From editorial assistants to senior VP’s, this is how much people who work in publishing reported earning last year.

Median 2014 Total Compensation

Total Male Female
Management $80,000 $98,000 $80,000
Executive/Senior V-P $165,000 $192,500
V-P Finance/Controller $135,000 $255,000 $100,300
V-P Production/Operations $132,000 $132,000
President/CEO $109,242 $127,000 $93,921
V-P General Manager $82,500 $82,500
Human Resources $62,525 $62,525
Owner/Director $57,600 $75,000 $62,000
Director of Digital Publishing
Other $40,363 $30,000 $62,059
Rights $74,000 $72,000
Subrights Director/Manager $74,000 $74,000
International Rights Director/Manager $88,250 $81,500
Other $39,675 $39,675
Editorial $53,750 $45,750 $55,000
Editorial Director/Editor-in-Chief $109,500 $97,000 $110,000
Senior/Executive Editor $70,000 $50,500 $76,000
Copy Editor/Proofreader $60,325 $60,325
Editor $56,000 $70,000 $56,000
Product Development Editor/Acquisitions Editor $55,000 $49,000 $60,000
Managing Editor $46,750 $32,250 $75,000
Associate Editor $38,000 $42,000
Editorial Assistant $33,250 $25,500 $34,500
Other $38,000 $152,000 $38,000
Operations & Production $51,000 $77,270 $46,500
Art Director $86,500 $103,750 $74,000
Production Manager/Director $51,000 $64,539 $43,000
Digital Producer $37,500 $37,500
Other $46,500 $160,000 $44,250
Sales & Marketing $49,500 $57,791 $50,000
V-P Sales/Marketing $147,000 $147,000 $88,000
Associate Publisher $113,500 $230,000 $80,000
Publisher $80,000 $80,000
Online Marketing Manager $64,000 $44,500 $64,500
Sales Director/Manager $62,500 $70,000 $62,000
Marketing Director/Manager $56,500 $80,000 $53,000
Promotions/Advertising Director/Manager $55,481 $55,000 $55,961
Sales Rep/Account Manager $53,300 $63,250 $53,300
Publicity Manager/Director $48,000 $41,000 $50,000
Online Publicity Manager $36,075 $36,075
Marketing Assistant $34,500 $34,500 $35,000
Other $38,000 $45,000 $38,000