Salary for Newspaper Editor Jobs

Updated: 7 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	$24K	$48K	$72K
Salary	$23,914 - $70,221
Bonus	$97.87 - $10,067
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). )	$21,966 - $66,430
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 7 Feb 2012 \| Individuals Reporting: 263

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Job Listings for Newspaper Editor Jobs

Posted	Job Title	Company	Job Location
Jan 20	Supervisory Editor (Newspaper)	European Stars and Stripes	Washington, District of Columbia
	newspaper devoted to covering the U.S. military overseas, is seeking our next Europe News Editor. This... experience as an editor at a newspaper, website or... Indeed
Jan 11	Editor needed for new newspaper	22nd Century Media	Orland Park, Illinois
	community newspaper each week filled with news of that town; photographing community events and proofing copy each week. In addition to that, the editor is also... Indeed
Jan 07	Editor for weekly newspaper group	Rapid City Journal	South Carolina
	for a dynamic, outgoing editor to oversee the news content of our weekly newspapers and website, and be an... possible newspapers each week. Our editor will live... Indeed
Jan 12	Sports Editor - Newspaper Editor - Journalist - Media - PR	CyberCoders	Oklahoma
	Sports Editor - Newspaper Editor - Journalist - Media - PR Sports Editor - Newspaper Editor - Journalist... Newspaper Editor, Journalist, Sports Editor, Digital... Indeed

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Companies and Industries for Newspaper Editor Jobs

Popular Employers

Salary Range


Gatehouse Media, Inc.	Not enough data
Tribune Co	Not enough data
The United Methodist Church	Not enough data
The New York Times	Not enough data
E.W. Scripps Co	Not enough data

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Popular Industries

Salary Range


Newspaper	$23,480 - $77,091
Newspaper Publisher	$20,608 - $68,227
Newspapers	$22,073 - $60,441
Internet and New Media	$29,163 - $40,695
Publishing	$24,837 - $53,500

Key Statistics for Newspaper Editor Jobs

Gender

	Female 55%			Male 45%
Salary:	$29,699 - $40,066			$27,724 - $54,668

Years of Experience

Less than 1 year

1-4 years

33%

5-9 years

18%

10-19 years

24%

20 years or more

21%

Top Degrees

Salary Range


Bachelor's Degree	$24,441 - $74,658
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Journalism	$26,206 - $44,798
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Journalism & Mass Communication	$26,400 - $61,500
Bachelor of Arts (BA), English	$20,608 - $101,806
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Journalism	$38,794 - $77,000

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Most Common Health Benefits

	Medical: 73%		Dental: 51%
	Vision: 36%		None: 26%

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