Median salary
$90,000
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$62.4k – $117.5k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
39.8%
373 of 938 roles
Live roles
938
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDSalary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
Principal Clinical Content- Physician - UpToDate, Physician Editor, Adult Rheumatology
Technical Editor
Lead Editor Product Manager
Senior Editor
Senior Book Editor
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Economics Editor
Editor, Books Desk
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| NC News Corp Australia | $93,600 | 28 |
|
The New York Times
|
$138,745 | 26 |
RELX
|
$78,900 | 11 |
Nexstar Media Group
|
$53,040 | 11 |
The Atlantic
|
$105,000 | 9 |
NoGigiddy
|
$44,720 | 9 |
Thomson Reuters
|
$222,300 | 8 |
|
The Washington Post
|
$145,600 | 7 |
Editor salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Amsterdam | $127,050 | 4 |
| San Francisco | $125,000 | 17 |
| New York | $105,000 | 94 |
| London | $90,655 | 10 |
| Boston | $90,000 | 5 |
| Chicago | $88,300 | 17 |
| Los Angeles | $85,532 | 16 |
| Toronto | $79,922 | 4 |
| Seattle | $66,196 | 7 |
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How much do Editor roles pay?
The median salary for Editor roles is $90,000 per year. Most pay falls between $62,400 (25th percentile) and $117,500 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $40,560 to $150,000.
These figures are computed live from 938 active Editor roles on JobsRadar, of which 373 (39.8%) publish a salary range. Pay is normalized to annualized USD so roles can be compared on equal terms; the highest-paying roles listed above show their original posted currency. Numbers refresh every few hours as new roles are posted and older ones close.
Employers currently hiring well-paid Editor roles include Wolters Kluwer, Anthropic, Descript and Perplexity.
Salary transparency varies by employer and region, so the disclosing share above reflects only roles that publish pay — not every open position. Use it as a directional benchmark rather than an exact offer.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average Editor salary?
- The median is $90,000 per year, with most pay between $62,400 and $117,500 (25th–75th percentile), based on 373 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the Editor salary range?
- Pay ranges from about $40,560 to $150,000 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $90,000. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.