Penguin Random House editorial assistant salary

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Average Penguin Random House editorial assistant salary

$42,671yearly

$20.74 hourly rate

Entry-level Penguin Random House editorial assistant salary

$36,000 yearly

Updated April 5, 2024

How much does Penguin Random House pay editorial assistants?

The average salary for Penguin Random House editorial assistants is $42,671 per year. Penguin Random House editorial assistant salaries range between $36,000 to $50,000 per year. Penguin Random House editorial assistants earn 1% less than the national average salary for editorial assistants of $43,141.

Location impacts how much a editorial assistant at Penguin Random House can expect to make. Editorial assistants at Penguin Random House make the most in Colorado Springs, CO, Emeryville, CA, and New York, NY.

How much does Penguin Random House pay editorial assistants by location?

Penguin Random House pays editorial assistants the most in Colorado Springs, CO, Emeryville, CA, and New York, NY. Additionally, cities like Crawfordsville and Reno also report highly competitive salaries for editorial assistants at Penguin Random House.

Editorial assistant Penguin Random House salary by location

Rank	City	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
1	Colorado Springs, CO	$54,640	$26.27
2	Emeryville, CA	$45,752	$22.00
3	New York, NY	$45,737	$21.99
4	Crawfordsville, IN	$44,316	$21.31
5	Reno, NV	$42,977	$20.66
6	Westminster, MD	$42,005	$20.19

Highest-paid Penguin Random House editorial assistants by job level

Rank	Job title	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Assistant Managing Editor	$59,784	$29	-
2	Content Editor	$59,152	$28	-
3	Editor	$53,442	$26	-
4	Assistant Editor	$52,318	$25	1
5	Contributing Editor	$45,459	$22	-
6	Editorial Coordinator	$45,188	$22	-
7	Publishing Assistant	$43,501	$21	-
8	Creative Assistant	$43,307	$21	-
9	Editing Internship	$37,346	$18	-
10	Editorial Internship	$35,761	$17	-

Recent salaries for editorial assistants at penguin random house

Job	Location	Date added	Salary
Editorial Assistant, Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group-(Hybrid)	New York, NY	06/27/2025	$51,000
Editorial Assistant, Berkley (Hybrid)	New York, NY	05/28/2025	$51,000
Editorial Assistant, Flamingo-(Hybrid)	New York, NY	04/23/2025	$51,000
Editorial Assistant, Random House Worlds-Licensed Publishing (Open To Remote)	New York, NY	02/17/2025	$51,000

Editorial assistant salary at Penguin Random House competitors

Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	The Baltimore Sun	$52,576	$25	-
2	Henry Holt & Company	$43,762	$21	-
3	American Music Theatre	$43,426	$21	-
4	Biolumina	$42,985	$21	-
5	O’Reilly Media	$42,953	$21	-
6	Sourcebooks	$42,880	$21	-
7	Andrews McMeel Universal	$42,748	$21	-
8	Bertelsmann	$42,348	$20	1
9	Scholastic	$42,342	$20	2
10	Hal Leonard	$42,180	$20	-
11	Leisure Arts	$41,907	$20	-
12	Chronicle Books	$41,865	$20	-
13	Hit Promotional Products	$41,813	$20	-
14	The Roanoke Times	$38,872	$19	-

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