I am currently an Assistant Editor for a medical publishing company and my salary is $34,000. I am looking to branch off and found a great position to apply for at an independent publishing company mainly publishing cookbooks. For a salary range, is it realistic to put $38,000-41,000 for an Assistant Editor position? Ideally, I want to make more money, but I also don’t want to go beyond the norm either?
Can anyone give me some salary ranges for an Assistant Editor position possibly in both books and magazines?
I have 4 years working experience and a Master’s in Publishing.
Go for it
I made 35 at both of my EA jobs; 38-40 is not that big a jump from there. You can always ask for it; if they’re absolutely not able to swing it, they’ll tell you what they’re able to give you, and you can decide from there.
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$38K as an assistant editor with a year and a half of post-college work experience (just a bachelor’s; no master’s) at Conde Nast two years ago. I think given your current salary, your salary range sounds reasonable. Just make sure it’s enough money for you to warrant the jump!
The answer
I honestly think you are selling yourself a little short. Why not step up with all of your great experience and go for an Associate Editor position? I think you could definitely make that career move, and if so, you can ask up to $45,000 for a print publishing house, and upwards for online.
Your current salary is on target. Usually Assistant Editors for books and mags make around $35,000. If I were you, with the Master’s, I would ask for $38,000. You should have a salary increase because why would you change your job now?
Best of luck.
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at some of the magazines I’ve been interviewing at recently, “high 30s” seems to be the ballpark most AE gigs are listed at.