How much money do book editors make on average?

Supernova: How much money do book editors make on average?
I would like to be a book editor when I graduate from college, but I was wondering how much money do book editors make on average? I’m asking because I want to be able to live pretty comfortably (a nice house/appartment, food, heating, pets, etc) on my own, and I want to know if I would have enough money to do that. Also, should I major in English? I know that sounds like a stupid question, but is it usually required that the person wanting to be a book editor majored in English? Thank you!

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Answer by Wicked
Writers, editors, and reporters working on major metropolitan newspapers or those with technical expertise writing for specialized magazines usually have the highest salaries.

Here is the occupational handbook salary;
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Median annual earnings for salaried writers and authors were $ 44,350 in May 2004. The middle 50 percent earned between $ 31,720 and $ 62,930. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $ 23,330, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $ 91,260. Median annual earnings were $ 54,410 in advertising and related services and $ 37,010 in newspaper, periodical, book, and directory publishers.

Median annual earnings for salaried editors were $ 43,890 in May 2004. The middle 50 percent earned between $ 33,130 and $ 58,850. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $ 25,780, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $ 80,020. Median annual earnings of those working for newspaper, periodical, book, and directory publishers were $ 43,620.
many of the book, newspaper and magazine have unions, here is the app starting rate per hour $ 21.10.

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