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$67,169
/ yrThe estimated total pay for a Managing Editor is $67,169 per year in the United States area, with an average salary of $62,171 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 $4,998 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.
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| Job Title | Salary |
|---|---|
| Editor | $55,513 /yr |
| Senior Editor | $69,375 /yr |
| Lead Editor | $57,278 /yr |
Top Paying Companies
For a Managing Editor in United States
Below is the total pay for the top 10 highest paying companies for a Managing Editor in United States. Employers include Yahoo, TechnologyAdvice and Wolters Kluwer.
Top Paying Companies
For Managing Editor in United States
| 1 | Yahoo | $212,699 | |
| 2 | TechnologyAdvice | $123,046 | |
| 3 | Wolters Kluwer | $115,078 | |
| 4 | Future | $109,919 | |
| 5 | Active Interest Media | $101,168 | |
| 6 | Paramount | $99,030 | |
| 7 | Money Map Press | $97,936 | |
| 8 | Simon & Schuster | $97,436 | |
| 9 | Hearst | $97,128 | |
| 10 | SLACK Incorporated | $95,452 |
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Top Paying Industries
For a Managing Editor in United States
The top 5 paying industries for a Managing Editor in United States are Information Technology with a median total pay of $115,078, Healthcare with a median total pay of $92,093, Retail & Wholesale with a median total pay of $89,237, Media & Communication with a median total pay of $87,458, and Management & Consulting with a median total pay of $86,298.
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Top paying companies in Information Technology for Managing Editor are Yahoo, TechnologyAdvice, and Wolters Kluwer.
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Managing Editor pay FAQ
The national average salary for a Managing Editor is $62,171 per year in United States. Filter by location to see a Managing Editor salaries in your area. Salaries estimates are based on 1646 salaries submitted anonymously to Glassdoor by a Managing Editor employees.
The highest salary for a Managing Editor in United States is $99,486 per year.
The lowest salary for a Managing Editor in United States is $38,852 per year.
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