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ANZSCO 212413Updated 2026-01-29

Print Journalist

National shortage level: Low

Snapshot

Median pay: AUD 93k
Weekly earnings: AUD 1790
Salary range: AUD 84k-AUD 103k
Job ads trend: Not listed
Time to hire: Varies
Visa pathways: Check eligibility

State distribution

40.7%
NSW
25.6%
VIC
13.1%
QLD

Education mix

58.3%
bachelor degree
16.9%
Post graduate
12.1%
year 12

Role overview

Print Journalists collect and analyse facts about newsworthy events by interview, investigation and observation and write stories for newspapers, magazines or journals.

What you do
  • Collects and analyses facts about newsworthy events from interviews, printed matter, investigations and observations.
  • Writes news reports, commentaries, articles and feature stories for newspapers, magazines, and journals on topics of public interest.

Core skills

    Credentials & pathway

    • Recommended level: bachelor degree (58.3%)

    Recent job ads

    No ads listed yet.

    Tasks

    • Collects and analyses facts about newsworthy events from interviews, printed matter, investigations and observations.
    • Writes news reports, commentaries, articles and feature stories for newspapers, magazines, and journals on topics of public interest.

    Earnings

    Weekly median: AUD 1790
    Annual median: AUD 93k
    Range: AUD 84k-AUD 103k