Writers and Authors Salary in the Industry of Social Assistance

The salary statistics and trend of writers and authors in the industry of social assistance are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare writers and authors salaries in different industries within the health care and social assistance sector.

Table 1. Average Annual Salary

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$24,430
25th Percentile Wage
$34,730
50th Percentile Wage
$45,550
75th Percentile Wage
$58,600
90th Percentile Wage
$77,970

Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for writers and authors in the industry of social assistance. 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 authors is $77,970. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $45,550. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent writers and authors is $24,430.

Salary Trend (2012 to 2017)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of writers and authors in the industry of Social Assistance from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$45,550
-1.56% -2.48%
2016
$46,260
-3.09% -
2015
$47,690
-2.37% -
2014
$48,820
2.52% -
2013
$47,590
1.91% -
2012
$46,680
- -

Table 3. Compare Writers and Authors Salary in Different Industries within the Health Care and Social Assistance Sector