Grant writer vs editor

The differences between grant writers and editors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 1-2 years to become a grant writer, becoming an editor takes usually requires 2-4 years. Additionally, a grant writer has an average salary of $52,719, which is higher than the $52,107 average annual salary of an editor.

The top three skills for a grant writer include grants management, financial reports and proposal development. The most important skills for an editor are web content, video content, and SEO.

Grant writer vs editor overview

	Grant Writer	Editor
Yearly salary	$52,719	$52,107
Hourly rate	$25.35	$25.05
Growth rate	6%	-5%
Number of jobs	16,708	15,115
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 64%	Bachelor's Degree, 77%
Average age	46	44
Years of experience	2	4

What does a grant writer do?

Often working for a non-profit organization, a grant writer specializes in writing application letters for financial grants to foundations, government agencies, and companies. Their responsibilities revolve around maintaining records of data and documentation, finding grant opportunities, participating in devising strategies that benefit the company's growth, crafting correspondence, gathering requirements, and submitting and monitoring grant proposals. Furthermore, a grant writer must have in-depth knowledge and understanding of the organization they work for, including its history, vision, mission, policies, and regulations.

What does an editor do?

An editor is the one responsible for polishing and refining a story, article, and any material for publication in newspapers, magazines, books, or websites. Editors have the power to either accept or reject a material as they need to ensure that every manuscript which will be offered for publishing is at the best version as it can be. There are several types of editors, from copy editors, books to managing editors, but they have few skills in common, like strong writing skills, good judgment, and leadership abilities to help guide the whole editorial team. Most of them work in the office, but it is quite becoming more regular for them to work remotely.

Grant writer vs editor salary

Grant writers and editors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Grant Writer	Editor
Average salary	$52,719	$52,107
Salary range	Between $38,000 And $73,000	Between $34,000 And $78,000
Highest paying City	Washington, DC	Washington, DC
Highest paying state	California	New York
Best paying company	Apple	Microsoft
Best paying industry	Government	Technology

Differences between grant writer and editor education

There are a few differences between a grant writer and an editor in terms of educational background:

	Grant Writer	Editor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 64%	Bachelor's Degree, 77%
Most common major	Business	English
Most common college	Northwestern University	Northwestern University

Grant writer vs editor demographics

Here are the differences between grant writers' and editors' demographics:

	Grant Writer	Editor
Average age	46	44
Gender ratio	Male, 29.4% Female, 70.6%	Male, 46.4% Female, 53.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 6.7% Unknown, 5.0% Hispanic or Latino, 7.9% Asian, 8.8% White, 71.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%	Black or African American, 3.6% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 8.2% Asian, 7.3% White, 76.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
LGBT Percentage	11%	12%

Differences between grant writer and editor duties and responsibilities

Grant writer example responsibilities.

Manage accounting of fix assets, perform monthly bank and account reconciliations, and manage the annual and grant-cycle budget processes.
Organize and manage PowerPoint presentations used for business development and site visits.
Manage SharePoint file organization system and wiki cooperation sites to facilitate cooperation among internal and external proposal response participants.
Monitor recipients for compliance with the FCMP, CFR and OMB guidelines.
Monitor grants that need additional attention or follow up when an institution is not in compliance with the NIH GPS.
Prepare and proofread work for publication.

Editor example responsibilities.

Manage content QC and Disney client QC of create content.
Manage campaign performance through data analysis and reporting, with actionable takeaways per designate KPI.
Manage and create newsletter archives for NASA: http: //www.nasa.gov/centers/langley/home/index.html
Manage business documentation for the department's strategic alignment SharePoint database.
Develop SEO strategies to increase profitability and manage social media to spread brand awareness and bolster readership.
Manage international man-made fiber market research/publishing company and supervise editorial content and sales of industry statistical journal.

Grant writer vs editor skills

Common grant writer skills

Grants Management, 14%
Financial Reports, 7%
Proposal Development, 6%
PI, 6%
Customer Service, 5%
Project Management, 5%

Common editor skills

Web Content, 13%
Video Content, 9%
SEO, 6%
Facebook, 4%
Editor-In-Chief, 4%
Twitter, 3%

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