Magazine publisher vs publisher

The differences between magazine publishers and publishers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 6-12 months to become a magazine publisher, becoming a publisher takes usually requires 2-4 years. Additionally, a magazine publisher has an average salary of $72,585, which is higher than the $71,539 average annual salary of a publisher.

The top three skills for a magazine publisher include photo shoots, and . The most important skills for a publisher are press releases, customer satisfaction, and strategic thinking.

Magazine publisher vs publisher overview

	Magazine Publisher	Publisher
Yearly salary	$72,585	$71,539
Hourly rate	$34.90	$34.39
Growth rate	-14%	-5%
Number of jobs	2,848	10,303
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 72%	Bachelor's Degree, 72%
Average age	43	44
Years of experience	12	4

Magazine publisher vs publisher salary

Magazine publishers and publishers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Magazine Publisher	Publisher
Average salary	$72,585	$71,539
Salary range	Between $43,000 And $120,000	Between $42,000 And $120,000
Highest paying City	-	Stamford, CT
Highest paying state	-	Connecticut
Best paying company	-	Microsoft
Best paying industry	-	Telecommunication

Differences between magazine publisher and publisher education

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

	Magazine Publisher	Publisher
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 72%	Bachelor's Degree, 72%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo	Northwestern University

Magazine publisher vs publisher demographics

Here are the differences between magazine publishers' and publishers' demographics:

	Magazine Publisher	Publisher
Average age	43	44
Gender ratio	Male, 46.9% Female, 53.1%	Male, 55.7% Female, 44.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.5% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 19.3% Asian, 6.6% White, 56.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	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%
LGBT Percentage	7%	12%

Differences between magazine publisher and publisher duties and responsibilities

Magazine publisher example responsibilities.

Manage day-to-day activity of client relate projects including IP voice, MPLS infrastructures and CPE implementations in a deadline-orient high-pressure environment.
Contribute to the safe and efficient handling of 1,631 tons of ordnance during post deployment ammunition offload.
Plan and implement an in-house voting system for local area online contests using PHP, Javascript, MySQL, and phpMyAdmin.
Report and actively present data in relation to program measurement architecture and ROI success-criteria, on a monthly and quarterly basis.
Communicate and demonstrate understanding of complex compliance requirements for FINSERV and value proposition of SAAS solutions.

Publisher example responsibilities.

Manage the migration and reformatting of over 8,000 web pages into a new CMS.
Pitch, produce and build all content (manage freelancers, art-direct shoots, write text, CMS).
Manage blogs and social networking sites (MySpace, Facebook and LinkedIn) to support the brand of the magazine.
Manage editorial calendar and run weekly meetings with cross-functional stakeholders.
Manage and perform administrative QC of electronic clinical submission modules within the Documentum document management system.
Supervise all editorial activities, including developing editorial story boards, managing freelance copywriters and directing contract photo assignments.

Magazine publisher vs publisher skills

Common magazine publisher skills

Photo Shoots, 100%

Common publisher skills

Press Releases, 13%
Customer Satisfaction, 12%
Strategic Thinking, 11%
Publishing Industry, 5%
Facebook, 4%
Market Trends, 4%