A Bachelorâs degree in journalism is a four-year program, although at some universities it is possible to complete the program in three years.
Those in the lowest 10 percent earning bracket had salaries of $28,610 or less. Writers and authors in the highest 10 percent earning bracket had average salaries of $109,440 or more. Industries that paid the highest average salaries were advertising and motion pictures. Average salaries for writers and authors working in these industries were $62,000 or higher.
Most staff writers work on 20-week contracts, at a rate of about $3,800 a week, though more senior writers earn about $6,000 a week. But the real money is in writing an entire episode on one's own. That pays $24,788 a script, and considerably more if you create your own series (see Showrunner).