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Updated: 4 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	$28K	$56K	$84K
Salary	$29,072 - $76,356
Bonus	$96.96 - $7,919
Profit Sharing	n/a	Not enough data
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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). )	$24,947 - $81,558
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 4 Feb 2012 \| Individuals Reporting: 299

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Job Listings for Writer Jobs

Posted	Job Title	Company	Job Location
Jan 21	Proposal Manager/Writer	Bart & Associates, Inc.	McLean, Virginia
	Bart & Associates, Inc (B&A) is in need of a Proposal Manager/Writer Location : McLean, VA Work Status : Must be a US Citizen as required by the Government... Indeed
Jan 22	SEO / Social Media Writer Wanted	Search Circus	North Royalton, Ohio
	Location: North Royalton, OH Job Type: Part Time Job Level: Entry (1-3 Years) Shift: 1st shift Reports To: Project Manager Travel Involved: None... Indeed
Jan 18	Marketing Writer / Assistant - South Florida $40K/yr	Hospital TeamCare	Pompano Beach, FL
	POSITION Full –time LOCATION Pompano Beach, Florida ABOUT HOSPITAL TEAMCARE Hospital TeamCare, LLC provides hospital physician staffing to emergency... Indeed
Jan 07	Nuclear Procedure Writer	Eclaro	Seabrook, New Hampshire
	We are currently recruiting for NextEra Energy Resources/FPL . a leading clean energy company (a subsidiary) of Florida Power & Light - with 2009 revenues of... Indeed

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Companies and Industries for Writer Jobs

Popular Employers

Salary Range


Time Inc.	Not enough data

Popular Industries

Salary Range


Education, College/University	$26,806 - $79,466
Magazine	$23,428 - $71,790
Marketing, Advertising & Media Management	$25,716 - $73,130
Newspaper	$24,949 - $75,475
Education	$26,583 - $79,202

Key Statistics for Writer Jobs

Gender

	Female 68%			Male 32%
Salary:	$31,962 - $54,269			$31,010 - $56,192

Years of Experience

Less than 1 year

1-4 years

42%

5-9 years

24%

10-19 years

21%

20 years or more

Top Degrees

Salary Range


Bachelor's Degree	$28,121 - $70,058
Bachelor of Arts (BA), English	$30,536 - $84,119
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Journalism	$23,490 - $146,807
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Journalism & Mass Communication	$30,252 - $55,955
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Communications	$31,200 - $57,500

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Most Common Health Benefits

	Medical: 63%		Dental: 50%
	Vision: 34%		None: 36%

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Career Path for Writer Jobs

Common Past Jobs

Common Future Jobs

Writer

Salary Range

$24,947 - $81,558

	Administrative Assistant $21,042 - $43,846
	Editorial Assistant $21,662 - $40,782

Common Past Jobs

Common Future Jobs

Writer

Salary Range

$24,947 - $81,558

	Copywriter $26,366 - $76,340
	Managing Editor $30,220 - $89,898
	Editor, Magazine $27,693 - $93,918

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Highest Salaries By City

Top Cities by Popularity

Highest Salaries By City

1. Seattle, Washington

2. Washington, District of Columbia

3. New York, New York

4. San Francisco, California

5. Boston, Massachusetts

6. Chicago, Illinois

7. Atlanta, Georgia

Writer Job Description

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

Producers

Plan and coordinate various aspects of radio, television, stage, or motion picture production, such as selecting script, coordinating writing, directing and editing, and arranging financing.