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Updated: 4 Feb 2012
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Salary$29,072 - $76,356  
   
Bonus$96.96 - $7,919  
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$24,947 - $81,558  
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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

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Key Statistics for Writer Jobs

Gender
Female
68%
female alumni
 
Male
32%
male alumni
Salary:$31,962 - $54,269 $31,010 - $56,192
Years of Experience
Less than 1 year
5%
1-4 years
42%
5-9 years
24%
10-19 years
21%
20 years or more
8%
Most Common Health Benefits
medical benefits Medical: 63% dental benefits Dental: 50%
vision benefits Vision: 34% employee benefits None: 36%

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Career Path for Writer Jobs

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Writer

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$24,947 - $81,558
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Administrative Assistant
$21,042 - $43,846
Editorial Assistant
$21,662 - $40,782
 
Common Future Jobs

Writer

Salary Range

$24,947 - $81,558
payscale
Copywriter
$26,366 - $76,340
Managing Editor
$30,220 - $89,898
Editor, Magazine
$27,693 - $93,918
 

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Writer Job Description

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

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.

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