Development Writer Salary in Appleton, Wisconsin

How much does a Development Writer make in Appleton, WI?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Development Writer in Appleton, WI is $64,238. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $57,894 to $71,251, with most professionals earning between $52,119 and $77,636.

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Reviewing and interpreting RFP information, including statements of work (SOWs) and submission requirements, to identify business requirements and information needed for competitive responses.

September 30, 2022

Manage a $2M portfolio by developing, writing, and assembling proposals and reports to corporations and foundations (and public funders as needed), representing a diverse portfolio spanning 30+ programs.

October 08, 2022

Provide copywriting support for ads, annual fund solicitations, brochures, direct mail, broadcast email, e-newsletters, websites and videos to increase engagement and financial support from diverse audiences.

November 11, 2022

Assist Business Development and Marketing initiatives including but not limited to drafting marketing content for print and electronic media outlets, preparing and distributing press releases, maintaining CTS social media presence, updating and maintaining the company website content.

January 16, 2023

Collaborates with the Foundation team and stakeholders to conceptualize and develop content for wide variety of projects, including but not limited to high-level, creative case statements, proposals, stewardship reports, thank you letters, appeals, newsletter and magazine articles, and promotional materials.

February 12, 2023

Demonstrated success in preparing/shepherding large (in excess of $1M per year) research/center grant proposals to award or leading complex/interdisciplinary strategic initiatives.

February 27, 2023

Stay up to date on the latest product launches and synthesize this information into educational training materials.

March 13, 2023

Develops proposal content, presentation content, and Request For Proposal responses, presentations, and other interactive marketing and pitch materials and programs for new business development pursuits.

March 16, 2023

Requires understanding of business development/pursuit tracking.

April 03, 2023

Works closely with Major Gift Officers, senior administrators, and fundraising colleagues to craft proposals, cases for support, and other documents for project across the Health System, in alignment with strategic properties as determined by the Senior Vice President for Development.

May 15, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Development Writer in Appleton, WI

Average Base Salary

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57894

71251

64238

Average Total Cash Compensation

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58776

73293

65532

What is the average salary for Development Writer in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Development Writer in Appleton, WI. The base salary for Development Writer ranges from $57,894 to $71,251 with the average base salary of $64,238. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $58,776 to $73,293 with the average total cash compensation of $65,532.

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	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$64,238	$57,894 - $71,251
Bonus	$1,294	$881 - $2,042
Total Pay	$65,532	$58,776 - $73,293

* 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.

Development Writer Salary Near Appleton, WI

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Appleton, WI
CITY, STATE Oshkosh, WI	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $57,374 - $70,610	COMPARE TO Appleton, WI
CITY, STATE Green Bay, WI	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $56,865 - $69,984	COMPARE TO Appleton, WI
CITY, STATE Milwaukee, WI	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $59,905 - $73,726	COMPARE TO Appleton, WI
CITY, STATE Waukesha, WI	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $59,684 - $73,453	COMPARE TO Appleton, WI
CITY, STATE Madison, WI	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $58,954 - $72,555	COMPARE TO Appleton, WI
CITY, STATE Racine, WI	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $57,841 - $71,185	COMPARE TO Appleton, WI

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About Appleton, Wisconsin

Appleton is a city in Outagamie (mostly), Calumet, and Winnebago counties in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. One of the Fox Cities, it is situated on the Fox River, 30 miles (48 km) southwest of Green Bay and 100 miles (160 km) north of Milwaukee. Appleton is the county seat of Outagamie County. The population was 72,623 at the 2010 census. Of this, 60,045 were in Outagamie County, 11,088 in Calumet County, and 1,490 in Winnebago County. Appleton is the principal city of the Appleton, Wisconsin Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is included in the Appleton-Oshkosh-Neenah, Wisconsin Combined Sta...

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