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Updated: 9 Feb 2012
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$0$26K$52K$78K
Salary$29,910 - $69,756  
   
Bonus$176.17 - $9,899  
Profit Sharing$304.10 - $5,729  
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$28,252 - $76,117  
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Salary Range

John Wiley and Sons, Inc.$45,000 - $58,000
The McGraw-Hill Companies$49,457 - $52,755
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Popular Industries

Salary Range

Textbook Publishing$28,336 - $68,104
Publishing$28,223 - $74,827
Internet and New Media$28,775 - $74,638
Retail, Books$26,286 - $68,002
Magazine$26,017 - $69,403

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Key Statistics for Editor Jobs

Gender
Female
71%
female alumni
 
Male
29%
male alumni
Salary:$38,458 - $53,042 $36,398 - $62,963
Years of Experience
Less than 1 year
3%
1-4 years
36%
5-9 years
31%
10-19 years
18%
20 years or more
11%
Most Common Health Benefits
medical benefits Medical: 75% dental benefits Dental: 63%
vision benefits Vision: 44% employee benefits None: 24%

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Career Path for Editor Jobs

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Common Future Jobs

Editor

Salary Range

$28,252 - $76,117
payscale
Editorial Assistant
$21,718 - $40,750
Assistant Editor
$23,992 - $54,774
Associate Editor, Print
$27,240 - $54,988
 
Common Future Jobs

Editor

Salary Range

$28,252 - $76,117
payscale
Sr. Editor
$39,585 - $99,575
Managing Editor
$30,248 - $89,796
Editor, Magazine
$27,625 - $93,509
 

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Editor Job Description

People with the job title Editor typically fall into one of the following PayScale standard occupations.

Perform variety of editorial duties, such as laying out, indexing, and revising content of written materials, in preparation for final publication.

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