Development Writer Salary in Houston, TX

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How much does a Development Writer make in Houston, TX? The average Development Writer salary in Houston, TX is $64,311 as of March 26, 2024, but the salary range typically falls between $57,432 and $71,459. 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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Director of Development and Grant Writer

Faith and Community Empowerment - Los Angeles , CA

Paid time off FACE is seeking an individual to fill the position of Director of Development and Grant Writer. This individual should have excellent written and verbal communication skills and great ...

ZipRecruiter ATS Jobs for ZipSearch/ZipAlerts - 8 days ago

Senior Grant Writer

Mental Health Association of San Francisco - San Francisco , CA

The successful candidate for this role will facilitate research and development, write, review, and edit departmental and/or association grant proposals. They will independently seek out grant and ...

ZipRecruiter ATS Jobs for ZipSearch/ZipAlerts - 65 days ago

Development Communications Writer

Harriett Buhai Center for Family Law - Los Angeles , CA

The Development Communications Writer will enthusiastically assist in the research, communications, and outreach needed to nurture existing funding relationships and to build new ones. Key Features ...

ZipRecruiter - 12 days ago

Nuclear Power Plant Procedure Writer

Protingent - Bellevue , WA

Develop and execute a plan for creating, organizing, and tracking development of NDP administrative and process implementation procedures. * Develop and maintain processes and standards for writing ...

LinkedIn - 4 days ago

Grant Writer

CONGA KIDS - Los Angeles , CA

... website development, annual reports, interim reports to the Board of Directors, and special ... Additionally, the Grant Writer will support the writing and submission of grant proposals to local ...

LinkedIn - 1 day ago

Grant Writer

Unity Care - San Jose , CA

Development POSITION TITLE: Grant Writer FLSA: Exempt SUPERVISOR: CEO Job Code: NA OVERVIEW: Under the supervision of the Chief Executive Officer, the Grant Writer researches, writes, and prepares ...

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What does a Development Writer do?

Common responsibilities of a Development Writer

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 Houston, TX

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64311

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What is the average salary for Development Writer in 2024?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Development Writer in Houston, TX. The base salary for Development Writer ranges from $57,432 to $71,459 with the average base salary of $64,311. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $58,503 to $73,571 with the average total cash compensation of $65,672.

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	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$64,311	$57,432 - $71,459
Bonus	$1,360	$1,071 - $2,113
Total Pay	$65,672	$58,503 - $73,571

* 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 Houston, TX

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Houston, TX
CITY, STATE Pasadena, TX	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $58,048 - $72,225	COMPARE TO Houston, TX
CITY, STATE Galveston, TX	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $58,314 - $72,556	COMPARE TO Houston, TX
CITY, STATE Beaumont, TX	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $55,536 - $69,101	COMPARE TO Houston, TX
CITY, STATE Port Arthur, TX	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $54,408 - $67,697	COMPARE TO Houston, TX
CITY, STATE Lake Charles, LA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $51,888 - $64,561	COMPARE TO Houston, TX
CITY, STATE Austin, TX	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $56,315 - $70,069	COMPARE TO Houston, TX

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About Houston, Texas

Houston is located 165 miles (266 km) east of Austin, 88 miles (142 km) west of the Louisiana border, and 250 miles (400 km) south of Dallas. The city has a total area of 627 square miles (1,620 km2); this comprises 599.59 square miles (1,552.9 km2) of land and 22.3 square miles (58 km2) covered by water. The Piney Woods are north of Houston. Most of Houston is located on the gulf coastal plain, and its vegetation is classified as temperate grassland and forest. Much of the city was built on forested land, marshes, swamp, or prairie and are all still visible in surrounding areas.[citation need...

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About Houston, Texas Houston is located 165 miles (266 km) east of Austin, 88 miles (142 km) west of the Louisiana border, and 250 miles (400 km) south of Dallas. The city....More

Houston, Texas area prices were up 2.3% from a year ago

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