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Updated: 31 Jan 2012

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	National Salary Data (? XAll compensation data shown are gross, national 10th to 90th percentile ranges. Pay can vary greatly by location. To view local data, take the PayScale survey. )	$0	$23K	$46K	$69K
Salary	$29,247 - $61,600
Bonus	$153.19 - $5,069
Profit Sharing	$200.00 - $4,069
Total Pay (? XTotal Pay combines base annual salary or hourly wage, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job. It does not include equity (stock) compensation, cash value of retirement benefits, or the value of other non-cash benefits (e.g. healthcare). )	$26,159 - $67,026
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 31 Jan 2012 \| Individuals Reporting: 1,088

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Companies and Industries for Copywriter Jobs

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Macy's, Inc.	Not enough data

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Popular Industries

Salary Range


Advertising Agency	$28,133 - $60,468
Marketing, Advertising & Media Management	$27,559 - $59,243
Internet Advertising	$28,830 - $62,189
Retail	$28,918 - $64,789
Retail, Apparel	$28,982 - $63,056

Key Statistics for Copywriter Jobs

Gender

	Female 61%			Male 39%
Salary:	$34,344 - $49,109			$32,110 - $50,097

Years of Experience

Less than 1 year

1-4 years

61%

5-9 years

22%

10-19 years

20 years or more

Top Degrees

Salary Range


Bachelor's Degree	$28,770 - $59,476
Bachelor of Arts (BA), English	$29,153 - $56,359
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Journalism	$30,230 - $66,466
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Advertising	$28,941 - $72,265
Bachelor of Arts (BA), English/Creative Writing Emphasis	$30,000 - $58,455

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Most Common Health Benefits

	Medical: 76%		Dental: 64%
	Vision: 44%		None: 22%

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