Resume Writer Salary in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

How much does a Resume Writer make in Philadelphia, PA?

As of March 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Resume Writer in Philadelphia, PA is $69,953. According to Salary.com, salaries can range from a low of $56,760 to a high of $84,546, with most professionals earning between $63,047 and $77,592.

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Reviews RFPs and Statement of Work (SOWs) to help determine how to structure the past performance response to be compliant, compelling, and highly rated by the client.

October 24, 2022

Plans past performance content using techniques such as templates and annotated outlines.

October 28, 2022

Demonstrated ability to manage time and deliverables under tight deadlines.

February 08, 2023

Edits and rewrites existing resumes.

March 24, 2023

Works well under pressure and on multiple projects at once to meet deadlines.

April 28, 2023

Communicate and coordinate with students over multiple locations as well as our internal career services team.

May 01, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Resume Writer in Philadelphia, PA

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69953

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79816

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What is the average salary for Resume Writer in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Resume Writer in Philadelphia, PA. The base salary for Resume Writer ranges from $63,047 to $77,592 with the average base salary of $69,953. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $64,006 to $79,816 with the average total cash compensation of $71,362.

View Average Salary for Resume Writer as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$69,953	$63,047 - $77,592
Bonus	$1,409	$958 - $2,225
Total Pay	$71,362	$64,006 - $79,816

* 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.

Resume Writer Salary Near Philadelphia, PA

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Philadelphia, PA
CITY, STATE Camden, NJ	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $63,358 - $77,974	COMPARE TO Philadelphia, PA
CITY, STATE West Chester, PA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $62,570 - $77,004	COMPARE TO Philadelphia, PA
CITY, STATE Doylestown, PA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $64,921 - $79,897	COMPARE TO Philadelphia, PA
CITY, STATE Trenton, NJ	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $65,120 - $80,143	COMPARE TO Philadelphia, PA
CITY, STATE Wilmington, DE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $62,689 - $77,151	COMPARE TO Philadelphia, PA
CITY, STATE New Castle, DE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $62,689 - $77,151	COMPARE TO Philadelphia, PA

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About Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, sometimes known colloquially as Philly, is the largest city in the U.S. state and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and the sixth-most populous U.S. city, with a 2017 census-estimated population of 1,580,863. Since 1854, the city has been coterminous with Philadelphia County, the most populous county in Pennsylvania and the urban core of the eighth-largest U.S. metropolitan statistical area, with over 6 million residents as of 2017[update]. Philadelphia is also the economic and cultural anchor of the greater Delaware Valley, located along the lower Delaware and Schuylkill Rivers, wit...

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