What are the main factors that influence an Editorial Lead'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 Editorial Lead?

The Aerospace & Defense industry offers the highest average compensation for Editorial Lead roles, with salaries approximately 25% above the market median.

How does experience change An Editorial Lead's salary?

An Editorial Lead's salary grows with experience: starting around $93,489 for beginners, reaching about $100,800 at mid-level, and approach $134,067 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Editorial Lead?

Editorial Lead salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Editorial Lead roles are District of Columbia $135,597, California $135,082, Massachusetts $133,282. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Editorial Lead roles make?

Salaries for Editorial Lead level roles vary by specialization: Editorial Director: $152,696; Editorial Manager: $130,817; Editorial Specialist: $110,450; Editorial Coordinator: $96,417; Editorial Writer: $81,749.

Editorial Lead Salary in Vermont

How much does an Editorial Lead make in Vermont? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Editorial Lead in Vermont is $120,202 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $58.

However, an Editorial Lead's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $150,221
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $107,589 to $135,915
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $96,105

10% $96,105

50% (Median) $120,202

90% $150,221

Editorial Lead Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$135,915	$11,326	$2,614	$65
Average	$120,202	$10,017	$2,312	$58
25th Percentile	$107,589	$8,966	$2,069	$52

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Key Factors That Influence Editorial Lead Salaries

An Editorial Lead'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 Editorial Lead Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Editorial Lead'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): $93,489
Early Career (1-2 years): $107,215
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $100,800
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $116,929
Expert (over 8 years): $134,067

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Communications Editor III	less than 1 year	$93,489
Communications Editor IV	1-2 years	$107,215
Communications Editor Supervisor	2-4 years	$100,800
Editorial Lead	5-8 years	$116,929
Communications Editor Manager, Sr.	over 8 years	$134,067

How Do Editorial Lead 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 Editorial Leads. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $135,597.
California: $135,082.
Massachusetts: $133,282.

District of Columbia $135,597 California $135,082 Massachusetts $133,282 Washington $132,792 New Jersey $132,743 Alaska $132,572 Connecticut $130,882 New York $130,196

Hawaii $128,004 Rhode Island $126,975 Maryland $126,277 Minnesota $125,322 Colorado $124,954 Illinois $124,832 Oregon $124,366 Delaware $124,023

New Hampshire $123,808 Virginia $123,325 Pennsylvania $121,917 Nevada $121,207 North Dakota $120,974 Michigan $120,606 Wisconsin $120,472 Vermont $120,202

Texas $119,455 Maine $119,406 Arizona $119,333 Ohio $119,247 Georgia $118,120 Indiana $117,557 Wyoming $117,447 Utah $117,275

Iowa $117,202 Kansas $116,614 Louisiana $116,443 North Carolina $116,381 Missouri $116,357 Florida $115,879 Montana $115,622 Nebraska $115,377

Kentucky $115,242 South Carolina $114,753 Tennessee $114,446 Idaho $114,324 New Mexico $113,430 Oklahoma $113,234 Alabama $112,511 South Dakota $111,299

Arkansas $110,638 West Virginia $110,282 Mississippi $109,217

Top Paying Cities for Editorial Lead

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:

Adamant: $123,037
Barre: $123,222
Cabot: $122,952

Adamant, VT $123,037

Barre, VT $123,222

Cabot, VT $122,952

Calais, VT $123,060

East Barre, VT $123,035

East Calais, VT $123,037

East Montpelier, VT $123,120

Eden, VT $122,957

Eden Mills, VT $122,845

Graniteville, VT $123,215

Hyde Park, VT $123,138

Johnson, VT $123,293

Lake Elmore, VT $123,001

Marshfield, VT $122,973

Moretown, VT $123,302

Morrisville, VT $123,287

Moscow, VT $123,350

Northfield, VT $123,151

Northfield Falls, VT $123,727

North Hyde Park, VT $123,129

North Montpelier, VT $123,006

Plainfield, VT $122,988

Roxbury, VT $122,780

South Barre, VT $123,366

Waterbury, VT $123,338

Stowe, VT $123,355

Waitsfield, VT $123,286

Warren, VT $123,056

Washington, VT $122,816

Waterbury Center, VT $123,334

Websterville, VT $123,195

Williamstown, VT $123,052

Wolcott, VT $122,985

Woodbury, VT $122,864

Worcester, VT $122,986

Rutland, VT $122,982

Belmont, VT $122,603

Benson, VT $122,601

Bomoseen, VT $122,795

Brandon, VT $122,886

Bridport, VT $122,899

Castleton, VT $122,818

Center Rutland, VT $122,903

Chittenden, VT $122,620

Cuttingsville, VT $122,577

Danby, VT $122,786

East Middlebury, VT $122,966

East Poultney, VT $122,800

East Wallingford, VT $122,666

Fair Haven, VT $122,710

Florence, VT $122,668

Forest Dale, VT $122,891

Gaysville, VT $122,110

Granville, VT $122,687

Hancock, VT $122,668

Hydeville, VT $122,810

Killington, VT $122,654

Middlebury, VT $123,156

Middletown Springs, VT $122,734

Mount Holly, VT $122,620

North Clarendon, VT $122,800

Orwell, VT $122,786

Pawlet, VT $122,831

Pittsfield, VT $122,725

Pittsford, VT $122,843

Poultney, VT $122,819

Proctor, VT $122,955

Ripton, VT $122,813

Rochester, VT $122,750

Rupert, VT $122,737

Salisbury, VT $122,933

Shoreham, VT $122,829

Stockbridge, VT $122,611

Wallingford, VT $122,677

Wells, VT $122,835

West Pawlet, VT $122,877

West Rupert, VT $122,848

West Rutland, VT $122,773

Whiting, VT $122,834

Saint Johnsbury, VT $122,966

Albany, VT $122,895

Barnet, VT $122,835

Barton, VT $122,882

Beebe Plain, VT $122,919

Concord, VT $122,719

Coventry, VT $123,062

Craftsbury, VT $122,931

Craftsbury Common, VT $122,937

Danville, VT $122,862

Derby, VT $122,919

Derby Line, VT $122,827

East Burke, VT $122,823

East Charleston, VT $122,835

East Hardwick, VT $122,902

East Haven, VT $122,555

East Saint Johnsbury, VT $122,964

Glover, VT $122,845

Granby, VT $122,404

Greensboro, VT $122,804

Greensboro Bend, VT $122,882

Hardwick, VT $123,018

Irasburg, VT $122,851

Island Pond, VT $122,650

Lowell, VT $122,810

Lower Waterford, VT $122,951

Lyndon, VT $122,928

Lyndon Center, VT $123,067

Lyndonville, VT $122,933

Morgan, VT $122,712

Newport, VT $122,992

Newport Center, VT $122,835

North Concord, VT $122,515

North Troy, VT $122,853

Orleans, VT $122,806

Passumpsic, VT $122,974

Peacham, VT $122,726

Saint Johnsbury Center, VT $122,977

Sheffield, VT $122,759

Sutton, VT $122,750

Troy, VT $122,865

West Burke, VT $122,832

West Charleston, VT $122,774

West Danville, VT $122,870

Westfield, VT $122,772

West Glover, VT $122,856

Averill, VT $122,141

Beecher Falls, VT $122,933

Canaan, VT $122,627

Gilman, VT $123,167

Guildhall, VT $122,466

Lunenburg, VT $122,733

Norton, VT $122,386

North Bennington, VT $123,753

North Pownal, VT $124,003

Pownal, VT $124,072

White River Junction, VT $122,951

Ascutney, VT $123,008

Barnard, VT $122,671

Bethel, VT $122,747

Bradford, VT $122,876

Bridgewater, VT $122,797

Bridgewater Corners, VT $122,554

Brookfield, VT $122,867

Brownsville, VT $122,800

Chelsea, VT $122,796

Corinth, VT $122,763

East Corinth, VT $122,815

East Randolph, VT $122,838

East Ryegate, VT $122,731

East Thetford, VT $122,883

Fairlee, VT $122,751

Groton, VT $122,784

Hartford, VT $123,270

Hartland, VT $122,839

Hartland Four Corners, VT $122,834

Mc Indoe Falls, VT $123,150

Newbury, VT $122,769

North Hartland, VT $122,926

North Pomfret, VT $122,715

North Thetford, VT $122,881

Norwich, VT $122,856

Plymouth, VT $122,466

Post Mills, VT $122,854

Quechee, VT $122,981

Randolph, VT $122,959

Randolph Center, VT $122,897

Reading, VT $122,567

Sharon, VT $122,745

South Pomfret, VT $122,627

South Royalton, VT $122,780

South Ryegate, VT $122,805

South Strafford, VT $122,774

South Woodstock, VT $122,598

Strafford, VT $122,668

Taftsville, VT $122,991

Thetford, VT $122,883

Thetford Center, VT $122,755

Topsham, VT $122,718

Tunbridge, VT $122,741

Vershire, VT $122,684

Wells River, VT $122,813

West Fairlee, VT $123,039

West Hartford, VT $122,718

West Newbury, VT $122,766

West Topsham, VT $122,816

Wilder, VT $123,276

Windsor, VT $122,889

Woodstock, VT $122,739

Bellows Falls, VT $123,187

Cambridgeport, VT $123,046

Cavendish, VT $122,637

Chester, VT $122,759

Chester Depot, VT $122,715

Grafton, VT $122,666

Londonderry, VT $122,887

Ludlow, VT $122,701

North Springfield, VT $123,129

Perkinsville, VT $122,795

Peru, VT $122,758

Proctorsville, VT $122,658

Saxtons River, VT $123,161

South Londonderry, VT $122,963

Springfield, VT $123,069

Westminster, VT $123,186

Westminster Station, VT $123,194

Weston, VT $122,632

Shaftsbury, VT $123,606

Brattleboro, VT $123,438

Bondville, VT $122,927

East Dover, VT $123,177

Jacksonville, VT $123,487

Jamaica, VT $122,930

Marlboro, VT $124,049

Newfane, VT $123,096

Putney, VT $123,071

Readsboro, VT $124,064

South Newfane, VT $123,139

Stamford, VT $123,974

Townshend, VT $122,985

Vernon, VT $123,815

Wardsboro, VT $123,074

West Dover, VT $123,276

West Dummerston, VT $123,127

West Halifax, VT $123,317

West Townshend, VT $122,819

West Wardsboro, VT $122,822

Whitingham, VT $123,443

Williamsville, VT $123,127

Wilmington, VT $123,368

Burlington, VT $123,705

South Burlington, VT $123,698

Winooski, VT $123,705

Colchester, VT $123,705

Alburgh, VT $123,088

Bakersfield, VT $123,270

Belvidere Center, VT $122,823

Bristol, VT $123,296

Cambridge, VT $123,443

Charlotte, VT $123,537

East Berkshire, VT $123,151

East Fairfield, VT $123,335

Enosburg Falls, VT $122,995

Essex, VT $123,611

Essex Junction, VT $123,619

Fairfax, VT $123,451

Fairfield, VT $123,333

Ferrisburgh, VT $123,400

Franklin, VT $123,002

Grand Isle, VT $123,464

Highgate Center, VT $123,106

Highgate Springs, VT $123,169

Hinesburg, VT $123,535

Huntington, VT $123,442

Isle La Motte, VT $123,241

Jeffersonville, VT $123,360

Jericho, VT $123,508

Jonesville, VT $123,533

Milton, VT $123,567

Monkton, VT $123,435

Montgomery, VT $122,995

Montgomery Center, VT $122,845

New Haven, VT $123,281

North Ferrisburgh, VT $123,455

North Hero, VT $123,333

Richford, VT $122,974

Richmond, VT $123,521

Saint Albans, VT $123,388

Saint Albans Bay, VT $123,372

Shelburne, VT $123,650

Sheldon, VT $123,241

Sheldon Springs, VT $123,543

South Hero, VT $123,575

Starksboro, VT $123,368

Swanton, VT $123,219

Underhill, VT $123,480

Underhill Center, VT $123,483

Vergennes, VT $123,243

Waterville, VT $123,285

Westford, VT $123,541

Williston, VT $123,634

Montpelier, VT $123,203

Bennington, VT $123,843

Arlington, VT $123,407

Dorset, VT $122,927

East Arlington, VT $122,881

East Dorset, VT $122,930

Manchester, VT $123,262

Manchester Center, VT $123,181

Editorial Lead Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Editorial Lead roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 45% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Aerospace & Defense and Energy & Utilities sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 25% above the average. In contrast, Editorial Lead positions in Financial Services or Biotechnology typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Editorial Lead as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Editorial Lead

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Aerospace & Defense	$150,253	$72.0	25%
Energy & Utilities	$144,243	$69.0	20%
Construction	$138,233	$66.0	15%
Business Services	$132,223	$64.0	10%
Healthcare	$126,212	$61.0	5%

Editorial Lead Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Editorial Lead'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.

$107,589

Average $120,202/year

$135,915

$8,966

Average $10,017/month

$11,326

$2,069

Average $2,312/week

$2,614

$52

Average $58/hour

$65

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$135,915	$11,326	$2,614	$65
Average	$120,202	$10,017	$2,312	$58
25th Percentile	$107,589	$8,966	$2,069	$52

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