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Working As An Editorial Assistant

Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People
Getting Information

Mostly Sitting
Repetitive
$36,566
Average Salary

What Does An Editorial Assistant Do

An Editorial Assistant provides support in all stages of the publication of books, journals, magazines, and other materials. Their primary duties include writing and editing copy, calculating expenditures, planning and organizing projects, and commissioning articles.

82,034 Editorial Assistant jobs

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Cambridge, MA

Editorial Assistant

$39,455 Estimated

Smartasset

New York, NY

Editorial Assistant

$35,800 Estimated

Sage Publications

Thousand Oaks, CA

Editorial Assistant, College Editorial

$29,737 Estimated

Sage Publications

Thousand Oaks, CA

Editorial Assistant, College Editorial

$29,737 Estimated

MacMillan Learning

Austin, TX

Editorial Assistant

$36,566 Estimated

Robert Half

Grand Rapids, MI

Editorial Assistant

$36,566 Estimated

Bcforward

South San Francisco, CA

Editorial Assistant

$29,737 Estimated

Loyola Press

Chicago, IL

Editorial Assistant

$36,461 Estimated

Informa

Boca Raton, FL

Editorial Assistant

$36,566 Estimated

MacMillan Learning

Boston, MA

Editorial Assistant

$39,455 Estimated

Regional Publishing/Digital-Marketing Company

Park Ridge, NJ

Editorial Assistant

$35,800 Estimated

Tronc

Orlando, FL

Editorial Assistant

$36,566 Estimated

The American Academy of Family Physicians

Leawood, KS

Editorial Assistant

$36,566 Estimated

Kelly Services

South San Francisco, CA

Editorial Assistant

$29,737 Estimated

Wolters Kluwer

Waltham, MA

Editorial Assistant

$39,455 Estimated

American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists

Washington, DC

Editorial Assistant

$32,097 Estimated

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Editorial Assistant III-Spclst

$39,455 Estimated

Pearson

San Francisco, CA

Editorial (Portfolio) Assistant

$29,737 Estimated

Penguin Random House LLC

New York, NY

Editorial Assistant - Viking

$35,800 Estimated

Hospitality Upgrade

Roswell, GA

Editorial and Design Assistant

$26,074 Estimated

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Real Editorial Assistant Salaries

Job Title	Company	Location	Start Date	Salary
Executive/Editorial Assistant	Greengage Productions, Inc.	Sag Harbor, NY	Oct 01, 2009	$71,500
Editorial Assistant-ACR Press	American College of Radiology	Reston, VA	Jun 15, 2016	$45,000
Research & Editorial Assistant	Ethics and Public Policy Center, Inc.	Washington, DC	Jan 12, 2015	$43,013
Research & Editorial Assistant	Ethics & Public Policy Cewnter, Inc.	Washington, DC	Dec 15, 2011	$43,013
Research & Editorial Assistant	Ethics & Public Policy Center, Inc.	Washington, DC	Dec 15, 2011	$43,013
Editorial Assistant for Int'l LIT	Black Balloon Publishing, LLC	New York, NY	Feb 08, 2016	$42,765
Editorial Assistant	Commonweal Foundation	New York, NY	Sep 10, 2015	$42,429 - $45,914
Editorial Assistant	Penguin Random House LLC	New York, NY	Aug 18, 2014	$42,429
Editorial Assistant	DM2 Media, LLC	New York, NY	Sep 04, 2015	$42,286
Editorial Assistant	String Letter Publishing, Inc.	San Rafael, CA	Nov 23, 2011	$40,539

Top Skills for An Editorial Assistant

Top Editorial Assistant Skills

Editorial Staff
Data Entry
Manuscript Submissions

You can check out examples of real life uses of top skills on resumes here:

Ensured that authors, editorial staff and production staff met project deadlines while staying within a previously established budget.
Assisted with administrative roles, including researching and maintaining data entry files, generating reports and processing contracts.
Coordinate correspondence between editors and authors of potential manuscript submissions.
Updated company website with daily updated articles.
Proofed and edited press releases and other marketing material to ensure accuracy and consistency.