Editor in chief vs editor, freelance

The differences between editors in chief and editors, freelance can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both an editor in chief and an editor, freelance. Additionally, an editor, freelance has an average salary of $67,947, which is higher than the $54,751 average annual salary of an editor in chief.

The top three skills for an editor in chief include editor-in-chief, edit content and website content. The most important skills for an editor, freelance are music videos, web content, and fiction.

Editor in chief vs editor, freelance overview

	Editor In Chief	Editor, Freelance
Yearly salary	$54,751	$67,947
Hourly rate	$26.32	$32.67
Growth rate	-5%	-5%
Number of jobs	25,056	8,608
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 73%	Bachelor's Degree, 76%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	4	4

Editor in chief vs editor, freelance salary

Editors in chief and editors, freelance have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Editor In Chief	Editor, Freelance
Average salary	$54,751	$67,947
Salary range	Between $36,000 And $81,000	Between $45,000 And $102,000
Highest paying City	New York, NY	-
Highest paying state	New York	-
Best paying company	Broadridge	-
Best paying industry	Education	-

Differences between editor in chief and editor, freelance education

There are a few differences between an editor in chief and an editor, freelance in terms of educational background:

	Editor In Chief	Editor, Freelance
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 73%	Bachelor's Degree, 76%
Most common major	English	English
Most common college	Northwestern University	Northwestern University

Editor in chief vs editor, freelance demographics

Here are the differences between editors in chief' and editors, freelance' demographics:

	Editor In Chief	Editor, Freelance
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 47.6% Female, 52.4%	Male, 41.3% Female, 58.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 3.5% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 7.8% Asian, 7.0% White, 76.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%	Black or African American, 3.5% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 7.9% Asian, 7.1% White, 76.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
LGBT Percentage	12%	12%

Differences between editor in chief and editor, freelance duties and responsibilities

Editor in chief example responsibilities.

Manage weekly flash fiction competition.
Operate the fundamental uses of HTML and WordPress.
Leverage SEO and social media strategies to build credibility, increase exposure, and create links back to site.
Used inbound marketing techniques including regular blog updates, SEO and social media to drive new traffic to the site.
Select, proofread, and edit pieces of fiction, nonfiction, and poetry in collaboration with a team of editors.
Edit PowerPoint presentations and print materials across organizational levels.

Editor, freelance example responsibilities.

Manage social media pages such as Facebook and Pinterest to promote.
Communicate with transportation managers, administrators, equipment operators and others for fulfillment of copy to achieve editorial goals.
Review promotional materials to ensure that legal and FDA requirements are meet.
Perform editing services for manuscripts submit for publication; editing fiction and non-fiction submissions.
Create video compression settings for YouTube upload.
Proofread PDF shoe catalog and compare against source spreadsheet.

Editor in chief vs editor, freelance skills

Common editor in chief skills

Editor-In-Chief, 18%
Edit Content, 15%
Website Content, 14%
Editorial Direction, 5%
Editorial Board, 4%
Photography, 4%

Common editor, freelance skills

Music Videos, 14%
Web Content, 9%
Fiction, 6%
Track Changes, 5%
Promotional Videos, 4%
Adobe Photoshop, 4%

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