Writing consultant vs senior writer

The differences between writing consultants and senior writers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a writing consultant and a senior writer. Additionally, a senior writer has an average salary of $80,145, which is higher than the $32,574 average annual salary of a writing consultant.

The top three skills for a writing consultant include writing process, proper grammar and grammatical errors. The most important skills for a senior writer are project management, web content, and wordpress.

Writing consultant vs senior writer overview

	Writing Consultant	Senior Writer
Yearly salary	$32,574	$80,145
Hourly rate	$15.66	$38.53
Growth rate	6%	4%
Number of jobs	15,003	15,995
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 76%	Bachelor's Degree, 79%
Average age	46	42
Years of experience	2	2

Writing consultant vs senior writer salary

Writing consultants and senior writers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Writing Consultant	Senior Writer
Average salary	$32,574	$80,145
Salary range	Between $21,000 And $50,000	Between $54,000 And $117,000
Highest paying City	-	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	Apple
Best paying industry	-	Professional

Differences between writing consultant and senior writer education

There are a few differences between a writing consultant and a senior writer in terms of educational background:

	Writing Consultant	Senior Writer
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 76%	Bachelor's Degree, 79%
Most common major	English	English
Most common college	University of Houston	Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Writing consultant vs senior writer demographics

Here are the differences between writing consultants' and senior writers' demographics:

	Writing Consultant	Senior Writer
Average age	46	42
Gender ratio	Male, 33.1% Female, 66.9%	Male, 55.8% Female, 44.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 6.7% Unknown, 5.0% Hispanic or Latino, 7.9% Asian, 8.8% White, 71.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%	Black or African American, 6.0% Unknown, 5.6% Hispanic or Latino, 7.7% Asian, 4.9% White, 75.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%
LGBT Percentage	11%	16%

Differences between writing consultant and senior writer duties and responsibilities

Writing consultant example responsibilities.

Manage SharePoint documentation repository, including some administrator duties.
Provide exceptional knowledge of language, grammar, and composition in order to assist international students to achieve academic excellence.
Manipulate on-line content using HTML and CMS tools, e.g., Google pages and WordPress.
Gain proficiency in MLA, APA, and Chicago composition formats, and educate writers in the distinctions of each.
Apply different styles of writing such as AP, APA, MLA, and CMS to formatting and proofreading final copy.
Create PowerPoint presentations for CEO.

Senior writer example responsibilities.

Manage agency's web site and Facebook page.
Volunteer to manage the company s intranet content, learning basic HTML coding.
Manage staff & contract writers, editors & proofreaders on large content and copywriting projects.
Manage publication review process, including technical and editorial review by in-house and outside reviewers.
Provide editorial and proofreading assistance with presentation and marketing materials, speeches and content development.
Skil with Snapchat and Instagram.

Writing consultant vs senior writer skills

Common writing consultant skills

Writing Process, 21%
Proper Grammar, 12%
Grammatical Errors, 10%
MLA, 6%
APA, 5%
ESL, 4%

Common senior writer skills

Project Management, 8%
Web Content, 8%
WordPress, 7%
PowerPoint, 5%
Content Strategy, 5%
Subject Matter Experts, 4%

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