News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists build social perceptiveness, time management and complex problem solving skills that carry over to other work. Below are 25 careers ranked by how closely their skills match, with pay from BLS May 2025. The closest match is Producers and Directors (85%).
Updated October 2026 · Data: O*NET 31.0 and BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
Sorted by skill match.
| # | Career | Skill match | Median pay | Pay change | Extra education |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Producers and Directors | 85% | $90,360 | +45% | None |
| 2 | Film and Video Editors | 78% | $75,420 | +21% | None |
| 3 | Media Programming Directors | 75% | $90,360Pay for the broader BLS group “Producers and Directors” | Not compared | None |
| 4 | Proofreaders and Copy Markers | 72% | $51,120 | −18% | None |
| 5 | Intelligence Analysts | 71% | $93,790Pay for the broader BLS group “Detectives and Criminal Investigators” | Not compared | None |
| 6 | Business Intelligence Analysts | 70% | $120,230Pay for the broader BLS group “Data Scientists” | Not compared | None |
| 7 | Search Marketing Strategists | 69% | $78,760Pay for the broader BLS group “Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists” | Not compared | None |
| 8 | Special Effects Artists and Animators | 69% | $102,030 | +64% | None |
| 9 | Art Directors | 69% | $114,850 | +85% | None |
| 10 | Public Relations Managers | 68% | $146,910 | +136% | None |
Compared with News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists, median $62,200. Skill match is our estimate (0–99) from O*NET 31.0 skills, knowledge, work activities and interests, adjusted for preparation and big pay drops. Pay: BLS OEWS May 2025, national median.
How important each skill is in work as news analysts, reporters, and journalists (O*NET importance, scale 1–5).
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85% skill match · $90,360 · +45% pay
Management of Financial Resources · Management of Material Resources · Management of Personnel Resources
78% skill match · $75,420 · +21% pay
Troubleshooting · Quality Control Analysis · Operations Analysis
75% skill match · $90,360 (broader BLS group)
Operations Analysis · Management of Personnel Resources · Management of Material Resources
If you want to stay close to what you do now, these roles are the nearest.
The closest matches are Producers and Directors (85% skill match, median $90,360), Film and Video Editors (78% skill match, median $75,420) and Media Programming Directors (75% skill match, median $90,360), based on O*NET 31.0 data and BLS May 2025 pay.
Among the 25 matches, 16 pay more than news analysts, reporters, and journalists at the median. The biggest increases: Public Relations Managers (+136%, $146,910), Political Scientists (+128%, $142,080) and Advertising and Promotions Managers (+115%, $133,660).
23 of the 25 matches usually need no more education than you have now, based on O*NET Job Zones. 2 usually need a graduate degree: Political Scientists and Historians.
We compare the importance of skills, knowledge, work activities and interests in O*NET 31.0 for your job and every other career, then adjust for extra preparation and big pay drops. The full method is on our Methodology page.