UPDATED OCT 19, 2026 • 118 JOBS
2026 Hachette Book Group Salaries in NYC
Median Annual
$67,000
86 jobs
Typical Range
$53k–$75k
25th–75th pct.
Overall Salary Breakdown
Shaded area = typical pay range (25th–75th pct.)
Salary by Department
Editorial
21 jobs · $53k–$68k
$54,000
Marketing
12 jobs · $64k–$76k
$70,250
Publicity
7 jobs (limited) · $59k–$85k
$72,500
Sales
10 jobs · $53k–$72k
$67,500
Production
5 jobs (limited) · $63k–$64k
$63,500
Design
12 jobs · $58k–$73k
$68,750
Hachette Book Group vs. Industry Median by Role
8 jobs at Hachette Book Group · 3% above industry median
Hachette Book Group
$52,500
Industry
$51,000
11 jobs at Hachette Book Group · 8% below industry median
Hachette Book Group
$67,500
Industry
$73,000
1 job at Hachette Book Group · Near industry median
Hachette Book Group
$50,000
Industry
$51,000
5 jobs at Hachette Book Group · 8% below industry median
Hachette Book Group
$71,500
Industry
$77,500
7 jobs at Hachette Book Group · 12% above industry median
Hachette Book Group
$72,500
Industry
$65,000
4 jobs at Hachette Book Group · Near industry median
Hachette Book Group
$51,250
Industry
$51,000
By Employment Type
Full-time
$67,500
85 jobs with salary
Contract
$32,500
3 jobs with salary
About Hachette Book Group Salaries
Hachette Book Group is one of the Big Five trade publishers headquartered in New York City. Salary data on this page comes from Hachette Book Group job postings in our database that include disclosed pay ranges — drawn from both active listings and historical postings in the current calendar year.
Hachette Book Group is the U.S. arm of French media company Hachette Livre. Its New York offices publish literary fiction, commercial nonfiction, and genre titles through imprints including Little, Brown, Grand Central Publishing, and Orbit, with a growing audiobook program.
NYC's pay transparency law (effective November 2022) requires employers with four or more employees to include salary ranges in job postings, which has made compensation data at major publishers far more visible than in previous years.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does Hachette Book Group pay in NYC?
Based on job listings in our database, the median disclosed salary across Hachette Book Group roles in NYC book publishing is $67,000 per year. Actual pay varies significantly by department, seniority, and imprint.
Which Hachette imprints hire most in NYC?
Little, Brown, Grand Central, and Orbit are among the Hachette imprints with regular NYC hiring across editorial, marketing, and publicity. Pay bands are generally set at the parent company level, though senior roles may vary by imprint.
Does Hachette Book Group pay more than other Big Five publishers?
Hachette Book Group tends to align with industry medians for similar roles, but you should compare specific departments on this page and across the other Big Five publisher salary pages for a fuller picture.
What departments at Hachette Book Group disclose the most salary data?
Editorial, marketing, and publicity roles at Hachette Book Group most frequently include salary ranges in NYC job postings, reflecting the volume of hiring in those departments. Production and design roles are posted less often but typically disclose pay when listed.
Where can I find open jobs at Hachette Book Group?
Browse current Hachette Book Group openings on our Hachette Book Group jobs page, which pulls roles directly from their careers site. Salary ranges on individual listings reflect what Hachette Book Group disclosed at the time of posting.
Methodology
Medians and ranges are based on NYC book-industry job postings in our database that include a disclosed salary or hourly rate and were posted between January 1, 2026 and October 20, 2026. We include active and archived listings we have on file. Jobs without pay bands, bonuses, and other compensation not listed in the posting are excluded. Figures use the midpoint of each disclosed min–max range.