Media & Journalism Jobs in Salt Lake City, UT

For local news analysts, reporters, and journalists, BLS shows a 2025 median wage of $79,760, a 25th percentile of $59,620, and a mean of $84,970. That sits above the broader local media-family median of $60,150, while the broad arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media group averaged $34.32 per hour versus $34.45 across all occupations in the metro. A newer proxy on open roles is lower: Revelio Public Labor Statistics puts the mean offered salary on new Utah media, journalism, and entertainment openings at about $58,028 in September 2026, based on n=109.

Full September 2026 market report

Advertised pay

Across the 7 openings that disclose pay, the advertised range midpoint runs $73,700 at the 25th percentile, $85,000 at the median and $86,750 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

Salt Lake City's overall economy is holding up, but Media, Journalism & Entertainment is tighter than the headline labor market suggests. Metro unemployment was 3.7% in August 2026 and total nonfarm employment was up 2.4869% year-over-year, yet local information employment was down 6.6667% year-over-year and Utah media, journalism, and entertainment postings were down 15.9% year-over-year. Pure newsroom roles exist—BLS counts 190 local news analysts, reporters, and journalists—but the observable 90-day opening mix is small, with more than 30 postings across more than 20 companies, and it skews heavily on-site. This is a workable market for flexible, multi-skill candidates, but a tough one for applicants who want remote, single-medium, or reporter-only paths.

Best positioned: Candidates who can combine reporting or technical writing with photography, documentation workflow tools, and on-site availability have the best odds right now.

Main caution: Do not confuse a healthy metro economy with easy newsroom hiring: the local information base is shrinking, and the national outlook for news analysts, reporters, and journalists is a 6% decline over the 2024-2034 decade.

From the September 2026 market report

Who is hiring here

Counted across all 10 openings in this market. Hiring is spread thin: no employer below has more than one open role right now.

1. CoStar Group: 1 open role
2. Fallingoffacliff: 1 open role
3. Far Inspections: 1 open role
4. Lifetouch Inc.: 1 open role
5. NAHJ Convention: 1 open role
6. Sinclair Broadcast Group: 1 open role
7. Sltrib: 1 open role
8. Threshold 360: 1 open role
9. Torus: 1 open role
10. Utah Jazz: 1 open role

Where the openings are

• Salt Lake City: 6
• Kaysville: 1
• West Valley City: 1
• Sandy: 1
• Morgan: 1

Work arrangement

on-site 7 (70%), hybrid 3 (30%)

Where the demand is

This is not a large local hiring pool. The observed local sample shows more than 30 postings across more than 20 companies over the last 90 days, and the most consistently active named employers were Lifetouch Inc., GLORY DAYS SERVICE INC, and UTN. That points to a fragmented market with scattered openings rather than a few major employers adding lots of seats. The clearest opportunity clusters are in multiplatform local coverage and in documentation-heavy writing. KSL promoted live General Conference coverage across television, web, app, and radio, and Deseret News' faith team also covered the event from Salt Lake City. At the same time, local postings frequently mention technical writing, standard operating procedures, SharePoint, Jira, Git, version control, Microsoft Office Suite, and photography. That mix suggests many openings sit at the intersection of media, production, documentation, and workflow support rather than traditional reporter-only jobs. There are also narrower niche openings in visual and mission-driven work. Photography shows up in about 15% of observed local postings, FAA Part 107 appears as the most common certification requirement, and Utah was specifically named as an area of interest in High Country News and Report for America's search for four Western environmental-reporting collaborative newsroom partners whose selected newsrooms would hire a full-time reporter starting in July 2027.

• Multiplatform local news and live-event coverage (moderate): Broadcast, web, app, and radio coverage are converging locally, as shown by KSL's multi-platform General Conference operation and Deseret News' live faith coverage from Salt Lake City.
• Technical writing and documentation-heavy media work (high): A notable share of local postings call for technical writing, standard operating procedures, SharePoint, Jira, Git, version control, and Microsoft Office Suite, which makes documentation-oriented candidates unusually relevant in this category.
• Photography and visual capture (moderate): Photography appears in about 15% of observed local postings, FAA Part 107 is the main explicit certification signal, and one of the most active named employers in the sample is Lifetouch Inc.
• Mission-driven and nonprofit reporting (limited): There are real but limited signs of future opportunity in public-interest reporting, including Utah's eligibility for High Country News and Report for America's four-newsroom environmental reporting collaborative.

Where to focus: Prioritize roles that blend reporting or storytelling with production, visuals, or documentation workflow instead of searching only for classic reporter titles.

Roles worth searching next

• Communications specialist: Reporting, interviewing, deadline writing, and translating complex topics all transfer well.
• PR or media relations coordinator: Beat knowledge, source-building, and story judgment can translate into press strategy and spokesperson support.
• Content marketing video producer: Video, audio, editing, and live-production skills are directly useful in brand or growth teams.
• Content strategist: Audience thinking, editorial calendars, taxonomy, and information clarity are all close cousins of newsroom workflow.

What postings ask for

• Photography (table_stakes | immediate): Photography appears in about 15% of observed local postings and fits the current employer mix, which includes Lifetouch Inc. among the most active names. Who: Entry-level candidates, visual journalists, and anyone competing for field or event-heavy roles.
• Technical writing (premium | immediate): Technical writing shows up in about 15% of observed local postings, which is a strong hint that the current market is broader than newsroom reporting and includes documentation-oriented work. Who: Career switchers from tech, healthcare, policy, education, or operations, plus journalists open to adjacent writing work.
• Standard operating procedures (differentiator | immediate): Standard operating procedures appear in about 15% of local postings, signaling demand for candidates who can make complex work clear, repeatable, and compliant. Who: Mid-career applicants and switchers aiming at documentation, training, or operations-linked roles.
• SharePoint and Microsoft Office Suite (table_stakes | immediate): SharePoint and Microsoft Office Suite each appear in about 15% of the local posting sample, which suggests many employers want practical publishing and document-management fluency, not just editorial skill. Who: Technical writers, internal content specialists, and candidates targeting corporate or institutional employers.
• Jira, Git, and version control (premium | near-term): Jira, Git, and version control each show up in about 15% of local postings, pointing to roles that sit near product, engineering, or structured documentation workflows. Who: Mid-career candidates, technical writers, and journalists trying to pivot toward better-defined process and tooling environments.
• FAA Part 107 license (differentiator | near-term): FAA Part 107 is the most common explicit certification signal in the local sample, even if it appears in only about 5% of postings. Who: Videographers, photographers, documentary candidates, and newsroom applicants who want a clearer edge in field production.

Questions about this market

What do Media, Journalism & Entertainment roles pay in Salt Lake City-Murray, UT?

For local news analysts, reporters, and journalists, BLS shows a 2025 median wage of $79,760, a 25th percentile of $59,620, and a mean of $84,970. That sits above the broader local media-family median of $60,150, while the broad arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media group averaged $34.32 per hour versus $34.45 across all occupations in the metro. A newer proxy on open roles is lower: Revelio Public Labor Statistics puts the mean offered salary on new Utah media, journalism, and entertainment openings at about $58,028 in September 2026, based on n=109. Salt Lake can pay reasonably well for established journalism seats, but current opening signals look more like lower-to-midcareer production, photography, and documentation work than abundant high-end reporter or anchor openings. The Salt Lake Tribune's newsroom contract minimum of $60,000 is a useful local checkpoint for covered journalism jobs.

Where is demand for Media, Journalism & Entertainment roles in Salt Lake City-Murray, UT concentrated?

This is not a large local hiring pool. The observed local sample shows more than 30 postings across more than 20 companies over the last 90 days, and the most consistently active named employers were Lifetouch Inc., GLORY DAYS SERVICE INC, and UTN. That points to a fragmented market with scattered openings rather than a few major employers adding lots of seats. The clearest opportunity clusters are in multiplatform local coverage and in documentation-heavy writing. KSL promoted live General Conference coverage across television, web, app, and radio, and Deseret News' faith team also covered the event from Salt Lake City. At the same time, local postings frequently mention technical writing, standard operating procedures, SharePoint, Jira, Git, version control, Microsoft Office Suite, and photography. That mix suggests many openings sit at the intersection of media, production, documentation, and workflow support rather than traditional reporter-only jobs. There are also narrower niche openings in visual and mission-driven work. Photography shows up in about 15% of observed local postings, FAA Part 107 appears as the most common certification requirement, and Utah was specifically named as an area of interest in High Country News and Report for America's search for four Western environmental-reporting collaborative newsroom partners whose selected newsrooms would hire a full-time reporter starting in July 2027.

Which employers are hiring the most Media, Journalism & Entertainment talent in Salt Lake City-Murray, UT?

Recent postings show the most activity from Lifetouch Inc. (5 postings), GLORY DAYS SERVICE INC (5 postings), UTN (5 postings). See the full market report for the complete employer landscape.

Can Media, Journalism & Entertainment roles in Salt Lake City-Murray, UT be done remotely?

Of recent postings, 5% are remote and 25% hybrid, with 75% on-site. Use the Remote filter above to see only remote openings.

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