Writer Salary Information

Writer salary information, income percentile, mortgage affordability and more.

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How much does a writer earn?

Annual salaries range from £17,232 to £42,192. Below is the full range of pay both before and after tax:

LowestAverageUpper
Pre-tax £17,232
(£1,436 p/mth)
£25,140
(£2,095 p/mth)
£42,192
(£3,516 p/mth)
Pre-tax Income Percentile 27th 54th 82nd
Post-tax £15,252
(£1,271 p/mth)
£20,628
(£1,719 p/mth)
£32,232
(£2,686 p/mth)
Post-tax Income Percentile 22nd 47th 76th
Percentage Tax Deduction 11% 18% 24%
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Editors are typically responsible for providing businesses with written content in the form of articles, blog posts, manuscripts, website text, and other creative content. Writers work under an executive director or a senior editor, and also work with creative directors and producers.

Compare the average salary of a writer to your salary:

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Below are the range of mortgages typically affordable for a single applicant writer:

LowestAverageUpper
average gross salary£17,229£25,137£42,193
max mortgage£77,531£113,117£189,869
deposit paid£8,615£12,569£21,097
max purchase price£86,146£125,686£210,966
mortgage repayment p.mth (2.5%|25yr)£352£513£861

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