Content writer Salary in 2026
Salary data based on 672 job listings with published compensation on WeLoveProduct.
Median range (USD)$120,000 - $184,000525 data points
Lowest reported$10,000
Highest reported$550,000
Median range (GBP)£38,880 - £50,67415 data points
Content writer salary by level
| Seniority | Median range | Overall range | Data points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intern | $136,612 - $174,000 | $114,200 - $181,453 | 3 |
| Junior | $133,150 - $179,950 | $114,200 - $185,900 | 2 |
| Mid | $120,000 - $176,575 | $55,000 - $550,000 | 249 |
| Senior | $120,000 - $175,000 | $10,000 - $550,000 | 146 |
| Staff | $128,250 - $185,900 | $80,000 - $550,000 | 41 |
| Principal | $166,500 - $249,500 | $108,350 - $311,900 | 6 |
| Lead | $119,125 - $179,950 | $110,000 - $250,800 | 28 |
Content writer salary by city
| City | Median range | Overall range | Data points |
|---|---|---|---|
| London | $126,820 - $174,000 | $108,000 - $195,750 | 29 |
| San Francisco | $150,000 - $185,900 | $90,000 - $311,900 | 29 |
| New York | $119,424 - $170,034 | $75,000 - $250,800 | 26 |
| Sydney | $114,200 - $172,500 | $111,649 - $185,900 | 24 |
| Berlin | $121,250 - $174,375 | $109,000 - $195,500 | 20 |
| Paris | $115,000 - $168,700 | $111,149 - $235,000 | 13 |
| Melbourne | $121,225 - $185,900 | $110,000 - $194,600 | 13 |
| Menlo Park | $166,000 - $217,500 | $111,649 - $266,500 | 12 |
| Tel Aviv-Yafo | $119,125 - $174,750 | $112,298 - $185,900 | 11 |
| Barcelona | $135,196 - $185,900 | $110,000 - $196,000 | 10 |
| Toronto | $128,250 - $185,900 | $96,800 - $185,900 | 9 |
| Austin | $112,298 - $150,000 | $110,000 - $185,900 | 9 |
| Bengaluru | $114,200 - $174,000 | $114,200 - $186,825 | 5 |
| Los Angeles | $80,000 - $155,000 | $60,000 - $550,000 | 5 |
| Lisbon | $114,200 - $163,214 | $111,149 - $192,300 | 5 |
Content writer salary by company
| Company | Salary range | Data points |
|---|---|---|
 Canva | $110,000 - $185,900 | 34 |
 Square | $114,200 - $311,900 | 28 |
 Atlassian | $111,649 - $185,900 | 20 |
 Shopify | $101,000 - $185,900 | 18 |
 Robinhood | $111,649 - $266,500 | 17 |
 Netflix | $80,000 - $550,000 | 12 |
 Flo | $27,000 - $193,900 | 10 |
 Wealthfront | $108,350 - $250,000 | 8 |
 Braintrust | $55,000 - $120,000 | 8 |
 Stripe | $70,000 - $250,000 | 8 |
 N26 | $115,000 - $195,500 | 8 |
 Wise | $108,000 - $185,900 | 7 |
 Travelperk | $108,000 - $196,000 | 7 |
 Affirm | $105,600 - $189,209 | 7 |
 Mozilla | $115,000 - $194,600 | 7 |
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Methodology
Salary data is aggregated from 672 job listings with published or estimated compensation on WeLoveProduct. Figures represent yearly salaries. Median ranges provide the most representative view of typical compensation. Data is updated as new jobs are posted.