How much does an Associate Editor make?

Updated Dec 5, 2023

Experience

Industry

Total Pay Range
$60K - $98K/yr
Base Pay
$56K - $92K/yr
Additional Pay
$3K - $6K/yr

$76K

/yr
$60K$98K
Most Likely Range

The estimated total pay for a Associate Editor is $76,164 per year in the United States area, with an average salary of $71,869 per year. These numbers represent the median, which is the midpoint of the ranges from our proprietary Total Pay Estimate model and based on salaries collected from our users. The estimated additional pay is $4,295 per year. Additional pay could include cash bonus, commission, tips, and profit sharing. The "Most Likely Range" represents values that exist within the 25th and 75th percentile of all pay data available for this role.

How accurate is this most likely Total Pay range (base + additional) of $60K-$98K/yr?

Total Pay Trajectory

For Associate Editor

$76,164 /yr
Associate Editor
$89,582 /yr
Senior Editor
$70,262 /yr
Lead Editor
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What is the total pay trajectory for Associate Editor?

Job TitleSalary
Associate Editor$76,164 /yr
Senior Editor$89,582 /yr
Lead Editor$70,262 /yr

Top Paying Companies

For an Associate Editor in United States

Below is the total pay for the top 10 highest paying companies for an Associate Editor in United States. Employers include S&P Global, AOL and FierceMarkets.

1
S&P Global
S&P Global
$94,711/yr
1K open jobs
2
AOL
$82,646/yr
3
FierceMarkets
$82,357/yr
8
Axios
$78,379/yr
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Top Paying Companies

For Associate Editor in United States

1S&P Global$94,711
2AOL$82,646
3FierceMarkets$82,357
4W.W. Norton$80,076
5Future$78,870
6Neighborhoods.com$78,601
7Warner Bros. Discovery$78,551
8Axios$78,379
9McGraw Hill$77,977
10Houghton Mifflin Harcourt$77,512
Total Pay Trajectory

For Associate Editor

$76,164 /yr
Associate Editor
$89,582 /yr
Senior Editor
$70,262 /yr
Lead Editor
See Full Career Path

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What is the total pay trajectory for Associate Editor?

Job TitleSalary
Associate Editor$76,164 /yr
Senior Editor$89,582 /yr
Lead Editor$70,262 /yr

What are total pay estimates for an Associate Editor at different companies?

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Springer Nature
3.9
Associate EditorSee 43 salaries from all locations

$69,219

 / yr
Penguin Random House
3.7
Associate EditorSee 40 salaries from all locations

$72,330

 / yr
Pearson
3.7
Associate EditorSee 40 salaries from all locations

$75,932

 / yr
Huffington Post
3.7
Associate EditorSee 35 salaries from all locations

$70,364

 / yr
Condé Nast
3.7
Associate EditorSee 28 salaries from all locations

$77,366

 / yr
ESPN
4
Associate EditorSee 26 salaries from all locations

$75,205

 / yr
Hearst
3.6
Associate EditorSee 25 salaries from all locations

$74,250

 / yr

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Time Inc.
3.8
Associate EditorSee 24 salaries from all locations

$66,195

 / yr
Oxford University Press
3.4
Associate EditorSee 23 salaries from all locations

$69,343

 / yr
Business Insider
3.8
Associate EditorSee 22 salaries from all locations

$72,583

 / yr
MJH Life Sciences
2.6
Associate EditorSee 21 salaries from all locations

$74,331

 / yr
Dotdash Meredith
3.5
Associate EditorSee 20 salaries from all locations

$69,434

 / yr
Simon & Schuster
4.1
Associate EditorSee 19 salaries from all locations

$65,153

 / yr
Industry Dive
3.4
Associate EditorSee 19 salaries from all locations

$70,725

 / yr
Macmillan Publishers
3.9
Associate EditorSee 18 salaries from all locations

$70,710

 / yr
Hachette Book Group
3.6
Associate EditorSee 17 salaries from all locations

$69,770

 / yr
W.W. Norton
3.5
Associate EditorSee 16 salaries from all locations

$80,076

 / yr
AOL
3.9
Associate EditorSee 16 salaries from all locations

$82,646

 / yr
BNP Media
3.3
Associate EditorSee 15 salaries from all locations

$64,525

 / yr
Wiley
3.7
Associate EditorSee 15 salaries from all locations

$75,912

 / yr
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Associate Editor Salaries

Job TitleSalary
Springer Nature Associate Editor salaries - 43 salaries reported$69,219/yr
Penguin Random House Associate Editor salaries - 40 salaries reported$72,330/yr
Pearson Associate Editor salaries - 40 salaries reported$75,932/yr
Huffington Post Associate Editor salaries - 35 salaries reported$70,364/yr
Condé Nast Associate Editor salaries - 28 salaries reported$77,366/yr
ESPN Associate Editor salaries - 26 salaries reported$75,205/yr
Hearst Associate Editor salaries - 25 salaries reported$74,250/yr
Time Inc. Associate Editor salaries - 24 salaries reported$66,195/yr
Oxford University Press Associate Editor salaries - 23 salaries reported$69,343/yr
Business Insider Associate Editor salaries - 22 salaries reported$72,583/yr
MJH Life Sciences Associate Editor salaries - 21 salaries reported$74,331/yr
Dotdash Meredith Associate Editor salaries - 20 salaries reported$69,434/yr
Simon & Schuster Associate Editor salaries - 19 salaries reported$65,153/yr
Industry Dive Associate Editor salaries - 19 salaries reported$70,725/yr
Macmillan Publishers Associate Editor salaries - 18 salaries reported$70,710/yr
Hachette Book Group Associate Editor salaries - 17 salaries reported$69,770/yr
W.W. Norton Associate Editor salaries - 16 salaries reported$80,076/yr
AOL Associate Editor salaries - 16 salaries reported$82,646/yr
BNP Media Associate Editor salaries - 15 salaries reported$64,525/yr
Wiley Associate Editor salaries - 15 salaries reported$75,912/yr
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Top Paying Industries

For an Associate Editor in United States

The top 5 paying industries for an Associate Editor in United States are Real Estate with a median total pay of $78,601, Education with a median total pay of $75,234, Information Technology with a median total pay of $74,348, Healthcare with a median total pay of $74,331, and Management & Consulting with a median total pay of $70,973.

IndustryTotal PayTotal Pay Insight
  • Real EstateReal Estate$78,601

    10% Higher than other industries

  • EducationEducation$75,234

    6% Higher than other industries

  • Information TechnologyInformation Technology$74,348

    5% Higher than other industries

  • HealthcareHealthcare$74,331

    5% Higher than other industries

  • Management & ConsultingManagement & Consulting$70,973

    0% Lower than other industries

Real Estate

The top paying company in Real Estate for Associate Editor is Neighborhoods.com.

Neighborhoods.comNeighborhoods.com$78,601/yr

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Location

Total Pay

Base Pay | Additional Pay

Total Years of Experience

Years at Recent Employer

Submitted

Date or Time

Associate Editor

United States of America

 | 4-6 years

$70,000

/yr

Submitted Yesterday

4-6 years
Yesterday
Associate Web Project Editor

United States of America

 | <1 year

$17

/hr

Submitted Yesterday

<1 year
Yesterday
Associate Editor

United States of America

 | 4-6 years

$91,000

/yr

$90K | $2K

Submitted Yesterday

4-6 years
Yesterday
Associate Editor

United States of America

 | 15+ years

$50,000

/yr

Submitted 2 days ago

15+ years
2 days ago
Associate Editor

United States of America

 | 15+ years

$32,125

/yr

$32K | $125

Submitted 2 days ago

15+ years
2 days ago
Associate Editor

United States of America

 | 4-6 years

$78,000

/yr

Submitted 2 days ago

4-6 years
2 days ago
Associate Editor

United States of America

 | 4-6 years

$58,000

/yr

Submitted 3 days ago

4-6 years
3 days ago
Associate Editor

United States of America

 | 4-6 years

$76,000

/yr

Submitted 3 days ago

4-6 years
3 days ago
Associate Editor

United States of America

 | 1-3 years

$3,525

/mo

Submitted 3 days ago

1-3 years
3 days ago

Associate Editor pay FAQ

The average salary for an Associate Editor is $76,164 per year in United States. Salaries estimates are based on 2288 salaries submitted anonymously to Glassdoor by an Associate Editor employees in United States.

The highest salary for an Associate Editor in United States is $97,631 per year.

The lowest salary for an Associate Editor in United States is $59,598 per year.

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