Science editor vs editor

The differences between science 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 science editor and an editor. Additionally, a science editor has an average salary of $62,220, which is higher than the $52,107 average annual salary of an editor.

The top three skills for a science editor include SEO, chemistry and proofread. The most important skills for an editor are web content, video content, and SEO.

Science editor vs editor overview

	Science Editor	Editor
Yearly salary	$62,220	$52,107
Hourly rate	$29.91	$25.05
Growth rate	-5%	-5%
Number of jobs	9,103	15,115
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 70%	Bachelor's Degree, 77%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	4	4

Science editor vs editor salary

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

	Science Editor	Editor
Average salary	$62,220	$52,107
Salary range	Between $35,000 And $108,000	Between $34,000 And $78,000
Highest paying City	New York, NY	Washington, DC
Highest paying state	New York	New York
Best paying company	The Washington Post	Microsoft
Best paying industry	Government	Technology

Differences between science editor and editor education

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

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

Science editor vs editor demographics

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

	Science Editor	Editor
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 40.3% Female, 59.7%	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, 76.6% 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 science editor and editor duties and responsibilities

Science editor example responsibilities.

Manage editorial team to create secondary-education textbooks.
Participate in monthly meetings with editorial staff, editor-in-chief, and president to generate compelling story ideas.
Analyze FrameMaker source document and provide feedback to XML architects to improve accuracy of conversion.

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.

Science editor vs editor skills

Common science editor skills

SEO, 27%
Chemistry, 20%
Proofread, 16%
House Style, 8%
Writing Articles, 8%
Mathematics, 7%

Common editor skills

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

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