Occupation
Editor
An Editor reviews, refines, and shapes written content for publications, websites, marketing teams, or publishing houses, sitting at the intersection of writing quality and business strategy. Core duties include editing and proofreading copy, guiding content strategy, optimizing pieces for SEO, and managing workflows through CMS tools and project management practices. Editors typically have strong language skills and journalism or communications backgrounds, and often supervise or coach writers while balancing editorial standards against deadlines and audience goals.
Duties & responsibilities
- Review and edit written content for accuracy, style, and clarity across formats
- Develop editorial strategy and oversee coverage decisions aligned with audience goals
- Manage writers, reporters, and freelancers while coaching them on story development
- Optimize content for digital platforms, search, and audience distribution channels
- Coordinate workflow between reporting, design, production, and publishing teams to meet deadlines
- Analyze audience data and reader engagement to inform editorial priorities
- Supervise editorial projects from conception through publication across multiple formats
What Editor roles involve, from employers’ own postings.
How much does an Editor make?
Employers posting Editor roles list a median of $130,000 a year (middle half $94,000–$166,000), from 27 postings that state pay.
93% of open Editor roles publish a range. Only some employers state pay, and the ones that do skew to California and New York, where the law requires it. Which states’ postings state pay
Who is hiring for Editor roles?
29 open Editor roles from 10 employers; the most at The New York Times Company, NY Post and Semafor.
From employers’ own postings, as of.
Editor in the job market
Last checked October 28, 2026
- Open roles
- 29
- Employers
- 10
- Median pay
- $130,000
- Disclose pay
- 93%
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Open Editor roles (29)
WRITER-EDITOR
Organization of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
Arlington, VA · $85,447 – $158,322
This federal government role involves managing senior leadership correspondence, editing sensitive documents, and coordinating writing and administrative tasks for the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. It suits experienced writers and editors comfortable working in a high-pressure military environment where accuracy and discretion are paramount.
Via USAJOBS · Apply there ↗
Deputy Editor, Well
The New York Times Company
Full-time · New York, NY · $190,000 – $210,000
The New York Times is hiring a Deputy Editor for its Well desk to lead editorial operations, manage a team of editors and reporters, and help shape health and wellness coverage. This role suits an experienced news editor with a track record of managing teams, developing talent, and collaborating across desks to produce high-quality journalism at scale.
Listed on The New York Times Company’s careers site · Apply there ↗
Head of TV Testing, Tom's Guide
Future Co
Full-time · New York, NY · $97,000 – $110,000
Lead editorial coverage and testing of televisions for Tom's Guide, writing reviews and appearing in video content while managing freelance contributors and partnerships across audience and e-commerce teams. This role suits someone with experience reviewing consumer electronics for digital publications who is comfortable on camera and understands how to drive engagement through SEO and social strategy.
Listed on Future Co’s careers site · Apply there ↗
Senior or Executive Editor, Original Publishing
Viz Media
Full-time · Remote Option · $95,000 – $115,000
VIZ Media seeks an experienced editor to develop original publishing titles focused on Asian pop culture, commissioning and editing 10-15 books annually across formats ranging from illustrated works to cookbooks. This role suits an organized, creative editorial professional with a strong track record managing complex multi-format projects from acquisition through production and a genuine interest in manga, anime, and entertainment publishing.
Listed on Viz Media’s careers site · Apply there ↗
Digital & Social Platform Editor
Semafor
Full-time · New York, NY · $100,000 – $120,000
Semafor needs an editor to manage the distribution and optimization of their journalism across social platforms and video formats. This role suits someone with strong news judgment who understands how to adapt stories for different audiences on LinkedIn, TikTok, YouTube, and emerging platforms while maintaining editorial integrity.
Listed on Semafor’s careers site · Apply there ↗
Senior Reporter/Editor, US
Warner Bros. Discovery
CNN is seeking an experienced editor to lead US politics coverage from Hong Kong, shaping breaking news and complex political stories for a global 24/7 newsroom. The role requires editorial judgment and digital-first expertise to coordinate coverage across time zones and platforms for American audiences.
Listed on Warner Bros. Discovery’s careers site · Apply there ↗
Economics Editor
WaPo
Full-time · DC-Washington-TWP Headquarters · $137,300 – $228,900
The Washington Post seeks an editor to oversee economics coverage across policy, federal agencies and the impact of Washington decisions on American businesses and households. This role suits experienced editors with strong news judgment, deep policy expertise, and a talent for developing reporters while balancing breaking news with investigative projects.
Listed on WaPo’s careers site · Apply there ↗
Senior Associate Editor
The Atlantic
$85,000 – $100,000
The Atlantic is hiring a senior editor to oversee coverage of foreign affairs and national security, commissioning and refining analytical essays and breaking-news reporting. This role suits someone with strong editorial judgment, a feel for emerging geopolitical stories, and the stamina to work under deadline pressure in a collaborative newsroom.
Listed on The Atlantic’s careers site · Apply there ↗
PT Editor
NY Post
Part-time · New York, NY · $40 – $50 / hour
The New York Post seeks an experienced editor to work Saturdays leading story selection and editing for the Sunday print edition and website, managing breaking news and features in the publication's distinctive tabloid voice. This role suits someone with strong newsroom credentials who thrives under deadline pressure and understands how to tell stories that resonate with a mass audience.
Listed on NY Post’s careers site · Apply there ↗
[WEBTOON] Editor
Wattpad
Full-time · El Segundo, CA · $75,000 – $95,000
WEBTOON is looking for an experienced editor to oversee a portfolio of original webcomic titles, mentor junior editors, and drive both creative quality and commercial performance. This is a leadership role suited to someone with deep knowledge of digital comics and the ability to spot and develop talent.
Listed on Wattpad’s careers site · Apply there ↗
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Where Editors commonly go next: Senior Editor.
Senior Editor
Scholastic
New York, NY
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Technical Writer
Patent and Trademark Office
Alexandria, VA · $121,785 – $158,322
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TECH WRITER/EDITOR
U.S. Coast Guard
Elizabeth City, NC · $62,640 – $81,436
The Department of Homeland Security seeks a technical writer and editor to create and refine instructional materials and operational documentation for the Coast Guard's aviation training center. This role combines writing, editing, and project coordination to ensure training materials are clear, accurate, and properly formatted for publication and distribution.
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Technical Writer
Lego USA
Listed on Lego USA’s careers site · Apply there ↗
Technical Writer Intern (Summer 2027)
Sigma Computing
Internship · San Francisco, CA · $36 – $42 / hour
This summer internship offers hands-on experience in technical writing for a data analytics platform, working directly with engineers and product teams to document new features and build documentation projects from concept to launch. It suits current undergraduates or graduate students in computer science who want to learn enterprise software documentation practices while contributing meaningfully to a fast-growing AI-driven company.
Listed on Sigma Computing’s careers site · Apply there ↗
Producer
SKIMS
Los Angeles, CA
SKIMS is looking for a Creative Producer to manage the full production lifecycle—from concept through delivery—across campaigns, digital content, and special projects. This role suits organized, resourceful professionals who can juggle creative ambition with operational discipline and thrive when priorities shift in a fast-paced environment.
Listed on SKIMS’s careers site · Apply there ↗
Product & Technology Communications Manager
Cohere
Full-time · New York, NY · $115,000 – $210,000 · Remote
Cohere seeks a communications professional to translate the company's AI research and products into clear narratives for enterprise customers, developers, and media. This role suits someone with technical writing experience who can simplify complex concepts and partner across product, engineering, and go-to-market teams to shape how the industry understands Cohere's technology.
Listed on Cohere’s careers site · Apply there ↗
Copywriter
Michael Kors
Listed on Michael Kors’s careers site · Apply there ↗
Copywriter
Rent the Runway
Full-time · Brooklyn, NY · $64,397 – $80,497
This role involves developing engaging copy for a circular fashion platform across email, paid channels, and promotional campaigns while collaborating with product and design teams. It suits experienced copywriters comfortable with fast-paced creative environments who can balance brand voice consistency with channel-specific adaptations.
Listed on Rent the Runway’s careers site · Apply there ↗
Copywriter, PATTERN
Beachhouse
Full-time · Los Angeles, CA · $90,000 – $100,000
PATTERN Beauty seeks an experienced copywriter to craft persuasive, on-brand messaging across their DTC beauty business—from campaign launches to product pages and performance emails. This role suits a skilled writer fluent in bottom-funnel copy who thrives collaborating on fast-moving creative teams and wants to grow with a founder-led, mission-driven brand.
Listed on Beachhouse’s careers site · Apply there ↗
Producer
Univision Communications
Houston, TX
Listed on Univision Communications’s careers site · Apply there ↗
What employers state they pay
Median
$130,000
Middle half
$94,000 – $166,000
From 27 of 29 open roles — the 93% that publish a range, annualized to USD. Only some employers state pay, and the ones that do skew to California and New York, where the law requires it.
Who employers are hiring
- Entry7%
- Mid24%
- Senior62%
- Management7%
From 29 roles whose posting states a level.
Employers hiring Editors
10 in total, most open roles first.
- The New York Times Company13 roles
- NPNY Post5 roles
- SSemafor2 roles
- TAThe Atlantic2 roles
- Viz Media2 roles
- FCFuture Co1 role
- OS
- WWaPo1 role