Magazine editor vs web editor

The differences between magazine editors and web 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 magazine editor and a web editor. Additionally, a web editor has an average salary of $57,052, which is higher than the $50,177 average annual salary of a magazine editor.

The top three skills for a magazine editor include lifestyle, website content and photography. The most important skills for a web editor are web content, HTML, and facebook.

Magazine editor vs web editor overview

	Magazine Editor	Web Editor
Yearly salary	$50,177	$57,052
Hourly rate	$24.12	$27.43
Growth rate	-5%	-5%
Number of jobs	11,364	22,697
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 73%	Bachelor's Degree, 78%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	4	4

Magazine editor vs web editor salary

Magazine editors and web editors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Magazine Editor	Web Editor
Average salary	$50,177	$57,052
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $94,000	Between $41,000 And $78,000
Highest paying City	-	Washington, DC
Highest paying state	-	Connecticut
Best paying company	-	Activision Blizzard
Best paying industry	-	Finance

Differences between magazine editor and web editor education

There are a few differences between a magazine editor and a web editor in terms of educational background:

	Magazine Editor	Web Editor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 73%	Bachelor's Degree, 78%
Most common major	English	Journalism
Most common college	Northwestern University	Northwestern University

Magazine editor vs web editor demographics

Here are the differences between magazine editors' and web editors' demographics:

	Magazine Editor	Web Editor
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 36.5% Female, 63.5%	Male, 45.5% Female, 54.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 3.5% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 7.9% Asian, 7.1% White, 76.6% 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 magazine editor and web editor duties and responsibilities

Magazine editor example responsibilities.

Develop online marketing strategies and manage web platforms such as Wordpress, Facebook, more.
Work closely with the publisher and advertising director to achieve editorial excellence and improve marketability.
Collaborate with editor-in-chief on production calendar and future magazine content ideas.
Improve SEO through Google Adwords.
Maintain working knowledge of marketing and SEO strategies.
Create planning document to direct copywriting and design creative.

Web editor example responsibilities.

Manage and train a staff of 12 freelance writers in SEO copywriting and review invoices.
Hire directly to manage ongoing projects editing, proofreading, formatting, and publishing content on Diaphoramagazine.com.
Edit, upload, and publish stories and features via WordPress.
Create unboxing and demonstration videos for YouTube to showcase company products for an online home and office products store.
Collaborate on development of a Facebook game.
Used SharePoint for document management and collaboration.

Magazine editor vs web editor skills

Common magazine editor skills

Lifestyle, 13%
Website Content, 10%
Photography, 8%
Magazines, 7%
Editorial Calendar, 6%
Editor-In-Chief, 6%

Common web editor skills

Web Content, 36%
HTML, 5%
Facebook, 4%
Twitter, 4%
Content Management System, 4%
Adobe Photoshop, 4%

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