Editor Salaries in the United States
How much does a Editor make in the United States?
Editors earn $46,000 annually on average, or $22 per hour, which is 36% less than the national average for all working Americans. Our data indicates that the best paid Editors work for The New York Times at $118,000 annually while the lowest paid Editors work for Gerardy Photography earning approximately $18,000 each year.
Submit a Salary$61K NBCUniversal's Average Editor Salary (4 salaries)
+$15K (28%) more than national average Editor salary ($46K)
+$1K (1%) more than average NBCUniversal salary ($60K)
-$39K (93%) less than average NBCUniversal Editor salary ($61K)
"I would like to keep this information to myself. We may discuss further in the interview stage."
$121K
NBCUniversal Editor
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+$60K (65%) more than average NBCUniversal Editor salary ($61K)
$91K
NBCUniversal Editor
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+$30K (39%) more than average NBCUniversal Editor salary ($61K)
$118K The New York Times' Average Editor Salary (2 salaries)
+$72K (87%) more than national average Editor salary ($46K)
+$47K (49%) more than average The New York Times salary ($71K)
+$57K (38%) more than average The New York Times Editor salary ($118K)
"The NYT pays well for newspapers, but compared to private industry or other sectors of the media business (television, magazines), the pay is not that high."
$60K
The New York Times Editor
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-$58K (65%) less than average The New York Times Editor salary ($118K)
$85K ReSearch Pharmaceutical Services' Average Editor Salary (1 salaries)
+$39K (59%) more than national average Editor salary ($46K)
+$6K (7%) more than average ReSearch Pharmaceutical Services salary ($79K)
Equal to average ReSearch Pharmaceutical Services Editor salary ($85K)
"I was paid what I am worth after 25 years of healthcare editing and writing."
$85K SWNS's Average Editor Salary (1 salaries)
+$39K (59%) more than national average Editor salary ($46K)
Equal to average SWNS salary ($85K)
$85K
SWNS Editor
in United, PA
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Equal to average SWNS Editor salary ($85K)
"NA"
$70K Tweddle Group's Average Editor Salary (1 salaries)
+$24K (41%) more than national average Editor salary ($46K)
+$15K (24%) more than average Tweddle Group salary ($55K)
Equal to average Tweddle Group Editor salary ($70K)
"I enjoyed my company so much that I never compared. Based on the information provided here, my salary is rated well versus my competitors. I received an increase in salary every year based on my annual performance review which was always above average."
$70K ESR's Average Editor Salary (1 salaries)
+$24K (41%) more than national average Editor salary ($46K)
+$10K (15%) more than average ESR salary ($60K)
Equal to average ESR Editor salary ($70K)
"Competitive"
$65K Catalina Communications' Average Editor Salary (1 salaries)
+$19K (34%) more than national average Editor salary ($46K)
Equal to average Catalina Communications salary ($65K)
Equal to average Catalina Communications Editor salary ($65K)
"Mid-rate. Some in the technical writing field make far more while some in the strictly creative writing field make far less."
$63K Spoken Word, LLC's Average Editor Salary (1 salaries)
+$17K (31%) more than national average Editor salary ($46K)
Equal to average Spoken Word, LLC salary ($63K)
Equal to average Spoken Word, LLC Editor salary ($63K)
"I am employed only on an "as needed" basis, and I work remotely, so my salary ($30 per hour) is commensurate with the work."
$55K Ninu Nina's Average Editor Salary (1 salaries)
+$9K (17%) more than national average Editor salary ($46K)
Equal to average Ninu Nina salary ($55K)
Equal to average Ninu Nina Editor salary ($55K)
"It’s average."
$45K skyword's Average Editor Salary (1 salaries)
-$1K (2%) less than national average Editor salary ($46K)
+$2K (4%) more than average skyword salary ($43K)
$45K
skyword Editor
in Boston, MA
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Equal to average skyword Editor salary ($45K)
"It was a livable wage, but the issue was that I felt like I couldn't move into a position where I had greater responsibility, and thus a higher wage."
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