Writers and Editors Salary in the Industry of Nondepository Credit Intermediation

The salary statistics and trend of writers and editors in the industry of nondepository credit intermediation are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare writers and editors salaries in different industries within the finance and insurance sector.

Table 1. Average Annual Salary

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$43,300
25th Percentile Wage
$53,780
50th Percentile Wage
$68,080
75th Percentile Wage
$81,660
90th Percentile Wage
$100,910

Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for writers and editors in the industry of nondepository credit intermediation. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) writers and editors is $100,910. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $68,080. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent writers and editors is $43,300.

Salary Trend (2012 to 2017)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of writers and editors in the industry of Nondepository Credit Intermediation from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$68,080
1.79% 11.38%
2016
$66,860
2.03% -
2015
$65,500
0.53% -
2014
$65,150
2.85% -
2013
$63,290
4.68% -
2012
$60,330
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