UPDATED OCT 19, 2026 • 88 JOBS
2026 Simon & Schuster Salaries in NYC
Median Annual
$68,750
82 jobs
Typical Range
$53k–$89k
25th–75th pct.
Overall Salary Breakdown
Shaded area = typical pay range (25th–75th pct.)
Salary by Department
Editorial
24 jobs · $50k–$80k
$56,500
Marketing
12 jobs · $64k–$81k
$75,000
Publicity
10 jobs · $50k–$69k
$51,250
Sales
9 jobs · $57k–$80k
$75,000
Production
8 jobs · $50k–$70k
$60,000
Design
4 jobs (limited) · $54k–$69k
$57,500
Simon & Schuster vs. Industry Median by Role
9 jobs at Simon & Schuster · Near industry median
Simon & Schuster
$50,000
Industry
$51,000
3 jobs at Simon & Schuster · 12% below industry median
Simon & Schuster
$57,000
Industry
$65,000
11 jobs at Simon & Schuster · 6% above industry median
Simon & Schuster
$77,500
Industry
$73,000
3 jobs at Simon & Schuster · 3% above industry median
Simon & Schuster
$80,000
Industry
$77,500
10 jobs at Simon & Schuster · 21% below industry median
Simon & Schuster
$51,250
Industry
$65,000
By Employment Type
Full-time
$70,000
85 jobs with salary
Freelance
$60,000
1 job with salary
About Simon & Schuster Salaries
Simon & Schuster is one of the Big Five trade publishers headquartered in New York City. Salary data on this page comes from Simon & Schuster job postings in our database that include disclosed pay ranges — drawn from both active listings and historical postings in the current calendar year.
Simon & Schuster was founded in 1924 and acquired by KKR from Paramount Global in 2023. Its New York offices publish across commercial fiction, literary nonfiction, self-help, and children's books through imprints including Scribner, Atria, and Simon Element.
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 Simon & Schuster pay in NYC?
Based on job listings in our database, the median disclosed salary across Simon & Schuster roles in NYC book publishing is $68,750 per year. Actual pay varies significantly by department, seniority, and imprint.
Has Simon & Schuster pay changed since the KKR acquisition?
Simon & Schuster was acquired by KKR from Paramount Global in 2023. Our salary data reflects disclosed ranges in job postings since then; any structural pay changes would appear gradually as new roles are posted with updated bands.
Does Simon & Schuster pay more than other Big Five publishers?
Simon & Schuster 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 Simon & Schuster disclose the most salary data?
Editorial, marketing, and publicity roles at Simon & Schuster 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 Simon & Schuster?
Browse current Simon & Schuster openings on our Simon & Schuster jobs page, which pulls roles directly from their careers site. Salary ranges on individual listings reflect what Simon & Schuster 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.