Salary for Editorial Writer Jobs

Updated: 5 Feb 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	$26K	$52K	$78K
Salary	$20,629 - $67,367
Bonus	$1.93 - $8,054
Profit Sharing	n/a	Not enough data
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). )	$20,934 - $75,800
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 5 Feb 2012 \| Individuals Reporting: 133

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Job Listings for Editorial Writer Jobs

Posted	Job Title	Company	Job Location
Jan 22	Technical Writer/Editorial Assistant	University of Akron	Akron, Ohio
	support to editorial team to facilitate acquisition... files for each project associated with assigned editorial team, maintenance of office supplies/equipment... Indeed
Jan 20	Seeking editorial writer	St. Louis Post-Dispatch	Michigan
	The writer must write a minimum of three editorials a... editorial board discussions and attending some editorial board meetings with news sources. The writer... Indeed
Jan 08	Entry Level Technical Writer/Editorial Assistant	DSS Consulting Inc.	Indianapolis, Indiana
	DSS Consulting Inc., was founded in April 1999, it has been recognized as the second-fastest growing privately held company in the Indianapolis-area, with... Indeed

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Companies and Industries for Editorial Writer Jobs

Popular Industries

Salary Range


Magazine	$20,426 - $60,913
Newspaper	$27,200 - $83,000
Marketing, Advertising & Media Management	$29,047 - $52,903
Education, College/University	Not enough data
Internet and New Media	Not enough data

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Key Statistics for Editorial Writer Jobs

Gender

	Female 69%			Male 31%
Salary:	$27,097 - $45,781			$25,434 - $78,611

Years of Experience

Less than 1 year

1-4 years

43%

5-9 years

19%

10-19 years

23%

20 years or more

Top Degrees

Salary Range


Bachelor's Degree	$15,000 - $65,199
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Journalism	$29,429 - $35,159
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Journalism & Mass Communication	Not enough data
Bachelor of Arts (BA), English	Not enough data
Doctorate (PhD)	Not enough data

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Most Common Health Benefits

	Medical: 65%		Dental: 51%
	Vision: 37%		None: 34%

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Career Path for Editorial Writer Jobs

Common Past Jobs

Common Future Jobs

Editorial Writer

Salary Range

$20,934 - $75,800

	Writer $23,518 - $83,351
	Reporter, Newspaper $19,976 - $57,142
	News Reporter $20,595 - $71,784

Common Past Jobs

Common Future Jobs

Editorial Writer

Salary Range

$20,934 - $75,800

	Managing Editor $30,237 - $89,849
	Editor, Magazine $27,678 - $93,974
	Senior Copywriter $41,917 - $103,846

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Highest Salaries By City for Editorial Writer Jobs

Top Cities by Popularity for Editorial Writer Jobs

Highest Salaries By City

Top Cities by Popularity

Highest Salaries By City

1. Atlanta, Georgia

2. Washington, District of Columbia

3. New York, New York

Editorial Writer Job Description

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

Reporters and Correspondents

Collect and analyze facts about newsworthy events by interview, investigation, or observation. Report and write stories for newspaper, news magazine, radio, or television.

Creative Writers

Create original written works, such as plays or prose, for publication or performance.