Are you aspiring to be a communicator or do you want to study mass communication? But you don’t know about mass communication graduates’ salaries. Calm down as their pay is still attractive.
Communication is a very crucial part of human life, and for proper communication to take place, there is a need for professionals in that field, and these professionals are mass communication graduates. Having a broad knowledge about the work as well as the pay of these people is very important.
Media houses, corporate organizations, businesses, Bodies, government, and the nation as a whole need these professionals. Journalists, PR officers, and broadcasters, among other professionals built out of mass communication functions across different realms of life.
If you need detailed information about the salary of mass communication graduates in Nigeria, this post is sitting pretty for you to explore.
The salary of mass communication graduates varies across organizations. What they get working with the government differs from their pay working with private firms. Also, what a broadcaster earns is different from what a journalist earns, there is variation.
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Communication professionals are needed across different spheres of life. Even though the ones with years of experience earn a substantial amount of money, the fresh graduates earn little. Therefore to get it right in this profession, persistence and endurance are vital.
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Current Mass Communication Graduates Salary in Nigeria
If we want to take an in-depth look at the salary of mass communication graduates in Nigeria, we cannot generalize. This cannot take place as there is variation. We need to take a look based on the sectors and how they function.
However, the pay of these professionals on a general level is within ₦60,000 and #500,000, excluding bonuses and allowances. Let’s take a look at the salary based on the sectors they work in.
Education
Graduates of mass communication function anywhere and everywhere in life, even in academics. A good number of these professionals are in universities, colleges, polytechnics, institutes, and other places of learning. They are not just there, but they are there to pass down the knowledge they have garnered over the years to the coming generations.
For senior lecturers and professors in Public Universities, they get ₦400,000 – ₦600,000 while the graduate assistants, as well as assistant lecturers, get ₦150,000 – ₦250,000. However, senior lecturers in private schools get ₦300,000 – ₦350,000, while the assistant lecturers, as well as graduate assistants, get ₦100,000 – ₦170,000.
However, if you want to find yourself in this sector as a mass communication graduate, you will have to seek further educational pursuits.
Business & Industries
Mass communication graduates can function everywhere, even in the corporate world; they are good to go. Consultants, research analysts, and marketers are careers that mass communication graduates can explore in the industry.
Fresh graduates working in this sector can earn within the range of ₦100,000 and ₦150,000 while the experienced ones earn up to ₦250,000 and ₦400,000. As we know, experience affects pay in all industries.
Most people in this sector are veterans who have retired from their various areas of specialization in communication. People here are retired editors, and broadcasters among others. As a young graduate, if your plan is to venture into this sector, you will need to take some professional courses to aid your qualifications.
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Mass Media & Journalism
Journalism is the most prominent part of the mass communication people see. They regard people working in radio, television, and print mediums as communicators before others. In this sector, there is a daily need for graduates. They are needed as reporters, broadcasters, editors, writers, among others.
The fresh graduates earn between ₦70,000 to ₦100,000 while veterans get up to ₦200,000 in private organisations. For the ones working at government-owned places, they earn up to ₦300,000 monthly.
People think mass communication graduates in this sector earn a lot, but that is not it.
Public Relations & Advertising
PRAD is the hottest sector in the profession. Graduates who find themselves in this field get well. Career options in this sector are social media managers, graphic design experts, Public Relations specialists, media directors, publicity managers, media managers, and others.
Professionals here most times work on a contract basis and earn as high as ₦100,000 to ₦250,000 for creating ads, building a social media presence online writing a press release, for organizations, etc. While some professionals in this field establish ad agencies, pitch for others, and make fresh money which we cannot rate.
Others
There are other sectors for graduates of mass communication to flourish and make money. Social Media managers, content creators, cinematographers, among others. These people make up to ₦100,000 monthly, and the good thing about this profession is that you can be freelance, and still do other things. The career doesn’t limit you.
Careers in Mass Communication
There are a number of jobs to leverage in Mass communication, and there is so much that you cannot exhaust them. Besides, you don’t need to be a jack of all trades you can choose the one you want to specialize in and brush through others.
Public relations
Documentary and film
Research and marketing
Newspaper and magazine printing
Advertising and publicity
Photojournalism
Television, radio & online radio
Social media management
Skills to Have as a Communicator
Research skills
Analytical skills
Creativity
Idea Evaluation
Accuracy
Communication skill
Presentation
Writing
Negotiation skill
If your pursuit is a career in Mass communication, you will need five credits in O’levels, GCE, or its equivalents including English, Mathematics, Literature-in-English, and any other. You will further need to enroll for UTME and have at least 180. However, subjects to take for UTME are English, Literature in English, and any other two.
Lastly, you will need to get admitted to a tertiary institution and study mass communication for four years. Also, you can try to study it outside the country. After all of these, you will finally observe the one-year mandatory service.
Conclusion
Mass communication is a field of many opportunities. The field gives room for skills and ability to show as well as provide room for creativity. So, if mass communication is that course you want to study and they have confused you about the pay, I hope this post has clarified things for you.
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You can now proceed with your admission into a tertiary institution, study mass communication, and go for your NYSC. If you want, you can also seek further academic pursuits and try out some professional courses as the salary of a mass communication graduate is something to have after the month.
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