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$71,545
/ yrThe estimated total pay for a Senior Writer is $71,545 per year in the United States area, with an average salary of $66,397 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 $5,148 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 |
|---|---|
| Senior Writer | $71,545 /yr |
| Lead Writer | $66,688 /yr |
| Senior Staff Writer | $59,337 /yr |
Related Job Titles
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Some related job titles are Senior Writer/Editor Salaries with median pay of $63,965, Copywriter Salaries with median pay of $51,450, Senior CopyWriter Salaries with median pay of $71,664, Senior Technical Writer Salaries with median pay of $90,227.
Top Paying Companies
For a Senior Writer in United States
Below is the total pay for the top 10 highest paying companies for a Senior Writer in United States. Employers include Microsoft, Yahoo and T. Rowe Price.
Top Paying Companies
For Senior Writer in United States
| 1 | Microsoft | $179,016 | |
| 2 | Yahoo | $174,960 | |
| 3 | T. Rowe Price | $161,842 | |
| 4 | Capital Group | $152,140 | |
| 5 | Riot Games | $145,117 | |
| 6 | Autodesk | $142,766 | |
| 7 | Intuit | $136,328 | |
| 8 | Illumina | $128,419 | |
| 9 | Vanguard | $123,826 | |
| 10 | IBM | $120,446 |
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Top Paying Industries
For a Senior Writer in United States
The top 5 paying industries for a Senior Writer in United States are Financial Services with a median total pay of $137,983, Information Technology with a median total pay of $136,328, Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology with a median total pay of $128,419, Transportation & Logistics with a median total pay of $111,870, and Healthcare with a median total pay of $105,851.
- Pharmaceutical & BiotechnologyPharmaceutical & Biotechnology$128,419
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Financial Services
Top paying companies in Financial Services for Senior Writer are T. Rowe Price, Capital Group, and Vanguard.
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Senior Writer pay FAQ
The national average salary for a Senior Writer is $66,397 per year in United States. Filter by location to see a Senior Writer salaries in your area. Salaries estimates are based on 557 salaries submitted anonymously to Glassdoor by a Senior Writer employees.
The highest salary for a Senior Writer in United States is $106,552 per year.
The lowest salary for a Senior Writer in United States is $41,374 per year.
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