Manuscript Editor Salary in Salem, Oregon

How much does a Manuscript Editor make in Salem, OR?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Manuscript Editor in Salem, OR is $79,911. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $70,506 to $90,544, with most professionals earning between $61,943 and $100,225.

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Confirms all necessary permissions.

February 12, 2023

Understands specific requirements for different types of medical research articles (clinical trials, meta-analyses, etc).

April 12, 2023

Edits technical medical articles, including tables, equations, graphs, and citations, with an XML-based electronic publishing system to improve the quality of reporting and ensure clarity, accuracy, precision, readability, technical and scientific accuracy, and integrity of content while maintaining strict conformity to AMA style, substantively rewriting copy as necessary.

April 24, 2023

Performs research for clarification and verification of medical terms, technical terms, AMA style, drug names, correct units of measure, reference citations, and statistical tests, and does mathematical conversions to the international system of units (SI) as necessary.

April 24, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Manuscript Editor in Salem, OR

Average Base Salary

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70506

90544

79911

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

71131

92030

80879

What is the average salary for Manuscript Editor in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Manuscript Editor in Salem, OR. The base salary for Manuscript Editor ranges from $70,506 to $90,544 with the average base salary of $79,911. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $71,131 to $92,030 with the average total cash compensation of $80,879.

View Average Salary for Manuscript Editor as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$79,911	$70,506 - $90,544
Bonus	$968	$625 - $1,485
Total Pay	$80,879	$71,131 - $92,030

* 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.

Manuscript Editor Salary Near Salem, OR

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Salem, OR
CITY, STATE Albany, OR	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $69,525 - $89,284	COMPARE TO Salem, OR
CITY, STATE Oregon City, OR	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $73,170 - $93,965	COMPARE TO Salem, OR
CITY, STATE Corvallis, OR	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $69,497 - $89,248	COMPARE TO Salem, OR
CITY, STATE Lake Oswego, OR	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $73,450 - $94,325	COMPARE TO Salem, OR
CITY, STATE Beaverton, OR	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $73,450 - $94,325	COMPARE TO Salem, OR
CITY, STATE Clackamas, OR	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $73,359 - $94,208	COMPARE TO Salem, OR

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About Salem, Oregon

Salem /ˈseɪləm/ is the capital of the U.S. state of Oregon, and the county seat of Marion County. It is located in the center of the Willamette Valley alongside the Willamette River, which runs north through the city. The river forms the boundary between Marion and Polk counties, and the city neighborhood of West Salem is in Polk County. Salem was founded in 1842, became the capital of the Oregon Territory in 1851, and was incorporated in 1857. Salem had a population of 169,798 in 2017, making it the second-largest city in the state after Portland. Salem is a little under an hour's driving dis...

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