Radio news salaries increased for the second consecutive year in 2025, rising 7.64% and outpacing the 2.9% U.S. inflation rate, according to the latest RTDNA/Newhouse School at Syracuse University Survey.
The increase was considerably smaller than the 14.5% jump reported a year earlier. News reporters, sports anchors and sports reporters recorded the largest average salary gains, while news producers experienced the steepest decline. Average producer pay fell by nearly $10,000 to the low $50,000 range.
News Director salaries also declined on average, largely because of a sharp drop in the highest salary reported for the position. Median news director pay, however, increased slightly.
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