Pay Rates in Publishing

Compensation in the Publishing Field, 7th Edition - 2005
Sample Report Pages

PUBLISHED: June 2005

The following report pages are taken from the current edition of the compensation report for you to examine. Below are the sample  pages covering one of the 56 benchmark jobs in the survey report.  The data has been removed from the pages. For each line below, the Number in Job, Mean Salary, First Decile Income Data, First Quartile Income Data, Median Income Data, Third Quartile Income Data, Ninth Decile Income Data values are printed in the report.

(Also, see Compensation in Manufacturing, which includes Publishing)

Following are the column headings on every report page.

No. in           First     First             Third     Ninth
 Job      Mean   Decile  Quartile   Median Quartile   Decile

The First Decile, First Quartile, Median, Third Quartile, and Ninth Decile columns above have been removed from the following sample pages.

                                    Compensation of Sales Representatives (all)
                                                                        No. in
Variable & Category                                                      Job      Mean . . .
  All Such Respondents
    Minimum of Annual Salary Range . . . . . . . . . .
    Current Annual Salary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
    Maximum of Annual Salary Range . . . . . . . . . .
    Total Annual Cash Compensation . . . . . . . . . .
Income By Region
  Northeastern States (CT, MA, ME, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, VT)
    Minimum of Annual Salary Range . . . . . . . . . .
    Current Annual Salary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
    Maximum of Annual Salary Range . . . . . . . . . .
    Total Annual Cash Compensation . . . . . . . . . .
  Southern States (AL, DC, DE, FL, GA, KY, MD, MS, NC, PR, SC, TN, VA, WV)
    Minimum of Annual Salary Range . . . . . . . . . .
    Current Annual Salary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
    Maximum of Annual Salary Range . . . . . . . . . .
    Total Annual Cash Compensation . . . . . . . . . .
  Midwestern States (IL, IN, MI, OH, WI)
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    Current Annual Salary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
    Maximum of Annual Salary Range . . . . . . . . . .
    Total Annual Cash Compensation . . . . . . . . . .
  North Central States (IA, KS, MN, MO, ND, NE, SD)
    Minimum of Annual Salary Range . . . . . . . . . .
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    Maximum of Annual Salary Range . . . . . . . . . .
    Total Annual Cash Compensation . . . . . . . . . .
  Southwestern States (AR, LA, OK, TX)
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    Total Annual Cash Compensation . . . . . . . . . .
Income By State
  Connecticut
    Minimum of Annual Salary Range . . . . . . . . . .
    Current Annual Salary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
    Maximum of Annual Salary Range . . . . . . . . . .
    Total Annual Cash 
  Florida
    Minimum of Annual Salary Range . . . . . . . . . .
    Current Annual Salary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
    Maximum of Annual Salary Range . . . . . . . . . .
    Total Annual Cash Compensation . . . . . . . . . .
                                    Compensation of Sales Representatives (all)
                                                                        No. in
Variable & Category                                                      Job      Mean . . .
Income By State (continued)
  Illinois
    Minimum of Annual Salary Range . . . . . . . . . .
    Current Annual Salary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
    Maximum of Annual Salary Range . . . . . . . . . .
    Total Annual Cash 
  Louisiana
    Minimum of Annual Salary Range . . . . . . . . . .
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    Maximum of Annual Salary Range . . . . . . . . . .
    Total Annual Cash Compensation . . . . . . . . . .
  Minnesota
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    Total Annual Cash Compensation . . . . . . . . . .
  Mississippi
    Minimum of Annual Salary Range . . . . . . . . . .
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    Total Annual Cash Compensation . . . . . . . . . .
  New York
    Minimum of Annual Salary Range . . . . . . . . . .
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    Maximum of Annual Salary Range . . . . . . . . . .
    Total Annual Cash 
  Ohio
    Minimum of Annual Salary Range . . . . . . . . . .
    Current Annual Salary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
    Maximum of Annual Salary Range . . . . . . . . . .
    Total Annual Cash Compensation . . . . . . . . . .
  Vermont
    Minimum of Annual Salary Range . . . . . . . . . .
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    Maximum of Annual Salary Range . . . . . . . . . .
    Total Annual Cash 
  Virginia
    Minimum of Annual Salary Range . . . . . . . . . .
    Current Annual Salary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
    Maximum of Annual Salary Range . . . . . . . . . .
    Total Annual Cash Compensation . . . . . . . . . .
  Wisconsin
    Minimum of Annual Salary Range . . . . . . . . . .
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    Total Annual Cash Compensation . . . . . . . . . .
                                    Compensation of Sales Representatives (all)
                                                                        No. in
Variable & Category                                                      Job      Mean . . .
Income By Metropolitan Area
  Albany/Schenectady/Troy (NY) & vicinity
    Minimum of Annual Salary Range . . . . . . . . . .
    Current Annual Salary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
    Maximum of Annual Salary Range . . . . . . . . . .
    Total Annual Cash 
  Arlington/Alexandria (VA) & vicinity
    Minimum of Annual Salary Range . . . . . . . . . .
    Current Annual Salary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
    Maximum of Annual Salary Range . . . . . . . . . .
    Total Annual Cash 
  Chicago (IL) & vicinity
    Minimum of Annual Salary Range . . . . . . . . . .
    Current Annual Salary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
    Maximum of Annual Salary Range . . . . . . . . . .
    Total Annual Cash 
  Dayton (OH) & vicinity
    Minimum of Annual Salary Range . . . . . . . . . .
    Current Annual Salary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
    Maximum of Annual Salary Range . . . . . . . . . .
    Total Annual Cash Compensation . . . . . . . . . .
  Jacksonville (FL) & vicinity
    Minimum of Annual Salary Range . . . . . . . . . .
    Current Annual Salary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
    Maximum of Annual Salary Range . . . . . . . . . .
    Total Annual Cash 
  Milwaukee (WI) & vicinity
    Minimum of Annual Salary Range . . . . . . . . . .
    Current Annual Salary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
    Maximum of Annual Salary Range . . . . . . . . . .
    Total Annual Cash Compensation . . . . . . . . . .
  Minneapolis/St. Paul (MN/WI) & vicinity
    Minimum of Annual Salary Range . . . . . . . . . .
    Current Annual Salary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
    Maximum of Annual Salary Range . . . . . . . . . .
    Total Annual Cash Compensation . . . . . . . . . .
  New Orleans (LA) & vicinity
    Minimum of Annual Salary Range . . . . . . . . . .
    Current Annual Salary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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    Total Annual Cash Compensation . . . . . . . . . .
  New York City (NY) - Five Boroughs & vicinity
    Minimum of Annual Salary Range . . . . . . . . . .
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    Maximum of Annual Salary Range . . . . . . . . . .
    Total Annual Cash 
                                    Compensation of Sales Representatives (all)
                                                                        No. in
Variable & Category                                                      Job      Mean . . .
Income By Metropolitan Area (continued)
  Stamford/Norwalk/Bridgeport (CT) & vicinity
    Minimum of Annual Salary Range . . . . . . . . . .
    Current Annual Salary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
    Maximum of Annual Salary Range . . . . . . . . . .
    Total Annual Cash 
  Tampa/St. Petersburg (FL) & vicinity
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    Current Annual Salary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
    Maximum of Annual Salary Range . . . . . . . . . .
    Total Annual Cash 
  Washington (DC/MD/VA) & vicinity
    Minimum of Annual Salary Range . . . . . . . . . .
    Current Annual Salary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
    Maximum of Annual Salary Range . . . . . . . . . .
    Total Annual Cash Compensation . . . . . . . . . .
Income By Type of Publishing and Media
  Books (all)
    Minimum of Annual Salary Range . . . . . . . . . .
    Current Annual Salary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
    Maximum of Annual Salary Range . . . . . . . . . .
    Total Annual Cash Compensation . . . . . . . . . .
  ---Books (printed)
    Minimum of Annual Salary Range . . . . . . . . . .
    Current Annual Salary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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    Total Annual Cash 
  ---Books (2 or more media)
    Minimum of Annual Salary Range . . . . . . . . . .
    Current Annual Salary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
    Maximum of Annual Salary Range . . . . . . . . . .
    Total Annual Cash 
  Magazines
    Minimum of Annual Salary Range . . . . . . . . . .
    Current Annual Salary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
    Maximum of Annual Salary Range . . . . . . . . . .
    Total Annual Cash Compensation . . . . . . . . . .
  Newspapers
    Minimum of Annual Salary Range . . . . . . . . . .
    Current Annual Salary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
    Maximum of Annual Salary Range . . . . . . . . . .
    Total Annual Cash Compensation . . . . . . . . . .
  Two or more types of publication
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    Current Annual Salary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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    Total Annual Cash 
                                    Compensation of Sales Representatives (all)
                                                                        No. in
Variable & Category                                                      Job      Mean . . .
Income By Type of Publishing and Media (continued)
  ---Two or more publications in two or more media
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    Total Annual Cash 
Income By Category of Book
  Nonfiction
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    Current Annual Salary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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    Total Annual Cash 
  Both Fiction and Nonfiction
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    Total Annual Cash 
Income By Category of Magazine
  Nonfiction
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    Current Annual Salary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
    Maximum of Annual Salary Range . . . . . . . . . .
    Total Annual Cash Compensation . . . . . . . . . .
Income By Type of Magazine Published
  National
    Minimum of Annual Salary Range . . . . . . . . . .
    Current Annual Salary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
    Maximum of Annual Salary Range . . . . . . . . . .
    Total Annual Cash 
  Specialized
    Minimum of Annual Salary Range . . . . . . . . . .
    Current Annual Salary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
    Maximum of Annual Salary Range . . . . . . . . . .
    Total Annual Cash 
  Two or more types of magazine
    Minimum of Annual Salary Range . . . . . . . . . .
    Current Annual Salary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
    Maximum of Annual Salary Range . . . . . . . . . .
    Total Annual Cash Compensation . . . . . . . . . .
                                    Compensation of Sales Representatives (all)
                                                                        No. in
Variable & Category                                                      Job      Mean . . .
Income By Size of Organization
  Under 25 Employees
    Minimum of Annual Salary Range . . . . . . . . . .
    Current Annual Salary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
    Maximum of Annual Salary Range . . . . . . . . . .
    Total Annual Cash 
  25 - 99 Employees
    Minimum of Annual Salary Range . . . . . . . . . .
    Current Annual Salary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
    Maximum of Annual Salary Range . . . . . . . . . .
    Total Annual Cash Compensation . . . . . . . . . .
  100 - 499 Employees
    Minimum of Annual Salary Range . . . . . . . . . .
    Current Annual Salary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
    Maximum of Annual Salary Range . . . . . . . . . .
    Total Annual Cash Compensation . . . . . . . . . .
  500 Employees or more
    Minimum of Annual Salary Range . . . . . . . . . .
    Current Annual Salary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
    Maximum of Annual Salary Range . . . . . . . . . .
    Total Annual Cash Compensation . . . . . . . . . .
Income By Total Annual Revenue
  $1,000,000 - $9,999,999
    Minimum of Annual Salary Range . . . . . . . . . .
    Current Annual Salary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
    Maximum of Annual Salary Range . . . . . . . . . .
    Total Annual Cash Compensation . . . . . . . . . .
  $10,000,000 - $24,999,999
    Minimum of Annual Salary Range . . . . . . . . . .
    Current Annual Salary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
    Maximum of Annual Salary Range . . . . . . . . . .
    Total Annual Cash Compensation . . . . . . . . . .
  $25,000,000 - $49,999,999
    Minimum of Annual Salary Range . . . . . . . . . .
    Current Annual Salary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
    Maximum of Annual Salary Range . . . . . . . . . .
    Total Annual Cash 
  $50,000,000 or more
    Minimum of Annual Salary Range . . . . . . . . . .
    Current Annual Salary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
    Maximum of Annual Salary Range . . . . . . . . . .
    Total Annual Cash Compensation . . . . . . . . . .
                                    Compensation of Sales Representatives (all)
                                                                        No. in
Variable & Category                                                      Job      Mean . . .
Income By Number of Titles or Products in Print
  Under 10
    Minimum of Annual Salary Range . . . . . . . . . .
    Current Annual Salary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
    Maximum of Annual Salary Range . . . . . . . . . .
    Total Annual Cash Compensation . . . . . . . . . .
  10 - 99
    Minimum of Annual Salary Range . . . . . . . . . .
    Current Annual Salary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
    Maximum of Annual Salary Range . . . . . . . . . .
    Total Annual Cash Compensation . . . . . . . . . .
  100 - 499
    Minimum of Annual Salary Range . . . . . . . . . .
    Current Annual Salary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
    Maximum of Annual Salary Range . . . . . . . . . .
    Total Annual Cash Compensation . . . . . . . . . .
  500 Titles or more
    Minimum of Annual Salary Range . . . . . . . . . .
    Current Annual Salary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
    Maximum of Annual Salary Range . . . . . . . . . .
    Total Annual Cash Compensation . . . . . . . . . .
Income By Level of Supervisory/Managerial Responsibility (See Definitions Section)
  No Consistent Supervisory Responsibility
    Minimum of Annual Salary Range . . . . . . . . . .
    Current Annual Salary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
    Maximum of Annual Salary Range . . . . . . . . . .
    Total Annual Cash Compensation . . . . . . . . . .

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