+ market
before that...
$16,000, Reporter in 160+ market
and for my wonderful first job... just three years ago...
$12,000 Anchor/Producer/Reporter, 190+ market

- probably be forever mooching off the parents... nice!
- but I admit I enjoy my job.

1ST Gig

Jun 5th 2002, 10:48 PM

One year out of school. 23 years old. Making 16,900/year. Then I supplement that with another part time job.

1ST Gig

Jun 5th 2002, 10:49 PM

Oh yeah, and I work the overnight shift reporting and assistant producing.

for better or worse

Jun 11th 2002, 09:20 AM

I'm 25 years old in market 120ish...

6 years total experience in producing, reporting and anchoring...

In market 120ish... anchor/reporter/producer... making $25K plus a little overtime...

commercial hack

Jun 11th 2002, 01:37 PM

1990-92 Production Asst. Market 110 $18,000

1992-1996 Photog/Editor Market 64 $20,000

1996-1999 Photog/Editor Market 11 $30,000

1999-2002 Photog/Editor Market 11 $46,000

35 yrs old, 12 years in TV

ALWAYS move up in pay and market size!

Redundant Pleonasm

Jun 11th 2002, 06:06 PM

Mkt 100-110

Producer

24 years old

21K

Wx Reporter

Jun 13th 2002, 04:25 AM

24, $27K, Weekend Wx/Reporter

Crossed

Jun 13th 2002, 06:34 AM

23 years-old. 2nd year of first reporting job...$29,000. DMA-60's

Middle Market EP

Jun 13th 2002, 07:47 AM

90's market, EP, 36,500

JobJumper

Jun 13th 2002, 07:55 AM

40.
Secondary anchor.
60s market
$65K

123456789

Jun 13th 2002, 10:44 AM

Reporter.
29 YOA.
5 years exp.
$43k.

Part Time

Jun 13th 2002, 12:38 PM

20 yrs old
part time sports photog/reporter
$5.15/hour going on 2 years now
still in school
fearing the real world

Guess

Jun 14th 2002, 02:22 AM

I started as a camera op about a year and a half ago at $5.50. Left, after learning some tape editing and did a website for the station, left at $6.50. (This is in market 130-somthing).

Took a new job as a prompter operator in a near-30 Market and started at 10.50/hour w/benifits. Been working there for about a month, and have started training on Web, Kyron, and Directing (rumored that my pay will double, at the least, if I become a part-time director).

Who says a minor position like teleprompter won't present you other things later on?

Oh yeah. I'm only 20 years old...thank God I'm not old and married.

smalltown

Jun 14th 2002, 08:55 AM

30 y/o, 6 years exp, 60k

neverenough

Jun 15th 2002, 03:07 AM

Just turned 30.. Reporter with new contract... 45k.
And I am poor. anyone know a good money manager, preferably one that is single so I can marry him?

The Newbie

Jun 15th 2002, 08:41 PM

23, one year out of school, $31K

could be worse????...nah.

Jun 16th 2002, 04:01 PM

23 years old, nearing 3 yrs at my first station which is in a 40 something market.
I'm a technical director/MCO
I make 22,000 a year...before taxes...below poverty line after taxes. no raises anytime soon....

bureauboz

Jun 16th 2002, 05:09 PM

26 years old, 3 years in...reporter 100-115 market...29,000 plus OT

joesports

Jun 17th 2002, 04:58 PM

33 years old.

top 50 market.

#3 sports guy.

7 years on-air experience, 10 total in biz.

$30K base... $35K with overtime.

ugh.