What are the main factors that influence an Assistant Scientific Editor's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for Assistant Scientific Editor?

The Hospitality & Leisure industry offers the highest average compensation for Assistant Scientific Editor roles, with salaries approximately 25% above the market median.

How does experience change An Assistant Scientific Editor's salary?

An Assistant Scientific Editor's salary grows with experience: starting around $93,636 for beginners, reaching about $150,174 at mid-level, and approach $119,878 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Assistant Scientific Editor?

Assistant Scientific Editor salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Assistant Scientific Editor roles are District of Columbia $105,221, California $104,822, Massachusetts $103,425. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Assistant Scientific Editor roles make?

Salaries for Assistant Scientific Editor level roles vary by specialization: Scientific Research Assistant: $106,859; Assistant Scientific Director: $99,020; Assistant Editor: $79,041; Scientific Editor: $77,647; Assistant News Editor: $77,120.

Assistant Scientific Editor Salary in Colorado

How much does an Assistant Scientific Editor make in Colorado? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Assistant Scientific Editor in Colorado is $96,963 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $47.

However, an Assistant Scientific Editor's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $123,342
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $84,985 to $110,771
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $74,080

10% $74,080

50% (Median) $96,963

90% $123,342

Assistant Scientific Editor Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$110,771	$9,231	$2,130	$53
Average	$96,963	$8,080	$1,865	$47
25th Percentile	$84,985	$7,082	$1,634	$41

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Key Factors That Influence Assistant Scientific Editor Salaries

An Assistant Scientific Editor's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Assistant Scientific Editor Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Assistant Scientific Editor's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $93,636
Early Career (1-2 years): $117,146
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $150,174
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $94,086
Expert (over 8 years): $119,878

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Paralegal III	less than 1 year	$93,636
Paralegal IV	1-2 years	$117,146
Paralegal V	2-4 years	$150,174
Assistant Scientific Editor	5-8 years	$94,086
Paralegal Manager	over 8 years	$119,878

How Do Assistant Scientific Editor Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Assistant Scientific Editors. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $105,221.
California: $104,822.
Massachusetts: $103,425.

District of Columbia $105,221 California $104,822 Massachusetts $103,425 Washington $103,045 New Jersey $103,007 Alaska $102,874 Connecticut $101,562 New York $101,030

Hawaii $99,329 Rhode Island $98,531 Maryland $97,989 Minnesota $97,248 Colorado $96,963 Illinois $96,868 Oregon $96,507 Delaware $96,241

New Hampshire $96,073 Virginia $95,699 Pennsylvania $94,606 Nevada $94,055 North Dakota $93,874 Michigan $93,589 Wisconsin $93,485 Vermont $93,275

Texas $92,696 Maine $92,658 Arizona $92,601 Ohio $92,534 Georgia $91,660 Indiana $91,223 Wyoming $91,137 Utah $91,004

Iowa $90,947 Kansas $90,491 Louisiana $90,358 North Carolina $90,310 Missouri $90,291 Florida $89,921 Montana $89,721 Nebraska $89,531

Kentucky $89,427 South Carolina $89,046 Tennessee $88,809 Idaho $88,714 New Mexico $88,020 Oklahoma $87,868 Alabama $87,307 South Dakota $86,367

Arkansas $85,853 West Virginia $85,578 Mississippi $84,751

Top Paying Cities for Assistant Scientific Editor

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Glen Haven: $95,064
Hygiene: $98,368
Johnstown: $95,276

Glen Haven, CO $95,064

Hygiene, CO $98,368

Johnstown, CO $95,276

Laporte, CO $94,220

Livermore, CO $93,914

Loveland, CO $94,978

Lyons, CO $98,195

Masonville, CO $94,280

Mead, CO $96,358

Milliken, CO $95,144

Niwot, CO $99,140

Red Feather Lakes, CO $94,173

Severance, CO $94,355

Timnath, CO $94,233

Wellington, CO $93,706

Windsor, CO $94,369

Brighton, CO $96,708

Ault, CO $94,190

Briggsdale, CO $94,215

Carr, CO $92,595

Eastlake, CO $96,960

Eaton, CO $94,487

Evans, CO $94,968

Fort Lupton, CO $96,432

Galeton, CO $94,497

Gilcrest, CO $95,487

Gill, CO $94,652

Greeley, CO $94,734

Henderson, CO $96,858

Hudson, CO $96,115

Keenesburg, CO $95,651

Kersey, CO $94,663

La Salle, CO $95,323

Lucerne, CO $94,633

Nunn, CO $93,890

Orchard, CO $94,204

Pierce, CO $94,250

Ohio City, CO $95,219

Parlin, CO $94,771

Penrose, CO $93,944

Pitkin, CO $95,101

Poncha Springs, CO $94,457

Powderhorn, CO $94,574

Rockvale, CO $93,517

Sargents, CO $94,297

Twin Lakes, CO $97,411

Westcliffe, CO $93,569

Wetmore, CO $92,968

Durango, CO $94,839

Cahone, CO $94,605

Cortez, CO $94,534

Dolores, CO $94,759

Dove Creek, CO $94,511

Egnar, CO $94,563

Hesperus, CO $94,010

Lewis, CO $94,772

Mancos, CO $94,532

Marvel, CO $94,007

Mesa Verde National Park, CO $94,042

Pleasant View, CO $94,333

Rico, CO $94,782

Towaoc, CO $94,139

Yellow Jacket, CO $94,659

Montrose, CO $95,136

Austin, CO $95,260

Bedrock, CO $94,539

Cedaredge, CO $95,357

Cory, CO $95,237

Crawford, CO $94,967

Delta, CO $95,134

Eckert, CO $95,284

Hotchkiss, CO $95,225

Lazear, CO $95,153

Naturita, CO $94,731

Norwood, CO $94,768

Nucla, CO $94,877

Olathe, CO $95,030

Ophir, CO $94,871

Ouray, CO $94,856

Paonia, CO $95,662

Paradox, CO $94,592

Placerville, CO $94,784

Redvale, CO $94,813

Ridgway, CO $94,843

Silverton, CO $94,683

Somerset, CO $95,952

Telluride, CO $94,889

Grand Junction, CO $95,722

Platteville, CO $95,699

Roggen, CO $94,711

Weldona, CO $93,981

Wiggins, CO $94,483

Fort Morgan, CO $94,019

Log Lane Village, CO $94,327

Akron, CO $93,337

Amherst, CO $93,038

Atwood, CO $93,664

Brush, CO $93,658

Crook, CO $93,398

Eckley, CO $93,103

Fleming, CO $93,577

Grover, CO $93,503

Haxtun, CO $93,558

Hereford, CO $92,906

Hillrose, CO $93,750

Holyoke, CO $93,275

Idalia, CO $92,807

Iliff, CO $93,643

Julesburg, CO $93,266

Lindon, CO $92,937

Merino, CO $93,746

New Raymer, CO $93,725

Otis, CO $93,421

Ovid, CO $93,298

Padroni, CO $93,406

Paoli, CO $93,559

Peetz, CO $93,380

Sedgwick, CO $93,332

Snyder, CO $93,676

Sterling, CO $93,825

Stoneham, CO $93,730

Vernon, CO $92,895

Woodrow, CO $93,131

Wray, CO $93,081

Yuma, CO $93,392

Anton, CO $92,961

Arapahoe, CO $92,228

Arriba, CO $92,563

Bethune, CO $92,700

Burlington, CO $92,613

Calhan, CO $94,079

Cascade, CO $94,852

Cheyenne Wells, CO $92,362

Cope, CO $92,917

Cripple Creek, CO $94,673

Divide, CO $94,724

Flagler, CO $92,658

Florissant, CO $94,647

Fountain, CO $94,070

Genoa, CO $92,625

Green Mountain Falls, CO $94,828

Guffey, CO $94,545

Hugo, CO $92,058

Joes, CO $93,009

Karval, CO $91,524

Kirk, CO $92,932

Kit Carson, CO $92,247

Limon, CO $93,184

Lake George, CO $94,789

Manitou Springs, CO $94,852

Matheson, CO $93,116

Peyton, CO $94,522

Ramah, CO $92,514

Rush, CO $92,735

Seibert, CO $92,619

Simla, CO $93,540

Stratton, CO $92,711

U S A F Academy, CO $94,846

Victor, CO $94,631

Vona, CO $92,673

Wild Horse, CO $92,070

Woodland Park, CO $94,774

Yoder, CO $93,092

Colorado Springs, CO $94,853

Clifton, CO $95,662

Fruita, CO $95,424

Gateway, CO $94,752

Glade Park, CO $95,080

Loma, CO $95,458

Mack, CO $95,205

Palisade, CO $95,489

Whitewater, CO $95,074

Glenwood Springs, CO $96,644

Dinosaur, CO $95,048

Aspen, CO $98,455

Snowmass Village, CO $98,451

Avon, CO $97,567

Basalt, CO $98,141

Carbondale, CO $97,776

Collbran, CO $95,395

Craig, CO $96,095

De Beque, CO $95,383

Eagle, CO $97,168

Edwards, CO $97,376

Parachute, CO $95,880

Battlement Mesa, CO $95,792

Gypsum, CO $96,684

Hamilton, CO $96,505

Hayden, CO $96,232

Maybell, CO $95,167

Meeker, CO $96,513

Meredith, CO $97,819

Mesa, CO $95,348

Minturn, CO $97,270

Molina, CO $95,291

New Castle, CO $96,311

Rangely, CO $95,435

Red Cliff, CO $97,257

Rifle, CO $96,072

Silt, CO $96,033

Slater, CO $95,638

Snowmass, CO $98,253

Wolcott, CO $97,226

Woody Creek, CO $98,448

Vail, CO $97,687

Pueblo, CO $91,974

Colorado City, CO $92,603

Aguilar, CO $93,007

Arlington, CO $91,369

Avondale, CO $92,220

Beulah, CO $92,608

Boncarbo, CO $93,052

Boone, CO $92,518

Branson, CO $92,291

Campo, CO $91,949

Cheraw, CO $92,126

Crowley, CO $92,322

Eads, CO $92,191

Fort Lyon, CO $92,089

Fowler, CO $92,354

Gardner, CO $93,257

Granada, CO $92,398

Hartman, CO $92,575

Hasty, CO $92,292

Haswell, CO $91,746

Hoehne, CO $92,902

Holly, CO $92,283

Kim, CO $92,196

La Junta, CO $92,256

Lamar, CO $92,537

Las Animas, CO $92,204

La Veta, CO $93,420

Mc Clave, CO $92,306

Manzanola, CO $92,184

Model, CO $92,325

Olney Springs, CO $92,027

Ordway, CO $91,569

Pritchett, CO $92,201

Rocky Ford, CO $92,051

Rye, CO $92,744

Sheridan Lake, CO $92,227

Springfield, CO $92,390

Sugar City, CO $91,323

Swink, CO $92,164

Trinchera, CO $92,504

Trinidad, CO $92,905

Two Buttes, CO $92,385

Vilas, CO $92,371

Walsenburg, CO $92,928

Walsh, CO $92,274

Weston, CO $93,228

Wiley, CO $92,222

Alamosa, CO $94,130

Antonito, CO $94,070

Arboles, CO $94,260

Arvada, CO $96,964

Aurora, CO $96,897

Bayfield, CO $94,525

Broomfield, CO $97,389

Commerce City, CO $96,736

Dupont, CO $96,921

Eldorado Springs, CO $99,228

Lafayette, CO $98,348

Louisville, CO $98,470

Westminster, CO $96,919

Wheat Ridge, CO $96,914

Agate, CO $93,481

Bennett, CO $95,911

Byers, CO $94,766

Castle Rock, CO $95,186

Deer Trail, CO $94,140

Elbert, CO $94,584

Elizabeth, CO $95,381

Englewood, CO $96,897

Franktown, CO $95,123

Kiowa, CO $94,695

Larkspur, CO $94,877

Littleton, CO $96,801

Lone Tree, CO $96,546

Louviers, CO $96,412

Monument, CO $94,784

Palmer Lake, CO $94,793

Parker, CO $96,192

Sedalia, CO $95,234

Strasburg, CO $95,606

Watkins, CO $96,323

Denver, CO $96,887

Thornton, CO $96,963

Boulder, CO $99,707

Golden, CO $96,907

Alma, CO $96,361

Bailey, CO $96,143

Black Hawk, CO $97,875

Bond, CO $97,217

Breckenridge, CO $96,567

Buffalo Creek, CO $95,810

Burns, CO $96,592

Central City, CO $97,325

Clark, CO $95,677

Climax, CO $96,679

Coalmont, CO $95,512

Como, CO $95,186

Conifer, CO $96,393

Cowdrey, CO $95,126

Dillon, CO $96,509

Dumont, CO $96,978

Evergreen, CO $96,739

Empire, CO $96,535

Fairplay, CO $95,274

Fraser, CO $96,644

Frisco, CO $97,105

Georgetown, CO $96,463

Granby, CO $96,387

Grand Lake, CO $96,334

Grant, CO $95,648

Hartsel, CO $94,767

Hot Sulphur Springs, CO $96,258

Idaho Springs, CO $96,814

Idledale, CO $96,807

Indian Hills, CO $96,758

Jamestown, CO $99,547

Jefferson, CO $95,448

Kittredge, CO $96,767

Kremmling, CO $96,248

Leadville, CO $96,561

Mc Coy, CO $96,577

Morrison, CO $96,737

Nederland, CO $98,641

Oak Creek, CO $96,405

Parshall, CO $96,819

Phippsburg, CO $96,500

Pine, CO $95,926

Pinecliffe, CO $99,105

Rand, CO $95,518

Rollinsville, CO $98,181

Shawnee, CO $95,903

Silver Plume, CO $96,054

Steamboat Springs, CO $96,225

Tabernash, CO $96,870

Toponas, CO $96,464

Walden, CO $95,376

Ward, CO $98,382

Winter Park, CO $96,994

Yampa, CO $96,595

Silverthorne, CO $97,023

Longmont, CO $97,984

Allenspark, CO $97,540

Estes Park, CO $96,075

Bellvue, CO $94,845

Berthoud, CO $96,008

Dacono, CO $97,127

Drake, CO $94,880

Erie, CO $97,562

Firestone, CO $96,886

Fort Collins, CO $94,169

Frederick, CO $96,890

Blanca, CO $93,796

Capulin, CO $94,278

Center, CO $94,201

Chama, CO $93,475

Chimney Rock, CO $94,300

Chromo, CO $93,667

Conejos, CO $94,012

Creede, CO $94,505

Crestone, CO $93,840

Del Norte, CO $94,300

Fort Garland, CO $93,585

San Luis, CO $93,205

Homelake, CO $94,212

Hooper, CO $93,899

Ignacio, CO $94,118

Jaroso, CO $93,410

La Jara, CO $94,163

Manassa, CO $94,068

Moffat, CO $93,964

Monte Vista, CO $94,268

Mosca, CO $93,780

Pagosa Springs, CO $94,292

Romeo, CO $94,345

Saguache, CO $94,288

Sanford, CO $93,816

San Pablo, CO $93,334

South Fork, CO $94,394

Villa Grove, CO $94,090

Salida, CO $94,460

Almont, CO $96,892

Buena Vista, CO $96,743

Canon City, CO $94,039

Cimarron, CO $94,673

Coal Creek, CO $93,481

Coaldale, CO $94,229

Cotopaxi, CO $93,964

Crested Butte, CO $97,401

Florence, CO $93,333

Monarch, CO $94,657

Granite, CO $96,078

Gunnison, CO $94,747

Hillside, CO $93,929

Howard, CO $94,399

Lake City, CO $94,668

Nathrop, CO $94,744

Assistant Scientific Editor Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Assistant Scientific Editor roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 50% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Hospitality & Leisure and Construction sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 25% above the average. In contrast, Assistant Scientific Editor positions in Insurance or Healthcare typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Assistant Scientific Editor as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Assistant Scientific Editor

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Hospitality & Leisure	$121,203	$58.0	25%
Construction	$116,355	$56.0	20%
Software & Networking	$114,416	$55.0	18%
Financial Services	$111,507	$54.0	15%
Pharmaceuticals	$108,598	$52.0	12%

Assistant Scientific Editor Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Assistant Scientific Editor's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$84,985

Average $96,963/year

$110,771

$7,082

Average $8,080/month

$9,231

$1,634

Average $1,865/week

$2,130

$41

Average $47/hour

$53

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$110,771	$9,231	$2,130	$53
Average	$96,963	$8,080	$1,865	$47
25th Percentile	$84,985	$7,082	$1,634	$41

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