Newspaper/Magazine Editor - Pay and progression
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Pay
Pay for newspaper and magazine editors varies depending on the size of the publication they work for, its circulation, and location.
- Editors working for small community newspapers or specialist magazines could expect to earn between $40,000 and $80,000 a year.
- Editors of daily regional newspapers, news websites, and national magazines may earn between $80,000 and $120,000.
- Editors of high-circulation, daily metropolitan newspapers and popular magazines could earn between $120,000 and $200,000.
Source: Fairfax Media.
According to the 2006 Census, newspaper/magazine editors earned an average of $46,000 a year and worked an average of 37 hours per week. This includes full and part-time workers.
This information is provided as a guide only
Updated
September 2009
