How much does a Junior Editor make in the United States? The average Junior Editor salary in the United States is $69,426 as of February 26, 2024, but the salary range typically falls between $60,965 and $79,098. 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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Junior Editor Salaries by Percentile
Percentile Salary Location Last Updated
10th Percentile Junior Editor Salary $53,263 US February 26, 2024
25th Percentile Junior Editor Salary $60,965 US February 26, 2024
50th Percentile Junior Editor Salary $69,426 US February 26, 2024
75th Percentile Junior Editor Salary $79,098 US February 26, 2024
90th Percentile Junior Editor Salary $87,904 US February 26, 2024
25% $60,965 10% $53,263 90% $87,904 75% $79,098 $69,426 50%(Median) Didn’t find job title? Click
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GrapevineAI - New York , NY
Job Description: Junior Video Editor, NY Are you excited about working with top DTC brands like The Farmer's Dog, Prose, and Home Chef? Do you want to work at a company that is growing every month? If this sounds like you, join us at GrapevineAI as a Junior Video Editor! We are a startup with a fast paced environment where you're challenged, learning, and growing every day. What is Your Role? As a Jr. Video Editor, you are responsible for editing video content for social media platforms. Your content elevates ad performance with measurable results across a portfolio of brands. More than just a sharp creative sense and immaculate editing skills, you come packed with ideas that drive optimization. You can identify the potential in a video ad, and elevate its tone to support the objective. As an individual, you love products and are passionate about consumer brands, particularly in the realm of wellness, beauty, pet care, and CPG. You have a keen sense of what consumers are looking for, a
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Flywheel Partners - New York , NY
Junior Medical Editor DESCRIPTION Pharmaceutical Training + Communications We are searching for an entry level copyeditor/proofreader with a sharp eye, to edit and proofread medical and scientific content, at an industry-leading pharmaceutical training and communications agency, full-time or contract. Are you a natural at finding errors? Are you very, very, very detail-oriented? Do you have a science or medical background? Are you comfortable with statistics and data? Could you recognize inconsistent formats and design elements? Are you self-motivated but a dependable team player? Awesome yet humble? If you answered in the affirmative to these questions, then read on! ABOUT US Flywheel Partners (flywheelpartners.com) is a fast-growing communications agency that supports top healthcare companies with strategic and innovative marketing and training services. Our clients are pharmaceutical, medical device, and biotech companies that seek more effective engagement with their customers. Fly
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National Education Association (NEA) - Washington , DC
If you would enjoy working in a dynamic environment and are looking for an opportunity to become part of a stellar team of professionals, we invite you to apply online today. Posting Period: March 04, 2024 - Until Filled Employee Type: SHORTTERM Short-term Temps Position Type: Intern (Fixed Term) Position Details: NEA is accepting applications for individuals interested in participating in the NEA Internship Program, as an Editorial Intern, Center for Communications, Editorial department, for the Summer session, which will begin on or after June 10, 2024 and will end on August 16, 2024. The internships range from six weeks to a full semester. Interns will receive a stipend of $20 per hour and may intern up to a maximum of twenty (20) hours a week. The NEA Internship Program provides interns with training, learning opportunities, educational activities and exposure to a variety of rich and substantive programmatic experiences that support quality public education. These experiences may
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Creative Circle -
Our client, a well-known retail brand south of Boston, is looking for a freelance Junior Video Editor to join its internal creative team for the next 6 months with the goal of going full-time for the right person! The Junior Video Editor will be working closely with the Creative Director and larger Creative team on editing YouTube clips, pre-roll, instructional videos, OTT clips and possibly more. In addition to editing, if you have any exposure to light animation using After Effects that is a huge plus! The ideal Junior Video Editor will have: - A minimum of 2 years of experience in a video editing role; agency and/or retail/ecomm experience a plus! - A portfolio showcasing your work - Expertise using Premier for editing, and bonus if you know After Effects - A positive attitude, collaborative and a great visual storyteller This is a hybrid (M, Tues, Thurs in office) opportunity for the next 6 months with the goal to convert to full-time for the right person! Freelance rate will range
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Philanthropy Roundtable -
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    Editor I

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    Bachelor's Degree

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    Junior Editor

    2 - 4 years experience
    Bachelor's Degree

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    Editor III

    4 - 7 years experience
    Bachelor's Degree

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