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ANZSCO 212414Updated 2026-01-29
Radio 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
38.5%
NSW
20.3%
VIC
19.7%
QLD
Education mix
57.2%
bachelor degree
18.3%
Post graduate
10.5%
year 12
Role overview
Radio Journalists collect and analyse facts about newsworthy events by interview, investigation and observation and write stories for radio news or current affairs programs.
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 radio on topics of public interest.
Core skills
Credentials & pathway
- Recommended level: bachelor degree (57.2%)
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 radio on topics of public interest.
Earnings
Weekly median: AUD 1790
Annual median: AUD 93k
Range: AUD 84k-AUD 103k