Co-author vs travel writer

The differences between co-authors and travel writers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a co-author has an average salary of $70,759, which is higher than the $57,196 average annual salary of a travel writer.

The top three skills for a co-author include R, poster presentation and research projects. The most important skills for a travel writer are SEO, blogging, and blog posts.

Co-author vs travel writer overview

	CO-Author	Travel Writer
Yearly salary	$70,759	$57,196
Hourly rate	$34.02	$27.50
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	2,793	18,258
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 63%	Bachelor's Degree, 76%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	-	-

Co-author vs travel writer salary

Co-authors and travel writers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	CO-Author	Travel Writer
Average salary	$70,759	$57,196
Salary range	Between $48,000 And $102,000	Between $34,000 And $93,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between co-author and travel writer education

There are a few differences between a co-author and a travel writer in terms of educational background:

	CO-Author	Travel Writer
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 63%	Bachelor's Degree, 76%
Most common major	Psychology	Journalism
Most common college	-	Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Co-author vs travel writer demographics

Here are the differences between co-authors' and travel writers' demographics:

	CO-Author	Travel Writer
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 48.9% Female, 51.1%	Male, 35.0% Female, 65.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 6.1% Unknown, 5.6% Hispanic or Latino, 7.8% Asian, 5.0% White, 75.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%	Black or African American, 5.9% Unknown, 5.6% Hispanic or Latino, 7.6% Asian, 4.9% White, 75.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%
LGBT Percentage	16%	16%

Differences between co-author and travel writer duties and responsibilities

Co-author example responsibilities.

Manage and integrate web content for an international client using proprietary CMS software.
Input and analyze data on SPSS.
Conduct qualitative and quantitative interviews in Spanish with patients as part of the data collection process.
Increase patient enrollment, by encouraging other physicians to refer patients for clinical research, and providing appropriate training.
Assist in writing and submitting a R01 NIH grant.
Conduct literature review, analysis and interpretation of the data in SAS software.

Travel writer example responsibilities.

Manage projects diligently under aggressive deadlines while maintaining editorial integrity and ensuring stories have entertainment and/or educational value.
Work with Wordpress as a CMS.
Construct elements using rudimentary HTML code - including text, art - for effective Craiglist ad.
Generate attention-grabbing, relevant topics using SEO tactics including keyword research and on-page optimization.
Conduct interviews, extensive research and original photography to accurately source articles and corresponding images within deadline.
Serve as coordinator for ITG portal during migration to SharePoint

Co-author vs travel writer skills

Common co-author skills

R, 32%
Poster Presentation, 9%
Research Projects, 7%
Data Collection, 5%
JAN, 5%
Symposium, 4%

Common travel writer skills

SEO, 55%
Blogging, 33%
Blog Posts, 3%
CMS, 2%
Twitter, 1%
Facebook, 1%

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