Brands assistant vs editorial assistant

The differences between brands assistants and editorial assistants can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a brands assistant and an editorial assistant. Additionally, an editorial assistant has an average salary of $43,141, which is higher than the $42,884 average annual salary of a brands assistant.

The top three skills for a brands assistant include brand management, calendar management and market research. The most important skills for an editorial assistant are fact check, fiction, and press releases.

Brands assistant vs editorial assistant overview

	Brands Assistant	Editorial Assistant
Yearly salary	$42,884	$43,141
Hourly rate	$20.62	$20.74
Growth rate	-8%	-8%
Number of jobs	26,346	26,839
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 77%	Bachelor's Degree, 82%
Average age	50	50
Years of experience	2	2

Brands assistant vs editorial assistant salary

Brands assistants and editorial assistants have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Brands Assistant	Editorial Assistant
Average salary	$42,884	$43,141
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $61,000	Between $35,000 And $53,000
Highest paying City	-	Denver, CO
Highest paying state	-	Colorado
Best paying company	-	Columbia University in the City of New York
Best paying industry	-	Government

Differences between brands assistant and editorial assistant education

There are a few differences between a brands assistant and an editorial assistant in terms of educational background:

	Brands Assistant	Editorial Assistant
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 77%	Bachelor's Degree, 82%
Most common major	Business	English
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Brands assistant vs editorial assistant demographics

Here are the differences between brands assistants' and editorial assistants' demographics:

	Brands Assistant	Editorial Assistant
Average age	50	50
Gender ratio	Male, 39.7% Female, 60.3%	Male, 27.7% Female, 72.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.4% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 16.4% Asian, 3.8% White, 65.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 9.3% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 16.4% Asian, 3.8% White, 65.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between brands assistant and editorial assistant duties and responsibilities

Brands assistant example responsibilities.

Process daily accounting including reconciliation of payable accounts, tracking and managing inventory through QuickBooks.
Develop and execute promotional events in POS (UTT and DTT).
Create PowerPoint presentations for customers' promotions and presenting new product lines.
Provide technical and administrative support for all department employees including personnel and corporate policy records and payroll inquiries.
Develop and execute a new product offerings which contribute to surpassing of ROI growth goals.
Compile target market attitude, behaviour and time spend online using MRI and Comscore to inform optimal digital media plans

Editorial assistant example responsibilities.

Manage social media content using Hootsuite.
Manage Instagram account and promote content on all social media pages.
Manage resources of more than 30 CNN bureaus around the world.
Produce content for a locally known lifestyle blog, edit, and manage social media accounts such as Pinterest and Google+.
Contribute through blogging, copy editing, participating in weekly editorial meetings, and managing social channels
Lead editorial oversight of web and television viewer-submit text, email and online messages according to company and industry guidelines.

Brands assistant vs editorial assistant skills

Common brands assistant skills

Brand Management, 21%
Calendar Management, 8%
Market Research, 7%
Expense Reports, 6%
Market Trends, 5%
Photo Shoots, 5%

Common editorial assistant skills

Fact Check, 7%
Fiction, 6%
Press Releases, 6%
Web Content, 5%
Editor-In-Chief, 5%
Twitter, 4%