Editor Salary

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What Editors actually earn, benchmarked from real postings that disclose pay. Figures are USD only, with no currency conversion.

Editors earn a median of $105K (USD), based on 128 postings that disclosed pay. The middle half sits between $82K and $135K, with the full range running $24K to $250K.

Salary

Median
$105K
USD/yr
Average
$111K
USD/yr
Minimum
$24K
USD/yr
Maximum
$250K
USD/yr
Based on 128 disclosed USD postings · Editor, USD-disclosed

Based only on postings that disclose pay, counted in USD with no conversion. Native-currency pay by country is on the salary hub; see the full methodology.

Where Editors are hired

United States269
New York, US63
New York City, NY, US63
California, US48
United Kingdom44
Philippines36
London, UK30

Industries hiring them

Media, Entertainment & Sports213
Marketing, Advertising & Agencies58
Other44
Software & Technology32
Consulting & Professional Services32
Healthcare & Health Tech26
Staffing & Recruiting25
Education & EdTech23

Seniority mix

Senior74
Junior29
Lead12
C-level6
Intern5
Director2

Employment type

full time246
contract48
freelance17
part time17
intern3
temporary1

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