Tech Journalist salary analysis

Stable but bifurcated — India's startup funding cycle remains active (Bengaluru, Mumbai, Delhi NCR absorb 85% of VC deployment) and generates continuous coverage demand. However, staff journalism at digital outlets faces structural advertising pressure: The Ken grew through paywall subscriptions, ET Prime and Economic Times Prime through bundled digital, while Inc42 and YourStory remain ad-dependent. The growth market is audience-owned journalism — senior reporters with Substacks, podcasts, or YouTube channels are building defensible solo media businesses that outcompete staff salaries by year 8-10. Entry-level reporters are abundant; beat-specialised senior journalists who can both break exclusives and grow subscriber audiences are in genuine short supply.

₹50.0 LPA