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Yes — it is the published regional median gross annual pay for this occupation in the April 2025 ASHE reference period. ONS suppresses small or unreliable regional cells; only unsuppressed regions appear in this cluster, and none are estimated.

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Newspaper and periodical journalists and reporters Salary in London

A Newspaper and periodical journalists and reporters in London earns a median gross annual pay of £52,708 — that's £8,174 (18%) above the UK median of £44,534. Real ONS figures (SOC 2492, ASHE 2025 provisional, April 2025 reference period, ONS, OGL v3).

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The median salary for a Newspaper and periodical journalists and reporters in London is £52,708 gross per year, compared with £44,534 across the UK. A real ONS estimate, April 2025 — ASHE 2025 provisional, April 2025 reference period, ONS, OGL v3.

London vs UK median

Area	Median (annual)
London	£52,708
United Kingdom	£44,534

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Newspaper and periodical journalists and reporters in London — frequently asked questions

How much does a Newspaper and periodical journalists and reporters earn in London?: The median gross annual pay for a Newspaper and periodical journalists and reporters in London is £52,708, per the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE 2025 provisional, April 2025 reference period, ONS, OGL v3). The UK-wide median for this occupation is £44,534.
Is this London figure a real ONS number?: Yes — it is the published regional median gross annual pay for this occupation in the April 2025 ASHE reference period. ONS suppresses small or unreliable regional cells; only unsuppressed regions appear in this cluster, and none are estimated.

Source: Office for National Statistics — Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE), Table 14.7a (occupation 4-digit SOC) + Table 15 (4).7a (region by occupation), Full-Time sheet. Figures are Median gross annual pay (GBP), full-time employees, April 2025 reference period (ASHE 2025 provisional, April 2025 reference period, ONS, OGL v3). Released 2025-10-23, corrected 2025-12-19. Licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 (OGL v3). No figure is modelled or interpolated.