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i. Chosen career path
Journalist/ Writer with another job/hustle on the side
ii. Average salary for entry-level position
1. Make sure to look at the statistics for the area where you want to
live
Entry-Level Writer earns an average salary of $44,205 per year
(Median is $43,828)
Regularly, the median pay for writers in the US are $48,489
-Varies depending on working hours (full time, part time,
by commission)
-payment varies on the amount of traffic the writer is able
to generate for the company
-may have to work without pay at first in order to build a list of
references or a competitive resume
Freelance Median Salary: $58,850
iii. Benefits typically offered (i.e. healthcare, dental, 401K, employee vesting,
stock options, daycare, education benefits, etc.)
1. Comparing health insurance, dental, 401K options
Freelance:
-Freelancers Union
-Create a savings account to prepare for those rainy days Commented [1]: Good finds!
-Pay for your own benefits
-Traditional IRA
-Roth IRA
-Simple IRA
-SEP
-Solo 401K

I would need to have another job on the side that is reliable and has good
benefits. My options:
-Pharmacist ($56.09 per hr/ $114, 950 per yr)
-Health Information Technician ($16.42 per hr/ $36,770 per yr)
-Surgical Technologist ($20.09 per hr/ $43,480 per yr)
-Occupational Health and Safety Specialist ($30.39 per hr/
$65,0000 per yr)
-Massage Therapist ($17.29 per hr/ $40,350 per yr)
-Dispensing Optician ($16.03 per hr/ $35,010 per yr)
-Dietician ($26.56 per hr/ $56, 170 per yr)
-Orderly ($11.53 per hr/ $25,700 per yr)
-Nurse Anesthetist ($71,23 per hr/ $154,390 per yr)

-Anesthesiologist ($111.94 per hr/ $232,830 per yr)

Insurance:
Medical: center pays 80% and resident pays 20%
 Disability: $1,500 per month
Life Insurance: $100,000
Full dental coverage depending on where I sign up

-Medical science liaison (median base salary: $132,842)

-Pharmacy manager (median base salary: $149, 064)
-Political scientist (median salary: $114,290)
-Lawyer (median base salary: $144,500)
-Air traffic controller (average annual salary: $122,410)
-cruise line worker (about $2,500 a month)
-flight attendant (median annual wage: $40,000)
-travel writer (money varies depending on open opportunities)
-meteorologist ($80,250-$95,000)

iv. Career advancement opportunities

1. What is an entry-level position?
Any writing job can be entry level, but for journalism, there are:
-reporter
-editorial assistant
-copy editor
-digital content writer
-communications coordinator
2. What is a mid-level position?
-digital journalist
3. What is the highest-level position that you wish to reach?
-editor? ($49,920-$55,125 per yr)
-National (international) bestselling author (Suzanne
Collins $16 million-James Patterson $90 million in annual figures, not
total career earnings)
-maybe higher, but I’m not exactly sure yet
v. Required degrees/certification for each level
1. Entry-level position?
-Reporter
Bachelor’s degree, complete an internship, obtain
employment, advance with experience
2. Mid-level position?
-Digital journalist/ Multimedia writers
Bachelor’s degree, various skills
3. Highest-level position?
-editor
A bachelor’s degree, along with an internship and/or work
experience (the norm)