Food editor vs managing editor

The differences between food editors and managing editors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a food editor and a managing editor. Additionally, a managing editor has an average salary of $89,060, which is higher than the $73,042 average annual salary of a food editor.

The top three skills for a food editor include culinary, photo shoots and wine. The most important skills for a managing editor are web content, editorial content, and SEO.

Food editor vs managing editor overview

	Food Editor	Managing Editor
Yearly salary	$73,042	$89,060
Hourly rate	$35.12	$42.82
Growth rate	-5%	-5%
Number of jobs	52,714	16,781
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 78%	Bachelor's Degree, 81%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	4	4

Food editor vs managing editor salary

Food editors and managing editors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Food Editor	Managing Editor
Average salary	$73,042	$89,060
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $193,000	Between $59,000 And $132,000
Highest paying City	-	Washington, DC
Highest paying state	-	Connecticut
Best paying company	-	Federal Reserve Bank
Best paying industry	-	Media

Differences between food editor and managing editor education

There are a few differences between a food editor and a managing editor in terms of educational background:

	Food Editor	Managing Editor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 78%	Bachelor's Degree, 81%
Most common major	Journalism	Journalism
Most common college	University of Texas at Austin	Northwestern University

Food editor vs managing editor demographics

Here are the differences between food editors' and managing editors' demographics:

	Food Editor	Managing Editor
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 19.4% Female, 80.6%	Male, 46.6% Female, 53.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 3.6% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 8.1% Asian, 7.3% White, 76.2% 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 food editor and managing editor duties and responsibilities

Food editor example responsibilities.

Manage editorial process: assigning stories to line-editing to HTML publishing/page placement.
Promote targeted content through various social networking sites such as Facebook and maintain updates driving audience engagement on company website.
Analyze FrameMaker source document and provide feedback to XML architects to improve accuracy of conversion.

Managing editor example responsibilities.

Manage programs such as schedule overhaul, YouTube channel creation, and new blog site.
Manage editorial process: assigning stories to line-editing to HTML publishing/page placement.
Manage editorial departments: ensure timely receipt of copy and photos, including coordinating and overseeing all freelance and in-house submissions.
Edit and proofread submissions for weekly publication.
Proofread and edit articles for several UN publications.
Launch and create the first digital edition online and via iPad.

Food editor vs managing editor skills

Common food editor skills

Culinary, 23%
Photo Shoots, 19%
Wine, 14%
Food Content, 10%
Editorial Content, 10%
Recipe Development, 5%

Common managing editor skills

Web Content, 13%
Editorial Content, 10%
SEO, 7%
Editorial Calendar, 5%
Digital Content, 5%
Editor-In-Chief, 4%

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