- The total number of employees within US magazine publishing was 73,781 as of 2020.
- The number of magazine employees has decreased by 30.42% since 2012.
- In terms of expenses, the magazine industry has a total annual payroll of $6.47 billion as of 2020.
- Total payroll has decreased by 14.30% since 2012, coinciding with a reduction in staff over the period.
- As of 2020, the average salary for a magazine employee stood at $87,692, a 23.16% increase over 2012’s $71,204.
- As of 2022, 55.80% of employees in US magazine companies are female.
- 7.20% are Hispanic/Latino, 6.20% are Asian and 4.70% are Black/Afro-American.
- White employees make up the remaining 81.90%.
- Within magazine companies, the median age of an employee was 48.0 years old.
- Since 2014, the median age has increased by 10.85% from 43.3.
Number of US magazine employees
- As of 2020, the total number of US magazine employees was 73,781.
- This was a decrease of 8.09% from 2019’s 80,278.
- Over the given period, the number of employees has declined with regularity, which could be attributed to a reduced demand for print magazines.
- Since 2012, the number of employees has decreased by 30.42%.
- This is a drop of 3.80% per year on average.
- As of 2020, there were 4,519 magazine companies in the US.
- The average number of employees per magazine company was 16.33.
- However, 58.31% of US magazine companies had between 1 – 4 employees.
| Year | Number of employees | Change |
| 2020 | 73,781 | – 8.09% |
| 2019 | 80,278 | – 4.91% |
| 2018 | 84,424 | + 2.39% |
| 2017 | 82,451 | – 9.03% |
| 2016 | 90,640 | – 13.92% |
| 2015 | 105,294 | – 4.31% |
| 2014 | 110,036 | + 7.02% |
| 2013 | 102,820 | – 3.03% |
| 2012 | 106,033 |
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Annual payroll of US magazine employees
- As of 2020, the total annual payroll of US magazine employees was $6.47 billion.
- This was a decrease of 4.71% from 2019’s $6.79 billion.
- Over the given period, annual payroll has fluctuated heavily.
- Since 2012, the annual payroll of US magazine employees has decreased by 14.30%.
- This is a drop of 1.79% per year on average.
| Year | Annual payroll | Change | Inflation-adjusted |
| 2020 | $6.47 billion | – 4.71% | $5.73 billion |
| 2019 | $6.79 billion | – 4.77% | $6.12 billion |
| 2018 | $7.13 billion | + 7.87% | $6.54 billion |
| 2017 | $6.61 billion | – 9.95% | $6.18 billion |
| 2016 | $7.34 billion | – 19.96% | $6.99 billion |
| 2015 | $9.17 billion | – 1.40% | $8.90 billion |
| 2014 | $9.30 billion | + 20.94% | $9.03 billion |
| 2013 | $7.69 billion | + 1.85% | $7.61 billion |
| 2012 | $7.55 billion | $7.55 billion |
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Average US magazine employee salary
- As of 2020, the average salary of a US magazine employee was $87,692.
- This was an increase of 3.68% from 2019’s $84,581.
- Over the given period, average annual salaries increased each year with the exception of 2016 and 2017.
- Since 2012, the average annual salary has increased by 23.16%
- This is an increase of 2.90% per year on average.
| Year | Annual salary | Change | Inflation-adjusted |
| 2020 | $87,692 | + 3.68% | $77,604 |
| 2019 | $84,581 | + 0.15% | $76,199 |
| 2018 | $84,455 | + 5.35% | $77,482 |
| 2017 | $80,169 | – 1.00% | $74,924 |
| 2016 | $80,980 | – 7.01% | $77,124 |
| 2015 | $87,089 | + 3.04% | $84,552 |
| 2014 | $84,518 | + 13.01% | $82,056 |
| 2013 | $74,791 | + 5.04% | $74,050 |
| 2012 | $71,204 | $71,204 |
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Female employees in US magazine companies
- As of 2022, 55.80% of employees in US magazine companies were female.
- This was 3.70% higher than the previous year.
- Over the given period, the percentage of female employees has exceeded 52.00% each year.
- Since 2013, the percentage of female employees has increased by 1.80%.
- The percentage of female employees has increased by 0.23% per year on average.
| Year | Percentage | Change |
| 2022 | 55.80% | + 3.70% |
| 2021 | 52.10% | – 1.80% |
| 2020 | 53.90% | – 3.40% |
| 2019 | 57.30% | – 1.00% |
| 2018 | 58.30% | – 3.00% |
| 2017 | 61.30% | + 2.70% |
| 2016 | 58.70% | + 3.40% |
| 2015 | 55.30% | + 2.60% |
| 2014 | 52.70% | – 1.30% |
| 2013 | 54.00% |
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Employees in US magazine companies by race/ethnicity
- Since 2013, white magazine employees have decreased by 2.70%.
- Asian magazine employees have increased by 1.50%.
- Black/Afro-American magazine employees have increased by 0.60%.
- Hispanic/Latino magazine employees have increased by 0.60%.
| Year | Asian | Black/Afro-American | Hispanic/Latino | White |
| 2022 | 6.20% | 4.70% | 7.20% | 81.90% |
| 2021 | 4.20% | 4.90% | 8.00% | 82.90% |
| 2020 | 7.00% | 5.20% | 4.70% | 83.10% |
| 2019 | 7.40% | 5.30% | 7.00% | 80.30% |
| 2018 | 6.40% | 6.80% | 6.30% | 80.50% |
| 2017 | 8.00% | 4.00% | 4.20% | 83.80% |
| 2016 | 4.30% | 6.60% | 6.90% | 82.20% |
| 2015 | 3.80% | 5.00% | 8.20% | 83.00% |
| 2014 | 4.30% | 5.20% | 6.00% | 84.50% |
| 2013 | 4.70% | 4.10% | 6.60% | 84.60% |
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Employees in US magazine companies by median age
- As of 2022, the median age of a magazine company employee was 48.0 years old.
- This was a 3.67% increase over the previous year.
- Over the given period, the median age of a magazine company employee had an increasing trend.
- Since 2014, the median age of a magazine company employee has increased by 10.85%.
- This is an increase of 1.36% per year on average.
| Year | Median age | Change |
| 2022 | 48.0 | + 3.67% |
| 2021 | 46.3 | + 1.09% |
| 2020 | 45.8 | – 1.51% |
| 2019 | 46.5 | + 0.43% |
| 2018 | 46.3 | + 6.19% |
| 2017 | 43.6 | – 2.02% |
| 2016 | 44.5 | + 1.83% |
| 2015 | 43.7 | + 0.92% |
| 2014 | 43.3 |
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