Media & Journalism Jobs in Denver, CO

For Denver news analysts, reporters, and journalists, the most specific local 2025 series shows 340 jobs with pay at $51,440 at the 25th percentile, a $74,290 median, $82,430 at the 75th percentile, and $101,570 at the 90th percentile. Broader current posted salaries in the metro center on about $70k to $90k, with a broader 25th-75th band of about $70k to $118k, while one Denver weekday anchor posting reached $235,000.

Full September 2026 market report

Advertised pay

Across the 15 openings that disclose pay, the advertised range midpoint runs $61,000 at the 25th percentile, $88,400 at the median and $113,950 at the 75th. These are advertised ranges, not earned pay.

Active openings as of October 15, 2026

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What our analysts see this month

Competitive market | next 3-6 months

Denver still has real Media, Journalism & Entertainment openings, but this is not an easy market. Recent local evidence shows more than 50 postings across more than 30 companies, yet Colorado media employment is down 1.1% year over year, Colorado media postings are down 6.3% year over year, and Denver's Information supersector is down 7.9399% year over year. Pay can be respectable for established talent, with Denver news analysts, reporters, and journalists at a $74,290 local median in 2025 and recent posted salaries clustering around about $70k to $90k, but that sits inside a metro where living costs run roughly 15.4% above the national average.

Best positioned: Candidates with clips plus cross-platform production skills such as video editing, photography, interviewing, and storytelling have the best odds, especially if they can target beat roles or newsroom production work rather than text-only jobs.

Main caution: The biggest mistake is assuming a marquee anchor salary or a visible management opening reflects the normal Denver market; most of the market sits much lower and is much more selective.

From the September 2026 market report

Who is hiring here

Counted across all 16 openings in this market. 1 of the employers below are hiring for more than one role right now.

1. Lockheed Martin Corporation: 2 open roles
2. American Alpine Club: 1 open role
3. Biz Journals: 1 open role
4. Colorado Public Radio Inc.: 1 open role
5. Cox Automotive, Inc.: 1 open role
6. Cox Enterprises, Inc.: 1 open role
7. Deloitte: 1 open role
8. Denver7: 1 open role
9. E.W. Scripps Company: 1 open role
10. KSHB: 1 open role

Where the openings are

• Denver: 9
• Aurora: 2
• Littleton: 1
• Boulder: 1
• Englewood: 1
• Arvada: 1
• Golden: 1

Work arrangement

on-site 10 (62%), hybrid 4 (25%), remote 2 (12%)

Where the demand is

Real opportunity is not concentrated in one dominant Denver newsroom. In the recent sample, there were more than 50 postings across more than 30 companies, and hiring looked fragmented rather than controlled by one employer. The named employer mix included traditional media firms such as Nexstar Media Group and CBS Corporation, but also hospitality and enterprise employers, which suggests the category spans newsroom jobs, production jobs, and media-adjacent content work rather than a single clean lane. Within true editorial work, the clearest local signals are selective broadcast openings and targeted beat reporting. September evidence points to an education reporter opening at the Denver Gazette, regional newsroom leadership recruitment connected to Denver7, and continued local hiring visibility around Denver7, KUSA-TV, The Denver Post, and Colorado Public Radio. But these openings sit inside a tougher backdrop: Denver Information employment fell 7.9399% year over year, and Colorado media postings were down 6.3% year over year. The skill mix tells you where to aim. Local postings most often ask for video editing, photography, storytelling, interviewing, journalism, and After Effects, which strongly favors candidates who can produce across formats instead of staying in a single print-only or studio-only identity.

• Broadcast TV and station newsrooms (moderate): Still a visible path, especially for experienced anchors, producers, and newsroom leaders, but openings are selective and the bar is high for top-end roles.
• Publishers, public media, and beat reporting (moderate): There is still room for targeted reporting roles, especially where a candidate brings clips, sourcing depth, and subject-matter credibility such as education coverage.
• Visual production across entertainment, hospitality, and enterprise employers (high): The local skill mix leans heavily toward video editing and photography, and the employer sample extends beyond classic newsrooms, which makes cross-platform visual production the broadest practical lane.

Where to focus: Prioritize cross-platform roles where one portfolio can credibly cover reporting, camera work, editing, and beat expertise.

Roles worth searching next

• Marketing-owned video producer: Local demand already emphasizes video editing, storytelling, photography, and After Effects, which transfers well to brand-side video work when the role sits inside a marketing team.
• Motion designer: If your strength is editing and visual polish, After Effects demand makes motion work a credible neighboring path.
• Corporate communications specialist: Interviewing, storytelling, and simplifying complex information translate well into internal and external communications roles.
• Social content manager: Cross-platform media experience and fast-turn video or photo packaging map well to distribution-focused content roles.

What postings ask for

• Video editing (table_stakes | immediate): It is the most-requested hard skill in local postings at about 20%, which signals that many employers expect candidates to finish their own packages rather than hand work off downstream. Who: Entry-level reporters, videographers, editors, and career switchers.
• Photography (table_stakes | immediate): Photography appears in about 15% of local postings, while flash photography and posed photography each appear in about 10%, showing that field capture still matters in this market. Who: Multimedia journalists, event shooters, and visual storytellers.
• Interviewing and storytelling (table_stakes | immediate): Interviewing and storytelling each show up in about 15% of local postings, making them core proof-of-work skills rather than soft extras. Who: All candidates, especially writers moving into multimedia roles.
• After Effects (differentiator | near-term): After Effects appears in about 10% of local postings, so motion and finishing ability can separate you from generalist applicants. Who: Video editors, promo producers, and visual journalists.
• Adobe Certified Professional (differentiator | near-term): It is the certification most often named in local postings, even if only about 5% ask for it, so it can help newer candidates signal production competence quickly. Who: Entry-level candidates and career switchers without long professional portfolios.
• Data analysis for reporting (premium | near-term): Data-analysis capability is increasingly useful for data journalism, and the broader media workforce is placing more value on AI and technical skills. Who: Beat reporters, investigative applicants, and switchers coming from research or analytics backgrounds.

Questions about this market

What do Media, Journalism & Entertainment roles pay in Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO?

For Denver news analysts, reporters, and journalists, the most specific local 2025 series shows 340 jobs with pay at $51,440 at the 25th percentile, a $74,290 median, $82,430 at the 75th percentile, and $101,570 at the 90th percentile. Broader current posted salaries in the metro center on about $70k to $90k, with a broader 25th-75th band of about $70k to $118k, while one Denver weekday anchor posting reached $235,000. This is decent pay for experienced reporting and production talent, but it does not automatically buy comfort in Denver because local living costs sit roughly 15.4% above the national average.

Where is demand for Media, Journalism & Entertainment roles in Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO concentrated?

Real opportunity is not concentrated in one dominant Denver newsroom. In the recent sample, there were more than 50 postings across more than 30 companies, and hiring looked fragmented rather than controlled by one employer. The named employer mix included traditional media firms such as Nexstar Media Group and CBS Corporation, but also hospitality and enterprise employers, which suggests the category spans newsroom jobs, production jobs, and media-adjacent content work rather than a single clean lane. Within true editorial work, the clearest local signals are selective broadcast openings and targeted beat reporting. September evidence points to an education reporter opening at the Denver Gazette, regional newsroom leadership recruitment connected to Denver7, and continued local hiring visibility around Denver7, KUSA-TV, The Denver Post, and Colorado Public Radio. But these openings sit inside a tougher backdrop: Denver Information employment fell 7.9399% year over year, and Colorado media postings were down 6.3% year over year. The skill mix tells you where to aim. Local postings most often ask for video editing, photography, storytelling, interviewing, journalism, and After Effects, which strongly favors candidates who can produce across formats instead of staying in a single print-only or studio-only identity.

Which employers are hiring the most Media, Journalism & Entertainment talent in Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO?

Recent postings show the most activity from GLORY DAYS SERVICE INC (5 postings), Marriott International (5 postings), Nexstar Media Group (5 postings). See the full market report for the complete employer landscape.

Can Media, Journalism & Entertainment roles in Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO be done remotely?

Of recent postings, 15% are remote and 10% hybrid, with 75% on-site. Use the Remote filter above to see only remote openings.

How current are these listings?

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