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The estimated total pay for a Staff Writer is $75,328 per year in the United States area, with an average salary of $43,843 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 $31,484 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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Staff Writer | $75,328 /yr |
Senior Staff Writer | $83,710 /yr |
Director of Writing | $103,664 /yr |
Some related job titles are Freelance Writer Salaries with median pay of $87,638, News Writer Salaries with median pay of $102,438, Editorial Salaries with median pay of $91,323, Journalist Salaries with median pay of $86,960.
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The national average salary for a Staff Writer is $49,556 per year in United States. Filter by location to see a Staff Writer salaries in your area. Salaries estimates are based on 860 salaries submitted anonymously to Glassdoor by a Staff Writer employees.
The highest salary for a Staff Writer in United States is $78,171 per year.
The lowest salary for a Staff Writer in United States is $31,416 per year.
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