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 $83,403 for beginners, reaching about $133,763 at mid-level, and approach $106,778 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 South Dakota

How much does an Assistant Scientific Editor make in South Dakota? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Assistant Scientific Editor in South Dakota is $86,367 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $42.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $109,863
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $75,698 to $98,666
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $65,984

10% $65,984

50% (Median) $86,367

90% $109,863

Assistant Scientific Editor Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$98,666	$8,222	$1,897	$47
Average	$86,367	$7,197	$1,661	$42
25th Percentile	$75,698	$6,308	$1,456	$36

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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): $83,403
Early Career (1-2 years): $104,344
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $133,763
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $83,804
Expert (over 8 years): $106,778

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Paralegal III	less than 1 year	$83,403
Paralegal IV	1-2 years	$104,344
Paralegal V	2-4 years	$133,763
Assistant Scientific Editor	5-8 years	$83,804
Paralegal Manager	over 8 years	$106,778

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:

Alcester: $87,267
Aurora: $87,730
Baltic: $86,787

Alcester, SD $87,267

Aurora, SD $87,730

Baltic, SD $86,787

Beresford, SD $87,043

Brandon, SD $86,609

Brookings, SD $87,892

Burbank, SD $86,956

Canistota, SD $87,085

Canton, SD $86,838

Centerville, SD $87,049

Chancellor, SD $86,827

Chester, SD $87,042

Colman, SD $87,326

Colton, SD $86,963

Crooks, SD $86,739

Davis, SD $86,942

Dell Rapids, SD $86,946

Egan, SD $87,179

Elk Point, SD $86,681

Elkton, SD $87,784

Fairview, SD $86,965

Flandreau, SD $87,462

Freeman, SD $87,367

Garretson, SD $86,803

Gayville, SD $87,514

Harrisburg, SD $86,664

Hartford, SD $86,797

Hudson, SD $87,035

Humboldt, SD $86,921

Hurley, SD $87,052

Irene, SD $87,296

Jefferson, SD $86,357

Lennox, SD $86,828

Lesterville, SD $87,449

Lyons, SD $86,820

Madison, SD $87,498

Marion, SD $87,111

Menno, SD $87,403

Mission Hill, SD $87,469

Monroe, SD $87,017

Belle Fourche, SD $87,353

Black Hawk, SD $84,681

Box Elder, SD $84,790

Buffalo, SD $87,194

Buffalo Gap, SD $86,508

Camp Crook, SD $87,278

Caputa, SD $85,200

Custer, SD $86,323

Deadwood, SD $85,791

Edgemont, SD $87,151

Enning, SD $86,470

Fairburn, SD $85,525

Fort Meade, SD $85,516

Hermosa, SD $85,182

Hill City, SD $85,759

Hot Springs, SD $87,084

Howes, SD $86,662

Interior, SD $86,801

Keystone, SD $85,098

Kyle, SD $86,986

Lead, SD $86,577

Ludlow, SD $87,537

Manderson, SD $87,127

Mud Butte, SD $86,715

Nemo, SD $85,218

Newell, SD $86,884

New Underwood, SD $85,203

Nisland, SD $87,075

Oelrichs, SD $86,904

Oglala, SD $87,056

Oral, SD $86,825

Owanka, SD $85,622

Piedmont, SD $84,743

Pine Ridge, SD $87,218

Porcupine, SD $86,956

Pringle, SD $86,591

Quinn, SD $86,675

Redig, SD $86,573

Saint Onge, SD $86,819

Scenic, SD $86,203

Smithwick, SD $86,934

Spearfish, SD $87,210

Sturgis, SD $85,244

Union Center, SD $86,528

Vale, SD $86,255

Wall, SD $86,550

Wasta, SD $86,112

White Owl, SD $86,702

Whitewood, SD $86,453

Wounded Knee, SD $87,132

Leola, SD $87,648

Long Lake, SD $87,782

Mansfield, SD $87,596

Mellette, SD $87,678

Northville, SD $87,584

Onaka, SD $87,244

Orient, SD $87,376

Pierpont, SD $87,672

Redfield, SD $87,814

Rockham, SD $87,479

Roscoe, SD $87,324

Selby, SD $87,173

Seneca, SD $87,189

Stratford, SD $87,683

Tolstoy, SD $87,194

Tulare, SD $87,692

Turton, SD $87,697

Warner, SD $87,784

Westport, SD $87,664

Pierre, SD $80,066

Agar, SD $82,149

Belvidere, SD $86,673

Blunt, SD $80,066

Burke, SD $87,352

Colome, SD $87,246

Dallas, SD $87,219

Draper, SD $84,527

Fort Pierre, SD $80,301

Gregory, SD $87,312

Hamill, SD $87,095

Harrold, SD $80,533

Hayes, SD $85,781

Herrick, SD $87,303

Holabird, SD $82,349

Ideal, SD $87,073

Kadoka, SD $86,773

Kennebec, SD $85,801

Long Valley, SD $86,769

Lower Brule, SD $85,688

Martin, SD $86,979

Midland, SD $86,488

Milesville, SD $86,544

Mission, SD $87,165

Murdo, SD $85,953

Norris, SD $86,904

Okaton, SD $86,685

Okreek, SD $87,115

Onida, SD $80,852

Parmelee, SD $87,060

Philip, SD $86,671

Presho, SD $85,160

Reliance, SD $87,145

Rosebud, SD $87,260

Saint Charles, SD $87,398

Saint Francis, SD $87,093

Tuthill, SD $86,874

Vivian, SD $84,790

Wanblee, SD $86,932

White River, SD $86,893

Winner, SD $87,165

Witten, SD $87,009

Wood, SD $86,883

Mobridge, SD $87,191

Bison, SD $86,974

Bullhead, SD $87,640

Cherry Creek, SD $86,749

Dupree, SD $86,768

Eagle Butte, SD $86,858

Faith, SD $86,741

Glencross, SD $86,815

Glenham, SD $87,223

Herreid, SD $87,556

Isabel, SD $86,798

Keldron, SD $87,217

Lantry, SD $86,899

Lemmon, SD $87,543

Little Eagle, SD $87,627

Lodgepole, SD $87,307

Mc Intosh, SD $87,348

Mc Laughlin, SD $87,271

Meadow, SD $86,774

Morristown, SD $87,438

Mound City, SD $87,400

Pollock, SD $87,728

Prairie City, SD $87,087

Ralph, SD $87,371

Reva, SD $87,092

Ridgeview, SD $86,901

Timber Lake, SD $86,944

Trail City, SD $86,917

Wakpala, SD $87,273

Walker, SD $87,412

Watauga, SD $87,214

Whitehorse, SD $86,993

Rapid City, SD $84,665

Ellsworth Afb, SD $84,665

Allen, SD $86,978

Batesland, SD $87,014

Montrose, SD $87,086

North Sioux City, SD $86,221

Nunda, SD $87,456

Oldham, SD $87,649

Olivet, SD $87,443

Parker, SD $86,969

Ramona, SD $87,494

Renner, SD $86,685

Rowena, SD $86,626

Rutland, SD $87,379

Salem, SD $87,384

Scotland, SD $87,580

Sinai, SD $87,926

Springfield, SD $87,685

Tabor, SD $87,627

Tea, SD $86,732

Trent, SD $87,062

Tyndall, SD $87,602

Utica, SD $87,450

Valley Springs, SD $86,678

Vermillion, SD $87,470

Viborg, SD $87,273

Volga, SD $87,721

Volin, SD $87,370

Wakonda, SD $87,281

Wentworth, SD $87,347

Winfred, SD $87,390

Worthing, SD $86,815

Yankton, SD $87,804

Sioux Falls, SD $86,604

Vienna, SD $87,879

Wallace, SD $87,825

Waubay, SD $87,784

Webster, SD $87,805

White, SD $87,941

Willow Lake, SD $87,977

Wilmot, SD $87,870

Mitchell, SD $87,884

Alexandria, SD $87,561

Alpena, SD $87,709

Armour, SD $87,529

Artesian, SD $87,696

Avon, SD $87,553

Bonesteel, SD $87,382

Bridgewater, SD $87,326

Canova, SD $87,444

Carpenter, SD $87,913

Carthage, SD $87,716

Cavour, SD $87,832

Chamberlain, SD $87,436

Corsica, SD $87,545

Dante, SD $87,501

Delmont, SD $87,505

Dimock, SD $87,602

Emery, SD $87,471

Ethan, SD $87,649

Fairfax, SD $87,398

Fedora, SD $87,620

Fort Thompson, SD $86,409

Fulton, SD $87,631

Gann Valley, SD $87,255

Geddes, SD $87,419

Harrison, SD $87,484

Highmore, SD $85,801

Stephan, SD $86,181

Hitchcock, SD $87,762

Howard, SD $87,664

Huron, SD $88,061

Iroquois, SD $87,852

Kaylor, SD $87,697

Kimball, SD $87,432

Lake Andes, SD $87,559

Lane, SD $87,893

Letcher, SD $87,656

Marty, SD $87,840

Miller, SD $87,514

Mount Vernon, SD $87,599

New Holland, SD $87,729

Oacoma, SD $87,358

Parkston, SD $87,637

Pickstown, SD $87,693

Plankinton, SD $87,585

Platte, SD $87,436

Pukwana, SD $87,374

Ree Heights, SD $86,938

Saint Lawrence, SD $87,517

Spencer, SD $87,433

Stickney, SD $87,528

Tripp, SD $87,553

Virgil, SD $87,635

Wagner, SD $87,570

Wessington, SD $87,570

Wessington Springs, SD $87,556

White Lake, SD $87,470

Wolsey, SD $87,743

Woonsocket, SD $87,703

Yale, SD $87,903

Aberdeen, SD $87,912

Akaska, SD $87,127

Amherst, SD $87,777

Andover, SD $87,650

Ashton, SD $87,634

Barnard, SD $87,755

Bath, SD $87,727

Bowdle, SD $87,291

Brentford, SD $87,793

Britton, SD $88,024

Claremont, SD $87,703

Columbia, SD $87,597

Conde, SD $87,691

Cresbard, SD $87,475

Doland, SD $87,879

Eureka, SD $87,600

Faulkton, SD $87,467

Ferney, SD $88,011

Frankfort, SD $87,873

Frederick, SD $87,778

Gettysburg, SD $86,646

Groton, SD $87,737

Hecla, SD $87,903

Hosmer, SD $87,460

Houghton, SD $87,532

Hoven, SD $87,221

Ipswich, SD $87,551

Java, SD $87,167

Langford, SD $87,659

Lebanon, SD $86,791

Watertown, SD $88,061

Arlington, SD $87,827

Astoria, SD $87,967

Badger, SD $87,981

Big Stone City, SD $88,109

Bradley, SD $87,798

Brandt, SD $87,908

Bristol, SD $87,727

Bruce, SD $87,812

Bryant, SD $87,938

Castlewood, SD $87,884

Claire City, SD $88,017

Clark, SD $87,949

Clear Lake, SD $87,916

Corona, SD $88,019

De Smet, SD $87,903

Eden, SD $87,747

Erwin, SD $87,848

Estelline, SD $87,870

Florence, SD $87,841

Garden City, SD $87,857

Gary, SD $87,972

Goodwin, SD $87,804

Grenville, SD $87,725

Hayti, SD $87,917

Hazel, SD $87,878

Henry, SD $87,879

Kranzburg, SD $88,206

Labolt, SD $87,813

Lake City, SD $87,894

Lake Norden, SD $87,959

Lake Preston, SD $87,875

Marvin, SD $87,719

Milbank, SD $88,094

New Effington, SD $88,204

Ortley, SD $87,738

Peever, SD $87,856

Raymond, SD $87,899

Revillo, SD $87,866

Rosholt, SD $88,184

Roslyn, SD $87,707

Sisseton, SD $87,909

South Shore, SD $87,745

Stockholm, SD $87,746

Strandburg, SD $87,737

Summit, SD $87,743

Toronto, SD $87,874

Twin Brooks, SD $87,713

Veblen, SD $88,061

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	$107,958	$52.0	25%
Construction	$103,640	$50.0	20%
Software & Networking	$101,913	$49.0	18%
Financial Services	$99,322	$48.0	15%
Pharmaceuticals	$96,731	$47.0	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.

$75,698

Average $86,367/year

$98,666

$6,308

Average $7,197/month

$8,222

$1,456

Average $1,661/week

$1,897

$36

Average $42/hour

$47

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$98,666	$8,222	$1,897	$47
Average	$86,367	$7,197	$1,661	$42
25th Percentile	$75,698	$6,308	$1,456	$36

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