Why Black Women Are Leaving The Journalism Industry

Money was also another reason why Morgan considered changing careers.  “I’m 31 and I’m now earning over six figures, tax-free,” she says. “This is something I would never have achieved had I stayed in London in journalism or stayed in journalism in general.” The median salary for journalists in the UK is £34,000, according to Glassdoor (and $48,000 in the U.S. according to Indeed), meanwhile, the average salary for adults in London is £44,000 (and $74,000 in New York). I was recently headhunted for a role that was £24,000. As someone who lives in London, considered one of the most expensive cities in the world, I simply can’t live on that.