Editorial Writer
Editorial Writer Job Description
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.
Editorial Writer Salary Statistics as of 2015
Average annual salary for a Editorial Writer is $39231 based on statistics in the U.S. as of 2015. The highest salary recorded was $80080. The lowest salary reported was $23744. These figures will vary on a state to state basis as these are averages across all 50 states.
Median hourly wage for a Editorial Writer is $11.955 based on statistics in the U.S. as of 2015. The highest hourly rate recorded was $14.74. The lowest hourly rate recorded was $9.17. These figures will vary on a state to state basis as these are averages across all 50 states.
Bonuses for a Editorial Writer are based on the years of experience using statistics from the U.S. as of 2015. The average bonus recorded was $0 from people with 15+ years of experience. The average bonus recorded was $800 from people with under 1 year of experience.
These are the highest paying states for a Editorial Writer. These numbers are based of the median annual salary as of 2015.
California – $40,695 – $113,003
Georgia – $35,375 – $51,395
Illinois – n/a
Massachusetts – n/a
New York – $32,000 – $50,565
Texas – n/a
These are the highest paying cities for a Editorial Writer. These numbers are based of the median annual salary as of 2015.
New York, New York –
Atlanta, Georgia –
San Francisco, California –
Chicago, Illinois –
Washington, District of Columbia –
Seattle, Washington –
Boston, Massachusetts –
This chart outlines the average annual salary of a Editorial Writer from the past 5 years. In 2015 the average annual salary was $39231 while in 2007 it was just $36382.14
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Based on our stats gathered across the U.S. 42% of Editorial Writers were males while 58% were females. These numbers are based on averages across all states combined. Some individual states may have a much different ratio however.
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