Content writer Salary in 2026
Salary data based on 93 job listings with published compensation on WeLoveProduct.
This content writer salary guide uses 93 active and recent job listings with compensation data so candidates can compare pay before opening applications. The current median range is $142,400 - $192,300, based on yearly compensation entries where available. City-level salary breakouts include New York, London, San Francisco. Company-level ranges are available for Blink, Wealthfront, Mercury.
Median range (USD)$142,400 - $192,300130 data points
Lowest reported$1,000
Highest reported$265,000
Median range (GBP)£53,600 - £67,0001 data points
Content writer salary by level
| Seniority | Median range | Overall range | Data points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lead | $131,000 - $194,150 | $119,424 - $250,800 | 12 |
| Senior | $153,800 - $192,300 | $115,000 - $223,150 | 27 |
| Manager | $142,400 - $193,150 | $3,700 - $250,000 | 49 |
| Head | $155,100 - $195,750 | $138,000 - $215,300 | 11 |
| Entry | $160,950 - $222,350 | $138,000 - $250,800 | 4 |
| Staff | $182,000 - $227,000 | $115,000 - $227,000 | 5 |
| Director | $138,000 - $179,000 | $138,000 - $265,000 | 3 |
| C-level | $131,000 - $175,500 | $91,800 - $192,300 | 7 |
| Unspecified | $66,000 - $91,500 | $1,000 - $192,300 | 4 |
| Intern | $136,612 - $181,453 | $136,612 - $181,453 | 1 |
| Mid | $110,000 - $120,000 | $110,000 - $188,550 | 5 |
| Vp | $127,992 - $192,300 | $127,992 - $192,300 | 1 |
| Principal | $188,000 - $261,000 | $188,000 - $261,000 | 1 |
Content writer salary by city
| City | Median range | Overall range | Data points |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York | $119,424 - $170,606 | $1,000 - $250,000 | 12 |
| London | $138,000 - $192,300 | $127,992 - $196,000 | 12 |
| San Francisco | $143,500 - $192,300 | $119,000 - $261,000 | 10 |
| Remote | $145,200 - $184,800 | $116,900 - $265,000 | 10 |
| Remote US | $155,100 - $193,900 | $125,100 - $215,300 | 8 |
| Remote USA | $138,000 - $175,500 | $3,700 - $195,500 | 5 |
| Barcelona | $142,800 - $193,900 | $127,992 - $196,000 | 5 |
| New York City | $121,496 - $161,150 | $110,000 - $194,000 | 4 |
| San Diego | $131,000 - $196,000 | $131,000 - $196,000 | 3 |
| San Mateo | $131,000 - $192,300 | $131,000 - $212,870 | 3 |
| Dublin | $142,400 - $193,900 | $136,900 - $195,500 | 3 |
| Berlin | $153,800 - $195,500 | $127,992 - $195,500 | 3 |
| Chicago | $115,000 - $130,000 | $110,000 - $193,150 | 3 |
| Remote Canada | $153,800 - $192,300 | $153,800 - $192,300 | 2 |
| Boston | $143,112 - $210,703 | $119,424 - $250,800 | 2 |
| Vancouver | $112,000 - $135,500 | $70,000 - $196,000 | 2 |
| Seattle | $156,500 - $209,650 | $131,000 - $227,000 | 2 |
| Hong Kong | $145,900 - $185,500 | $138,000 - $195,500 | 2 |
| Prague | $148,100 - $194,700 | $142,400 - $195,500 | 2 |
| Lisbon | $134,500 - $188,550 | $131,000 - $192,300 | 2 |
Content writer salary by company
| Company | Salary range | Data points |
|---|---|---|
 Blink | $110,000 - $130,000 | 7 |
 Wealthfront | $138,000 - $200,340 | 6 |
 Mercury | $153,800 - $192,300 | 6 |
 Pleo | $155,100 - $195,750 | 6 |
 Spotify | $118,623 - $192,300 | 6 |
 Wrike | $142,400 - $195,500 | 6 |
 Dropbox | $125,100 - $215,300 | 5 |
 Tala | $161,600 - $223,150 | 5 |
 N26 | $127,992 - $195,500 | 5 |
 Gofundme | $131,000 - $196,000 | 4 |
 Roblox | $131,000 - $212,870 | 4 |
 Binance | $138,000 - $250,800 | 3 |
 Travelperk | $155,100 - $196,000 | 3 |
 Grow Therapy | $182,000 - $227,000 | 3 |
 Anthropic | $131,000 - $192,300 | 3 |
 Robinhood | $144,000 - $193,150 | 3 |
 Wing Assistant | $3,700 - $184,800 | 3 |
 Omada Health | $156,400 - $195,500 | 2 |
 GoodNotes | $153,800 - $195,500 | 2 |
 Flo | $131,000 - $193,900 | 2 |
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Salary data is aggregated from 93 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.