Advertising Copywriter Salary in San Francisco, CA

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How much does an Advertising Copywriter make in San Francisco, CA? The average Advertising Copywriter salary in San Francisco, CA is $73,810 as of March 26, 2024, but the salary range typically falls between $66,246 and $83,682. 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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Senior Copywriter

Stellar Recruiting - Morgantown , WV

Knowledge of advertising/integrated marketing agency principles and practices. Knowledge of ... Deep understanding of and experience with advertising copywriting and a persuasive and confident ...

LinkedIn - 11 days ago

Senior Copywriter

Zimmerman Advertising - Fort Lauderdale , FL

Overall Objective To successfully create high quality and effective advertising. The Sr. Copywriter is a skilled writer, working in tandem with an Art Director partner and/or creative team members ...

LinkedIn - 15 days ago

Ad and Content Copywriter

Salary.com - Waltham , MA

Salary.com is looking to add a creative, self- motivated Advertising and Content Copywriter to our amazing team! HR and Compensation familiarity is a big plus. We are the leading consumer and ...

ZipRecruiter ATS Jobs for ZipSearch/ZipAlerts - 33 days ago

Junior Copywriter - Advertising

Arrowmac - Irvine , CA

Are you an aspiring copywriter looking for an exciting opportunity to hone your skills and work with a top-notch team? Look no further, this remote position with our Luxury Homebuilding client, will ...

LinkedIn - 9 days ago

Junior Copywriter

24 Seven Talent - Phoenix , AZ

Bachelor's degree in communications, journalism, English, advertising or a combination of education and creative writing experience. * One (1) year of professional experience as a copywriter within ...

LinkedIn - 3 days ago

Mid-Level Copywriter

DECKED - Ketchum , ID

Work across media platforms, such as email, e-commerce, advertising, and social to write engaging ... Mentor Jr. Copywriter on specific projects. Work with Lead Writer to identify projects that can be ...

LinkedIn - 5 days ago

What does an Advertising Copywriter do?

Common responsibilities of an Advertising Copywriter

Contribute to the new business activities of the agency.

January 25, 2023

Execute all corrections from Creative, Merchandising, Omnichannel, Strategy and Legal stakeholders.

February 19, 2023

Understand and correctly apply rules of grammar and writing.

February 26, 2023

Handle mutliple projects and work efficiently in a deadline-driven environment, without sacrificing quality.

March 02, 2023

Maintains accuracy and consistency of style by implementing toolkits and copy formats/standards.

March 16, 2023

Collaborate with creative team, including other copywriters, art directors and project managers.

April 17, 2023

Managers of Creative, Designers, Vendors, Agency Partners, Merchants, Merchandise Marketing/Project Managers to deliver seamless solutions.

April 19, 2023

Demonstrates knowledge of a wide range of merchandise across the enterprise, and writes in a clear, concise way that satisfies our divisional partners.

April 19, 2023

Provide professional services with integrity.

April 26, 2023

Works with offer experts and legal stakeholders to establish compliance with government regulations and Company policy.

May 13, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Advertising Copywriter in San Francisco, CA

Average Base Salary

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66246

83682

73810

Average Total Cash Compensation

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67454

85957

75332

What is the average salary for Advertising Copywriter in 2024?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Advertising Copywriter in San Francisco, CA. The base salary for Advertising Copywriter ranges from $66,246 to $83,682 with the average base salary of $73,810. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $67,454 to $85,957 with the average total cash compensation of $75,332.

View Average Salary for Advertising Copywriter as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$73,810	$66,246 - $83,682
Bonus	$1,522	$1,208 - $2,275
Total Pay	$75,332	$67,454 - $85,957

* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.

* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.

Advertising Copywriter Salary Near San Francisco, CA

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO San Francisco, CA
CITY, STATE Daly City, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $66,246 - $83,682	COMPARE TO San Francisco, CA 0%
CITY, STATE Berkeley, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $64,656 - $81,674	COMPARE TO San Francisco, CA
CITY, STATE Oakland, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $64,656 - $81,674	COMPARE TO San Francisco, CA
CITY, STATE Vallejo, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $59,622 - $75,314	COMPARE TO San Francisco, CA
CITY, STATE Hayward, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $64,550 - $81,540	COMPARE TO San Francisco, CA
CITY, STATE Concord, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $60,145 - $75,974	COMPARE TO San Francisco, CA

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About San Francisco, California

San Francisco is located on the West Coast of the United States at the north end of the San Francisco Peninsula and includes significant stretches of the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay within its boundaries. Several picturesque islands—Alcatraz, Treasure Island and the adjacent Yerba Buena Island, and small portions of Alameda Island, Red Rock Island, and Angel Island—are part of the city. Also included are the uninhabited Farallon Islands, 27 miles (43 km) offshore in the Pacific Ocean. The mainland within the city limits roughly forms a "seven-by-seven-mile square", a common local collo...

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