166 salaries
₹25T
Low
₹49T
Average
₹77T
High
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₹3L
₹12L
₹2,65,276 - ₹12,00,000 Range
₹24T
₹44T
₹24,022 - ₹44,341 Range
₹2L
₹18L
₹2,00,000 - ₹18,00,000 Range
₹25T
₹48T
₹25,000 - ₹48,494 Range
₹13T
₹26T
₹13,325 - ₹26,299 Range
₹4L
₹7L
₹3,99,831 - ₹7,46,352 Range
₹4L
₹10L
₹3,50,063 - ₹10,33,831 Range
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₹2L
₹14L
₹2,40,000 - ₹13,66,170 Range
₹42T
₹70T
₹41,667 - ₹70,276 Range
₹24T
₹78T
₹24,434 - ₹77,874 Range
₹27T
₹63T
₹26,896 - ₹63,356 Range
₹26T
₹33T
₹25,723 - ₹32,923 Range
₹4L
₹8L
₹3,76,090 - ₹7,68,194 Range
₹18T
₹48T
₹17,503 - ₹47,957 Range
₹38T
₹73T
₹37,909 - ₹73,459 Range
₹20T
₹35T
₹20,000 - ₹35,000 Range
₹30T
₹61T
₹30,000 - ₹61,452 Range
₹16T
₹32T
₹16,148 - ₹32,150 Range
₹4L
₹5L
₹4,02,974 - ₹5,08,686 Range
₹4L
₹9L
₹4,31,719 - ₹8,88,703 Range
The average salary for a Journalist is ₹49,302 per month in India. Salaries estimates are based on 166 salaries submitted anonymously to Glassdoor by a Journalist employees in India.
The highest salary for a Journalist in India is ₹77,224 per month.
The lowest salary for a Journalist in India is ₹25,246 per month.
A career in journalism allows candidates to remain immersed in action, meet new people, and travel. Salary ranges vary depending on experience, with experienced journalists sometimes earning over the national average. However, entry-level journalists sometimes earn under the average, with many taking on additional freelance work in order to supplement their income. As the shift from print media to digital subscriptions makes it easier to track readership, some freelance journalists are paid by the number of clicks rather than per article.