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Lauren Dietlin (she/her) September 23, 2021 at 04:35 PM

Compensation question: What might a mid- to senior-level editorial person -- 8+ years experience as a writer, editor and project manager with client management skills — be able to command at an agency either for salary + benefits or a freelance hourly rate? Thanks!

Carolyn Lyden September 23, 2021 at 04:44 PM

What is the title this person would be going after?

Lauren Dietlin (she/her) September 23, 2021 at 05:18 PM

Managing editor perhaps?

Carolyn Lyden September 23, 2021 at 05:27 PM

Carolyn Lyden September 23, 2021 at 05:28 PM

Lauren Dietlin (she/her) September 23, 2021 at 05:45 PM

Thanks, @Carolyn Lyden! That’s really useful. Is that from a publicly accessible source?

Carolyn Lyden September 23, 2021 at 05:45 PM

Yep! https://www.salary.com/research/salary/alternate/managing-editor-salary

Lauren Dietlin (she/her) September 23, 2021 at 06:00 PM

Thanks so much

Carolyn Lyden September 23, 2021 at 06:03 PM

any time!

Rebekah Edwards September 23, 2021 at 10:09 PM

My in-house experience as a managing edition (remote) suggests closer to the 80-90K range. Six figures seems a little high, but it's amazing if you can swing it!

Rebekah Edwards September 23, 2021 at 10:10 PM

To clarify, I do own an agency — we don't have a managing editor but that would likely be our range. With benefits, I can see the package hitting 100K