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Tegna pays a median of $99K ($91K–$128K) across 27 public job postings (2025–2026).
Median: $99K · Based on 27 public Tegna job postings · Updated June 24, 2026
This Tegna salary benchmark is built from public job postings — no private placement data. Figures reflect base salary only (equity is separate) and are refreshed as new postings are collected.
Most-required skills across these postings: Spring (13) · Video Editing (2) · Product Roadmap (1) · User Stories (1) · Agile (1) · Python (1) · JavaScript (1) · React (1) · Vue (1) · Angular (1).
Commonly listed: medical (25) · dental (25) · 401k (25) · life-ins (25) · pto (25) · relocation (4).
Tegna is Public stage · 5,001–10,000 employees · HQ Mclean, Virginia. This context shapes pay: later-stage, well-funded companies tend to anchor base salary higher.
Roles typically ask for around 5 years of experience (up to 15+ for the most senior). Most postings don't state a degree requirement; of the 4 that do, Bachelor's is most common.
The figures on this page are the midpoint of each posting's advertised salary range (which, for commission roles, includes on-target earnings). Equity is a separate — and often large — component of total compensation, especially at high-growth and AI-native companies; 11% of these postings reference equity. Equity is not included in the medians above.
Beyond the posted-range midpoint, postings indicate: 4% of roles list a bonus; 13% include commission; common structures: salaried. Bonus, commission, and equity vary by role and are not included in the base medians above.
Tegna has 27 open roles right now, and this benchmark draws on 27 public job postings with disclosed pay. 27 of these roles were first seen in the last 30 days (27 in the last 90).
Compare Tegna's pay with companies in the same space:
| Company | Median pay | vs Tegna | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roku | $216K | ↑ +118% | Public |
| Tatari | $178K | ↑ +79% | Venture-backed |
| BrightLine | $95K | ↓ -4% | Late Stage |
| Authenticbrandsgroup | $103K | ↑ +3% | — |
| $200K | ↑ +101% | Public | |
| NBCUniversal | $118K | ↑ +18% | — |
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What does Tegna pay?
The median pay is $99K, with a typical range of $91K–$128K, based on 27 public job postings (2025–2026). Base only — equity is separate.
What is the highest-paying job at Tegna?
One of the highest-paying open roles is Local Sales Manager, at $140K–$220K base.
Which team pays the most at Tegna?
The sales (stations) team, at a $105K median.
Where does this data come from?
Public job postings on company career pages and public job boards — no private placement or client data.
Posted-range midpoints (USD) aggregated from 27 public Tegna job postings (2025–2026). Range = 25th–75th percentile; median = 50th percentile. Roles, departments, skills, and experience are parsed from the postings. Base salary only — equity excluded. Last refreshed June 24, 2026.
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