Unless you make it to the highest echelons of the industry, don't expect to make a mint being a journalist. Sure, journo-celebs like Anderson Cooper or Tom Brokaw do make lofty salaries, but that's far from the norm. The average reporter, correspondent or broadcast news analyst made $36,000 a year as of 2010, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. That breaks down to about $17 per hour -- not exactly the funds you'll need to buy that vacation home.