Lead editor vs leader

The differences between lead editors and leaders can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 2-4 years to become a lead editor, becoming a leader takes usually requires 1-2 years. Additionally, a leader has an average salary of $86,964, which is higher than the $68,799 average annual salary of a lead editor.

The top three skills for a lead editor include music videos, photography and web content. The most important skills for a leader are customer service, strong time management, and excellent interpersonal.

Lead editor vs leader overview

	Lead Editor	Leader
Yearly salary	$68,799	$86,964
Hourly rate	$33.08	$41.81
Growth rate	-5%	10%
Number of jobs	7,295	172,293
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 73%	Bachelor's Degree, 64%
Average age	44	46
Years of experience	4	2

Lead editor vs leader salary

Lead editors and leaders have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Lead Editor	Leader
Average salary	$68,799	$86,964
Salary range	Between $49,000 And $95,000	Between $49,000 And $153,000
Highest paying City	-	Portland, ME
Highest paying state	-	Maine
Best paying company	-	Eli Lilly and Company
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between lead editor and leader education

There are a few differences between a lead editor and a leader in terms of educational background:

	Lead Editor	Leader
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 73%	Bachelor's Degree, 64%
Most common major	Photography	Business
Most common college	Northwestern University	Stanford University

Lead editor vs leader demographics

Here are the differences between lead editors' and leaders' demographics:

	Lead Editor	Leader
Average age	44	46
Gender ratio	Male, 65.4% Female, 34.6%	Male, 49.8% Female, 50.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 3.5% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 7.9% Asian, 7.0% White, 76.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%	Black or African American, 11.9% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 17.0% Asian, 5.0% White, 61.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	12%	6%

Differences between lead editor and leader duties and responsibilities

Lead editor example responsibilities.

Manage and resolve editorial disagreements across relevant departmental staff to join up an organizational narrative on each output.
Edit dailies for YouTube, Facebook, and syndicate platforms.
Facilitate instruction to encourage professional development of writers covering topic, tone, and SEO.
Leverage meticulous attention to detail in technical editing and proofreading all content from project inception to completion.
Analyze FrameMaker source document and provide feedback to XML architects to improve accuracy of conversion.

Leader example responsibilities.

Manage UNIX and mainframe systems software staff.
Achieve business metrics and implement WCM tools and processes.
Lead instrument calibration, OOS investigation, change control, deviation documentation to comply with GMP.
Lead a group to help a dog food producer to gain traction in the grocery store channel
Perform diagnostics, lead audits, kaizen events, value stream mapping, PDCA teams and employee involvement.
Lead in PTA efforts to recognize school staff by planning events and organize and plan monthly appreciation gifts.

Lead editor vs leader skills

Common lead editor skills

Music Videos, 15%
Photography, 8%
Web Content, 8%
Digital Content, 7%
Proofread, 5%
Adobe Premiere, 5%

Common leader skills

Customer Service, 14%
Strong Time Management, 9%
Excellent Interpersonal, 7%
PET, 6%
Digital Transformation, 6%
Work Ethic, 5%

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