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ANZSCO 212416Updated 2026-01-29

Television 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

45.3%
NSW
17.5%
QLD
16.6%
VIC

Education mix

66.5%
bachelor degree
15.1%
Post graduate
11.3%
year 12

Role overview

Television Journalists collect and analyse facts about newsworthy events by interview, investigation and observation and write stories for television 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 television on topics of public interest.

Core skills

    Credentials & pathway

    • Recommended level: bachelor degree (66.5%)

    Recent job ads

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    Tasks

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

    Earnings

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