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The estimated total pay for a Writer is $88,572 per year in the New York City, NY Area area, with an average salary of $59,184 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 $29,388 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 |
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Writer | $88,572 /yr |
Senior Writer | $105,375 /yr |
Lead Writer | $91,049 /yr |
Some related job titles are Editorial Salaries with median pay of $83,879, Reporter Salaries with median pay of $99,978, Writing Salaries with median pay of $89,693, Content Writer Salaries with median pay of $85,169.
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The average salary for a Writer is $62,289 per year in New York City, NY Area. Salaries estimates are based on 326 salaries submitted anonymously to Glassdoor by a Writer employees in New York City, NY Area.
The highest salary for a Writer in New York City, NY Area is $104,221 per year.
The lowest salary for a Writer in New York City, NY Area is $37,228 per year.
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