Copywriter Salary

Updated: 30 May 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	$29,361 - $62,874
Bonus	$0.00 - $5,050
Profit Sharing	$198.66 - $4,085
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). )	$26,786 - $67,651
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 30 May 2012 \| Individuals Reporting: 1,031

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Companies and Industries for Copywriter Salaries

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Popular Industries

Salary Range


Advertising Agency	$27,456 - $62,858
Marketing, Advertising & Media Management	$26,964 - $61,582
Retail	$28,220 - $67,583
Financial Services	$28,695 - $66,455
Retail, Apparel	$28,293 - $65,779

Key Statistics for Copywriter Salaries and Jobs

Gender

	Female 62%			Male 38%
Salary:	$34,513 - $50,242			$31,058 - $50,672

Years of Experience

Less than 1 year

1-4 years

59%

5-9 years

23%

10-19 years

20 years or more

Top Degrees

Salary Range


Bachelor's Degree	$28,648 - $60,905
Bachelor of Arts (BA), English	$30,521 - $59,264
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Journalism	$29,837 - $65,664
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Advertising	$27,175 - $73,405
Bachelor of Arts (BA), English/Creative Writing Emphasis	$30,000 - $60,565

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Most Common Health Benefits

	Medical: 75%		Dental: 64%
	Vision: 45%		None: 24%

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