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Subject:Compensation Question From:Ron Sering <rsering -at- EXCALIB -dot- COM> Date:Mon, 21 Jun 1999 18:35:52 +0100
Well, looking at the National STC survey, the _median pay_ for a
mid-level writer is 47,900 American dollars. The 90th percentile for a
mid-level writer is $59,000 and change. Three years experience is on the
low side of mid-level. Methinks that pining over a dearth of 65k
positions shows great ambition but is also bucking the odds.
