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$55,513
/ yrThe estimated total pay for a Editor is $55,513 per year in the United States area, with an average salary of $51,214 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 $4,299 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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| Editor | $55,513 /yr |
| Senior Editor | $69,375 /yr |
| Lead Editor | $57,278 /yr |
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Some related job titles are Assistant Editor Salaries with median pay of $51,651, Editorial Assistant Salaries with median pay of $46,143, Proofreader Salaries with median pay of $45,675, Associate Editor Salaries with median pay of $58,180.
Top Paying Companies
For an Editor in United States
Below is the total pay for the top 10 highest paying companies for an Editor in United States. Employers include Google, Yahoo and Bloomberg L.P..
Top Paying Companies
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| 1 | $216,236 | ||
| 2 | Yahoo | $204,940 | |
| 3 | Bloomberg L.P. | $194,631 | |
| 4 | Microsoft | $192,240 | |
| 5 | Tripadvisor | $171,633 | |
| 6 | $170,517 | ||
| 7 | Amazon | $165,456 | |
| 8 | Apple | $163,706 | |
| 9 | Netflix | $161,822 | |
| 10 | IBM | $150,828 |
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Top Paying Industries
For an Editor in United States
The top 5 paying industries for an Editor in United States are Information Technology with a median total pay of $109,705, Healthcare with a median total pay of $103,214, Legal with a median total pay of $102,281, Aerospace & Defense with a median total pay of $100,263, and Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology with a median total pay of $97,858.
Information Technology
Top paying companies in Information Technology for Editor are Google, Yahoo, and Bloomberg L.P..
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Editor pay FAQ
The national average salary for an Editor is $51,214 per year in United States. Filter by location to see an Editor salaries in your area. Salaries estimates are based on 10097 salaries submitted anonymously to Glassdoor by an Editor employees.
The highest salary for an Editor in United States is $84,516 per year.
The lowest salary for an Editor in United States is $31,034 per year.
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