Compensation Study 2020
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The Institute for Nonprofit News Member Compensation Survey provides targeted compensation and benefits data for specific job roles at newsrooms across the INN network. This data is our benchmark for the nonprofit news industry; the 2020 survey collected input from 91 INN members of all sizes, coast to coast. Some highlights:
Highlights
Average outlet budget of $1.87 million, 50th percentile $770,000
Average 13 full-time employees, 50th percentile 6 full-time
Average outlet age of 13 years, 50th percentile 9 years
Average reporter salary: $58,858, 50th percentile salary: $57,650
About half of participants have a paid time off (PTO) or vacation policy, providing an average of 19 PTO or 13 vacation + 11 sick days in employees’ first year
Outlets provide an average of 10 paid holidays. 36 percent of responding organizations offer paid parental leave; among that 36 percent, they pay an average 92% of regular wages for an average of 9 weeks
Additional details in the full report:
Insurance benefits
Retirement contributions
Full compensation data for these positions: Executive Director/CEO, Editor-in-Chief/Executive Editor, Development Director, Managing Editor, Engagement Editor, Editor, Beat Reporter, Reporter, Data Journalist, Visual Journalist, Membership Manager
This survey was conducted by Pearl Meyer, a nationally-recognized advisor to Boards and senior management teams in the areas of compensation strategy and design. Cost
Members that participated in INN Index and the compensation study: Free
Startups that become members or are provisional members of INN (defined as organizations launched in the past 18 months): $100
New members (joined after the compensation study was completed): $200
Members who completed the most recent INN Index but skipped the compensation study: $400
Members who skipped both the most recent INN Index and the compensation study: $600
Non-members: $800
If you'd like to purchase this study, please contact Chief Network Officer Jonathan Kealing at jonathan@inn.org.