How much does an Executive Editor make in the United States? The average Executive Editor salary in the United States is $132,039 as of February 26, 2024, but the salary range typically falls between $115,815 and $160,727. Salary ranges can vary widely depending on many important factors, including education, certifications, additional skills, the number of years you have spent in your profession. With more online, real-time compensation data than any other website, Salary.com helps you determine your exact pay target.

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Executive Editor Salaries by Percentile
Percentile Salary Location Last Updated
10th Percentile Executive Editor Salary $101,043 US February 26, 2024
25th Percentile Executive Editor Salary $115,815 US February 26, 2024
50th Percentile Executive Editor Salary $132,039 US February 26, 2024
75th Percentile Executive Editor Salary $160,727 US February 26, 2024
90th Percentile Executive Editor Salary $186,846 US February 26, 2024
25% $115,815 10% $101,043 90% $186,846 75% $160,727 $132,039 50%(Median) Didn’t find job title? Click
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Daily Hampshire Gazette -
The Daily Hampshire Gazette is seeking a full-time news reporter to be part of a hardworking team focused on covering the news of Hampshire County in Western Massachusetts. News reporters share in producing breaking news, community coverage, business, enterprise, investigative, and news feature stories. We all work some evenings, weekends and holidays. Experience with photography and video is a plus, as is experience mining a news beat and covering local government. This is a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment requiring strong multi-tasking skills and the ability to produce compelling stories that matter to readers. It is a great place to get your start as a reporter! The Gazette is one of the nation’s oldest local news operations. Founded in 1786, it has been named New England Newspaper of the Year in its circulation class three times in the past decade. The Gazette is owned by Newspapers of New England, a family-owned company with a commitment to serious community journalism. We
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Random House Children's Books seeks an Editorial Assistant to provide administrative and editorial support to the Editorial Director of Little Golden Books and an Executive Editor. The assistant will be involved in the creation of Little Golden Books, Little Golden Book Biographies, and a varied list of books for babies, preschoolers, and young readers featuring Richard Scarry, Berenstain Bears, and other beloved brands. Responsibilities include: •Providing general administrative support to supervisors: ordering author copies, requesting Library of Congress numbers, generating profit and loss statements, scheduling meetings, handling reprint correction requests •Assisting with research and fact checking for our nonfiction and biography titles •Creating PowerPoint slides for meetings •Writing cover copy and title information sheets Please apply if you have the following qualifications: •Interest in children's books for babies through age eight •Excellent written and verbal communication
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Greenfield Recorder -
The Greenfield Recorder has immediate openings for two full-time news reporters to be part of a hardworking and friendly team focused on covering Franklin County and the North Quabbin region in Western Massachusetts. News reporters share in producing breaking news, community coverage, business, enterprise, investigative, and news feature stories. We all work some evenings, weekends and holidays. Experience with photography and video is a plus, as is experience mining a news beat and covering local government. This is a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment requiring strong multi-tasking skills. It is a great place to get your start as a reporter! The Greenfield Recorder, founded in 1792, is a daily newspaper owned by Newspapers of New England, a family-owned company with a commitment to local journalism. We publish the Greenfield Recorder, Athol Daily News and several websites. We offer competitive pay, paid vacation, comprehensive benefits including health, dental and vision, as wel
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The Charleston Gazette-Mail -
The political landscape is about to change in West Virginia. The 2024 election cycle will see the state elect a new governor, a new US Senator and several new cabinet members. Amid these changes, the Charleston Gazette-Mail is seeking a hard-charging reporter to hold the powerful accountable and keep Mountain State communities informed. The Gazette-Mail is a Pulitzer Prize-winning newspaper located in West Virginia's capital city, just minutes away from the statehouse. With a history of award-winning investigative journalism and unmatched political coverage, the Gazette-Mail is looking for a reporting rockstar to continue that legacy. The right candidate will need to be adept at covering politics at every level, from the county to Congress. They will also need to be committed to covering all sides of the issues, reporting on even the most controversial topics accurately and without bias. The right candidate must be comfortable working on tight deadlines. While the Gazette-Mail remains
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Do you like green eggs and ham? Have you tried knitting a thneed? Do you believe in children's books that will grow readers' hearts? Then, oh the places you'll go as the Assistant Editor on the Dr. Seuss Publishing team at Random House Children's Books! The Assistant Editor will support the growth and development of the Dr. Seuss Publishing business by maintaining the program's extensive backlist and collaborating with the team on other editorial projects. This position will be joining a small and fast-paced team, reporting to the Executive Editor of Dr. Seuss Publishing. As Assistant Editor, you will have the unique opportunity to build on a storied children's brand and work with Dr. Seuss's beloved characters like the Cat in the Hat, the Grinch, Horton the Elephant, Sam-I-Am, and more. Responsibilities: Responsible for overseeing and managing the 89-year old Dr. Seuss and Beginner Books backlist to keep our covers, texts, and metadata relevant to today's consumers. Coordinate with Ed
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American Association for Cancer Research - Boston , MA
Overview: The American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) has an exciting opportunity for an individual who is passionate about cancer research and who excels at scientific communication to join the editorial team of its highly cited and highly ranked publication, Cancer Discovery. Cancer Discovery is among the worlds most preeminent cancer journals, publishing major advances in basic, translational, and clinical research, including clinical trials. Cancer Discovery is an essential information resource that also publishes highly regarded news storiesincluding pieces on advances in cancer research and treatment, technology, business, people and places, therapeutics-related FDA activity, science and public policy, and research fundingas well as review articles, perspectives and commentaries, and summaries of important findings in other journals. Position Summary: The News Writer/Reporter, Cancer Discovery, will report to the Senior Editor of Science & Medical News and will work from
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