Median salary
$85,140
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$51k – $117.7k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
55.2%
627 of 1,136 roles
Live roles
1,136
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDSalary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
Freelance Business Writer
Freelance Finance Content Writer
Freelance Finance Content Writer
Freelance Business Writer
Executive Communications Writer
Freelance Writer/Stock Analyst
Technical Writer
Journalist/Writer
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Mondelez International
|
$36,400 | 227 |
NoGigiddy
|
$42,640 | 44 |
Anduril Industries
|
$135,500 | 21 |
| SH Syneos Health | $128,150 | 10 |
CACI
|
$109,700 | 8 |
Northrop Grumman
|
$84,250 | 8 |
Leidos
|
$115,888 | 7 |
Grafana Labs
|
$113,170 | 7 |
Writer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Singapore | $239,200 | 4 |
| New York | $91,250 | 46 |
| Boston | $90,000 | 8 |
| London | $87,220 | 6 |
| San Francisco | $83,200 | 18 |
| Chicago | $75,179 | 14 |
| Toronto | $64,382 | 7 |
| Los Angeles | $53,061 | 14 |
| Austin | $48,880 | 8 |
| Seattle | $42,640 | 6 |
Salary by employment type
| Employment type | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Full-time | $90,372 | 526 |
| Part-time | $18.38/hr | 67 |
| Contract | $136,640 | 26 |
| Internship | $22.00/hr | 8 |
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How much do Writer roles pay?
The median salary for Writer roles is $85,140 per year. Most pay falls between $50,960 (25th percentile) and $117,713 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $37,066 to $152,500.
These figures are computed live from 1,136 active Writer roles on JobsRadar, of which 627 (55.2%) 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 Writer roles include Mint Studios, Anthropic, The Motley Fool and Skild AI.
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 Writer salary?
- The median is $85,140 per year, with most pay between $50,960 and $117,713 (25th–75th percentile), based on 627 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the Writer salary range?
- Pay ranges from about $37,066 to $152,500 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $85,140. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.