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The estimated total pay for a Senior Editor is $101,289 per year in the United States area, with an average salary of $72,355 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 $28,934 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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Senior Editor | $101,289 /yr |
Lead Editor | $78,145 /yr |
Director of Editorial | $100,909 /yr |
Some related job titles are Associate Editor Salaries with median pay of $97,610, Editor-In-Chief Salaries with median pay of $78,489, Editorial Director Salaries with median pay of $101,179, Executive Editor Salaries with median pay of $102,053.
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The national average salary for a Senior Editor is $83,042 per year in United States. Filter by location to see a Senior Editor salaries in your area. Salaries estimates are based on 1571 salaries submitted anonymously to Glassdoor by a Senior Editor employees.
The highest salary for a Senior Editor in United States is $124,344 per year.
The lowest salary for a Senior Editor in United States is $55,459 per year.
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