Newspaper and periodical journalists and reporters salary in North East
Full-time average annual pay in North East
Data not disclosed
2025 · high suppression
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Skilled Worker visa minimum
£34,000
Employment patterns
- 80% of Newspaper work full-time
- 38% are self-employed
- 100.0% of employees have permanent contracts
How Newspaper and periodical journalists and reporters pay varies by region
London is the highest-paying region for newspaper and periodical journalists and reporters at £51,548 — 22% above the UK median. East Midlands is lowest at £24,376.
UK median £42,169
| Region | Median payUK median £42,169 | Median | Mean | vs UK median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | £51,548 | £51,548 | £52,655 | +22% |
| North West | £49,824 | £49,824 | £51,594 | +18% |
| West Midlands | £38,008 | £38,008 | £35,685 | -10% |
| Scotland | £32,006 | £32,006 | £31,555 | -24% |
| East of England | £30,360 | £30,360 | £32,173 | -28% |
| South West | £29,922 | £29,922 | £31,413 | -29% |
| North East (current region) | £28,257 | £28,257 | £28,490 | -33% |
| South East | £27,692 | £27,692 | £31,971 | -34% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | £27,340 | £27,340 | £28,951 | -35% |
| Wales | £26,642 | £26,642 | £29,487 | -37% |
| East Midlands | £24,376 | £24,376 | £27,573 | -42% |
| Region | Median | vs UK |
|---|---|---|
| London £51,548 | £51,548Mean £52,655 | +22% |
| North West £49,824 | £49,824Mean £51,594 | +18% |
| West Midlands £38,008 | £38,008Mean £35,685 | -10% |
| Scotland £32,006 | £32,006Mean £31,555 | -24% |
| East of England £30,360 | £30,360Mean £32,173 | -28% |
| South West £29,922 | £29,922Mean £31,413 | -29% |
| North East (current region) £28,257 | £28,257Mean £28,490 | -33% |
| South East £27,692 | £27,692Mean £31,971 | -34% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber £27,340 | £27,340Mean £28,951 | -35% |
| Wales £26,642 | £26,642Mean £29,487 | -37% |
| East Midlands £24,376 | £24,376Mean £27,573 | -42% |
Sorted highest median to lowest. The vertical line marks the UK median (£42,169); ‘Vs UK median’ compares each region’s median to it. Suppressed values mean ONS withheld this figure because the sample was too small to publish.
How newspaper and periodical journalists and reporters pay in North East has changed over time
Median annual pay for newspaper and periodical journalists and reporters in North East by year, shown against the UK-wide median (Source: ONS ASHE). The shaded band is the UK-wide 25th–75th percentile range — ONS does not publish percentile ranges at region level.
North East median
UK median
▪ UK-wide 25th–75th percentile range
Pre-2021 figures mapped from SOC 2010 via ONS concordance table
How the figures are sourced
Data sources: Official UK earnings data (2025 provisional)(opens in new tab)
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