Salary for Skill: Proofreading

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Updated: 14 May 2013

Skill: Proofreading

Median Salary by Job

Job	National Salary Data (? XAll compensation data shown are the gross, national median (50th percentile). Pay can vary greatly by location. To view local data, take the PayScale survey. )	$0	$18K	$36K	$54K
Editor	$43,380
Copy Editor	$40,884
Legal Secretary	$51,377
Editorial Assistant	$31,735
Copywriter	$40,626
Assistant Editor	$35,316
Proofreader	$38,040
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 14 May 2013 \| Individuals Reporting: 773

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Key Statistics for Proofreading Salaries and Jobs

Top Degrees

Salary Range


Bachelor's Degree	$32,401 - $49,596
Bachelor of Arts (BA), English Language	$31,029 - $44,779
Bachelor of Arts (BA)	$32,885 - $50,868
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Journalism	$29,203 - $49,579
Associate's Degree	$31,440 - $54,360

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Gender

	Female 82%			Male 18%
Salary:	$34,088 - $52,548			$31,835 - $59,411

Years of Experience

Less than 1 year

1-4 years

41%

5-9 years

22%

10-19 years

20%

20 years or more

13%

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