How much does an Editorial Assistant make?
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$44,626
/ yrThe estimated total pay for a Editorial Assistant is $44,626 per year in the United States area, with an average salary of $42,639 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 $1,987 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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Related Job Titles
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Some related job titles are Proofreader Salaries with median pay of $51,382, Copy Editor Salaries with median pay of $49,971, Editorial Intern Salaries with median pay of $37,874, Writer/Editor Salaries with median pay of $64,891.
Top Paying Companies
For an Editorial Assistant in United States
Below is the total pay for the top 10 highest paying companies for an Editorial Assistant in United States. Employers include United Nations, NYU (New York University) and Inkling.
Top Paying Companies
For Editorial Assistant in United States
| 1 | United Nations | $58,904 | |
| 2 | NYU (New York University) | $56,085 | |
| 3 | Inkling | $54,086 | |
| 4 | McGraw Hill | $53,575 | |
| 5 | Wolters Kluwer | $52,522 | |
| 6 | POPSUGAR | $52,498 | |
| 7 | Macmillan Learning | $52,452 | |
| 8 | Houghton Mifflin Harcourt | $51,824 | |
| 9 | Bloomsbury | $51,691 | |
| 10 | Ascend Learning | $50,890 |
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Top Paying Industries
For an Editorial Assistant in United States
The top 5 paying industries for an Editorial Assistant in United States are Government & Public Administration with a median total pay of $58,904, Information Technology with a median total pay of $53,304, Education with a median total pay of $49,530, Nonprofit & NGO with a median total pay of $47,333, and Management & Consulting with a median total pay of $47,188.
- Government & Public AdministrationGovernment & Public Administration$58,904
19% Higher than other industries
Government & Public Administration
The top paying company in Government & Public Administration for Editorial Assistant is United Nations.
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Editorial Assistant pay FAQ
The average salary for an Editorial Assistant is $44,626 per year in United States. Salaries estimates are based on 2495 salaries submitted anonymously to Glassdoor by an Editorial Assistant employees in United States.
The highest salary for an Editorial Assistant in United States is $57,361 per year.
The lowest salary for an Editorial Assistant in United States is $34,802 per year.
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