Like reporters' salaries, the incomes of political columnists and writers vary greatly according to experience; newspaper, magazine, radio station, or television station size and location; and whether the columnist or writer is under a union contract.
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- Ambassadors
- Art Directors
- Bloggers
- Book Editors
- Campaign Workers
- Cartoonists
- City Managers
- Columnists
- Comic Book Writers
- Congressional Aides
- Copy Editors
- Copywriters
- Desktop Publishing Specialists
- Diet and Fitness Writers
- Editorial and Research Assistants
- Editors
- Environmental Lobbyists
- Environmental Planners
- Fashion Illustrators
- Fashion Photographers
- Fashion Stylists
- Fashion Writers and Editors
- Federal and State Officials
- Film and Television Producers
- Food Photographers
- Food Writers and Editors
- Foreign Correspondents
- Foreign Service Officers
- Grant Coordinators and Writers
- Graphic Designers
- Greeting Card Designers and Writers
- Illustrators
- Indexers
- Intelligence Officers
- Interpreters
- Journalism Teachers
- Land Acquisition Professionals
- Land Trust or Preserve Managers
- Lexicographers
- Literary Agents
- Lobbyists
- Magazine Editors
- Music Journalists
- News Anchors
- Newspaper Editors
- Online Journalists
- Online Producers
- Photo Editors
- Photojournalists
- Playwrights
- Policy Analysts
- Political Reporters
- Political Scientists
- Political Speechwriters
- Press Secretaries and Political Consultants
- Public Opinion Researchers
- Radio and Television Announcers
- Radio Producers
- Real Estate Writers
- Regional and Local Officials
- Reporters
- Science and Medical Writers
- Screenwriters
- Sports Broadcasters and Announcers
- Sports Photographers
- Sportswriters
- Statisticians
- Technical Writers and Editors
- Translators
- Typists and Word Processors
- Urban and Regional Planners
- Writers