Newspaper editor vs editor

The differences between newspaper editors and 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 newspaper editor and an editor. Additionally, an editor has an average salary of $52,107, which is higher than the $37,894 average annual salary of a newspaper editor.

The top three skills for a newspaper editor include adobe indesign, news articles and adobe photoshop. The most important skills for an editor are web content, video content, and SEO.

Newspaper editor vs editor overview

	Newspaper Editor	Editor
Yearly salary	$37,894	$52,107
Hourly rate	$18.22	$25.05
Growth rate	-5%	-5%
Number of jobs	4,521	15,115
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 70%	Bachelor's Degree, 77%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	4	4

Newspaper editor vs editor salary

Newspaper editors and editors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Newspaper Editor	Editor
Average salary	$37,894	$52,107
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $60,000	Between $34,000 And $78,000
Highest paying City	-	Washington, DC
Highest paying state	-	New York
Best paying company	-	Microsoft
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between newspaper editor and editor education

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

	Newspaper Editor	Editor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 70%	Bachelor's Degree, 77%
Most common major	Journalism	English
Most common college	Northwestern University	Northwestern University

Newspaper editor vs editor demographics

Here are the differences between newspaper editors' and editors' demographics:

	Newspaper Editor	Editor
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 43.6% Female, 56.4%	Male, 46.4% Female, 53.6%
Race ratio	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%	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	12%	12%

Differences between newspaper editor and editor duties and responsibilities

Newspaper editor example responsibilities.

Develop SEO strategies to increase profitability and manage social media to spread brand awareness and bolster readership.
Edit and proofread staff written drafts.
Serve as CCI pagination system trainer, superuser and freelance writer.
Review submitted manuscripts, brainstorm & implement promotional strategies, track community involvement, and plan literary events with the editor-in-chief.
Supervise strategic plan preparation for advertising and editorial departments.
Cover range of news beats and best in entertainment journalism and lifestyles.

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.

Newspaper editor vs editor skills

Common newspaper editor skills

Adobe Indesign, 15%
News Articles, 9%
Adobe Photoshop, 7%
News Stories, 7%
Editorials, 6%
Writing Articles, 6%

Common editor skills

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

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