Columnist Salaries

Updated 24 Feb 2023
$56,911 /yr
Average Base Pay

25 salaries

$25T

Low

$57T

Average

$1L

High

Additional Cash Compensation
Average$12,215Range$4,293 - $34,753

How much does a Columnist make? The national average salary for a Columnist is $56,911 in United States. Filter by location to see Columnist salaries in your area. Salary estimates are based on 25 salaries submitted anonymously to Glassdoor by Columnist employees.

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per year

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$50,961

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$53,101

per year

Writer/Editor

$65,102

per year

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Washington Hispanic
4.0

Washington Hispanic

Columnist - Hourly

$19

 /hr
Range: $19 - $20
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$19

$20

$19 - $20 Range

Bloomberg L.P.
4.1

Bloomberg L.P.

Columnist
About 

$2L -$2L

$2L

$2L

$1,79,425 - $2,29,207 Range

Wall Street Journal
3.7

$1L

$2L

$1,17,078 - $2,20,762 Range

Thomson Reuters
3.7

Thomson Reuters

Columnist
About 

$1L -$1L

$1L

$1L

$1,34,244 - $1,45,031 Range

Hearst
3.8

Hearst

Columnist - Monthly
About 

$4T -$5T

$4T

$5T

$4,342 - $4,696 Range

New York Times
3.7

New York Times

Columnist
About 

$1L -$2L

$1L

$2L

$1,49,607 - $1,63,124 Range

ALM
3.4

ALM

Columnist
About 

$85T -$93T

$85T

$93T

$84,675 - $92,593 Range

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The Seattle Times
3.6

The Seattle Times

Columnist - Hourly
About 

$57 -$61

 hourly

$57

$61

$57 - $61 Range

NY Daily News
3.4

NY Daily News

Columnist
About 

$74T -$81T

$74T

$81T

$73,892 - $80,609 Range

Playboy
4.3

Playboy

Columnist
About 

$1L -$1L

$1L

$1L

$1,14,574 - $1,22,792 Range

New York Post
4.0

New York Post

Columnist
About 

$76T -$83T

$76T

$83T

$76,039 - $82,812 Range

Newsday Media Group
3.3

Newsday Media Group

Columnist
About 

$93T -$1L

$93T

$1L

$93,383 - $1,00,378 Range

World Journal
2.7

World Journal

Columnist
About 

$51T -$55T

$51T

$55T

$50,554 - $55,202 Range

Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
3.1

$1L

$1L

$1,15,526 - $1,24,618 Range

Orange County Register
2.8

$88T

$96T

$88,304 - $95,666 Range

Barstool Sports
4.2

Barstool Sports

Columnist
About 

$55T -$60T

$55T

$60T

$55,465 - $59,535 Range

China Press
3.3

China Press

Columnist
About 

$32T -$35T

$32T

$35T

$32,173 - $34,646 Range

The Hartford Courant Company
3.0

$93T

$1L

$93,078 - $1,02,031 Range

Boston Herald
2.7

Boston Herald

Columnist
About 

$80T -$88T

$80T

$88T

$80,487 - $87,583 Range

Slate Magazine
4.3

Slate Magazine

Columnist - Contractor
About 

$46T -$49T

$46T

$49T

$45,699 - $49,394 Range

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$72,000

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34 days ago by a Columnist with more than 15 years of experience

$69,000

/yrAvg Base Salary

40 days ago by a Columnist with more than 15 years of experience

$18

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225 days ago by a Columnist with 4 to 6 years of experience

$1,86,033

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361 days ago by a Columnist with 10 to 14 years of experience

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Frequently asked questions about a Columnist salaries

The national average salary for a Columnist is $56,911 per year in United States. Filter by location to see a Columnist salaries in your area. Salaries estimates are based on 25 salaries submitted anonymously to Glassdoor by a Columnist employees.

The highest salary for a Columnist in United States is $1,31,988 per year.

The lowest salary for a Columnist in United States is $24,539 per year.