DigitalWashingtonian Overshoots WaPo SalariesBy Betsy Rothstein|November 15, 2010 ShareBy Betsy Rothstein|November 15, 2010 Share Washingtonian should have trashed at least one section of its media salary estimates. They claim the starting salary for WaPo reporters is $70,000. But the guild agreements are posted online and WaPo insiders say this amount sounds awfully high.See the guild agreements here.Starting salary for reporters? Roughly $44,000. Not even close, Washingtonian. But on the upside, young reporters will likely appreciate that people will think they’re way richer than they are. Adweek Adweek