Associate Editor Salary

Average Yearly Salary

Updated May 19, 2020

$53,000

$34,000

Min 10%

$53,000

Median 50%

$82,000

Max 90%

Best Paying Company

Thomson Reuters

Highest Paying City

Washington, DC

Highest Paying State

Delaware

Average Experience Level

2.5 years

How much does an associate editor make?

The national average salary for an Associate Editor in the U.S. is $53,897 annually or $25.91 hourly. If you are in the top 10 percent, you will make over $82,000; however, if you are in the bottom 10 percent, you will earn less than $35,000 per year. Most Associate Editor jobs are in Media companies and Internet companies. States with the highest Associate Editor salaries include Delaware, Connecticut, Rhode Island, California, and Massachusetts. Most Associate Editors spend 2.5 years in the position.

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Average Associate Editor Salary By Location

As an Associate Editor in the U.S., you can expect to earn on average $53,897 per year or $25.91 per hour. The top city when it comes to Associate Editor salaries is Washington, DC at $71,541 per year. Even as an entry-level Associate Editor, you will make $37,000 per year in Washington, DC. Delaware, Connecticut, Rhode Island, California, and Massachusetts are the states with the highest payscale for Associate Editors. On the other hand, Kansas, Tennessee, Arkansas, Minnesota, and Alabama report the lowest wages for Associate Editors.

City

Average Salary

Washington, DC

$71,541

$72k

Bristol, CT

$69,903

$70k

Beverly Hills, CA

$69,327

$69k

Boston, MA

$67,046

$67k

New York, NY

$63,392

$63k

Hoboken, NJ

$61,245

$61k

Mason, OH

$61,190

$61k

Charlottesville, VA

$58,380

$58k

Silver Spring, MD

$53,215

$53k

Philadelphia, PA

$52,159

$52k

Map of Associate Editor Salaries

The darker areas on the map show where Associate Editors earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.

Average Salary:

Average Associate Editor Salary By Company

If you are an Associate Editor, you can expect good job security. However, keep in mind that some industries pay better than others. Employers that have the highest concentration of job opportunities for Associate Editors are Media companies and Internet companies. The two companies that report the highest salaries for Associate Editors are Thomson Reuters and Citi. In addition, companies like Boston Medical Center and Wolters Kluwer Corporate & Financial Services report highly competitive salaries for Associate Editors.

Company

Average Salary

Thomson Reuters

$96,699

$97k

Citi

$93,730

$94k

Boston Medical Center

$67,479

$67k

Wolters Kluwer Corporate & Financial Services

$66,398

$66k

Cengage

$61,914

$62k

Conde Nast

$60,117

$60k

Bertelsmann

$57,028

$57k

S&P Global

$56,627

$57k

Southwestern Bell Telecommunications

$56,078

$56k

United States Institute of Peace

$55,816

$56k

Average Associate Editor Pay By Industry

Wages for Associate Editors can differ based on the industry they work in. By looking at our data, we can see that Finance companies, Non Profits companies, and Technology companies pay their Associate Editors well. Finance companies pay their Associate Editors the highest wages, averaging $67,185 per year. Non Profits companies and Technology companies pay well too, at $55,412 and $54,551, respectively. The average salary for Associate Editors in the Media industry is lower than the rest, coming in at $51,779.

Industry

Average Salary

Finance

$67,185

$67k

Non Profits

$55,412

$55k

Technology

$54,551

$55k

Media

$51,779

$52k