Source: https://deftridge.com/jobs/job-description-writer/ Title: Part-time Job Description Writer jobs | Deftridge Summary: Part-time Job Description Writer tasks with the rate up front: 42 listed, 1 to 4 hours a week. Typical US rate $70 an hour. Professionals pay no fee. HR & Recruiting · **Updated November 3, 2026** # Part-time Job Description Writer jobs Clear, bias-checked job descriptions and posting copy from a hiring manager's intake. 42 tasks are open now, sized for 1 to 4 hours a week. **$70/hr** typical US rate, senior level **$68/hr** median published task rate **42** open tasks **1-4 h** a week for a typical task ## Open Job Description Writer tasks [See all 42](https://deftridge.com/jobs/#role=job-description-writer) One-off Posted Nov 2 ### [Employer Brand Career Page Copy](https://deftridge.com/job/employer-brand-career-page-copy-belgium-dt-2192575/) Senior · Job Description Writer Clinical-stage biotech in rare diseases · 5,000+ employees **€41–€54** / hour About €140–€380 in total - about 6 h in total - Remote · Belgium - Starts within 7 days - Top 25% for the role - English and French [View task](https://deftridge.com/job/employer-brand-career-page-copy-belgium-dt-2192575/) Bundle Posted Oct 29 ### [Job Description Library Refresh · Logistics](https://deftridge.com/job/job-description-library-refresh-san-francisco-dt-9153757/) Senior · Job Description Writer Last-mile delivery company for pharma · 501–1,000 employees **$97–$115** / hour About $850–$2,100 a month - 8–20 h a month - On-site · San Francisco - Starts within 7 days - Top 25% for the role - 5 interested [View task](https://deftridge.com/job/job-description-library-refresh-san-francisco-dt-9153757/) One-off Posted Nov 2 ### [Pay Transparency Posting Update (Excel)](https://deftridge.com/job/pay-transparency-posting-update-salt-lake-city-dt-1032378/) Senior · Job Description Writer Growth-stage corporate card and spend platform for travel companies · 501–1,000 employees **$68–$82** / hour About $150–$450 in total - about 4 h in total - On-site · Salt Lake City - Starts within 7 days [View task](https://deftridge.com/job/pay-transparency-posting-update-salt-lake-city-dt-1032378/) One-off Posted Oct 28 ### [Role Scorecard Design](https://deftridge.com/job/role-scorecard-design-new-york-city-dt-2710076/) Senior · Job Description Writer Packaging manufacturer making food packaging · 501–1,000 employees **$77–$92** / hour About $170–$340 in total - about 3 h in total - Hybrid · New York City - Starts within 7 days [View task](https://deftridge.com/job/role-scorecard-design-new-york-city-dt-2710076/) Bundle Posted Nov 2 ### [Job Description Library Refresh](https://deftridge.com/job/job-description-library-refresh-canada-dt-6107828/) Senior · Job Description Writer B2B media company in lifestyle · 5,000+ employees **CA$61–CA$75** / hour About CA$540–CA$1,360 a month - 8–20 h a month - Remote · Canada - Starts within 7 days [View task](https://deftridge.com/job/job-description-library-refresh-canada-dt-6107828/) One-off Posted Nov 2 ### [Employer Brand Career Page Copy](https://deftridge.com/job/employer-brand-career-page-copy-united-states-dt-7449836/) Senior · Job Description Writer Series A customer-support software company for construction firms · 51–200 employees **$66–$80** / hour About $220–$580 in total - about 6 h in total - Remote · United States - Starts within 7 days [View task](https://deftridge.com/job/employer-brand-career-page-copy-united-states-dt-7449836/) One-off Posted Oct 31 ### [Employer Brand Career Page Copy](https://deftridge.com/job/employer-brand-career-page-copy-peoria-az-dt-3913422/) Specialist · Job Description Writer Hotel group in corporate travel · 201–500 employees **$55–$68** / hour About $180–$490 in total - about 6 h in total - Hybrid · Peoria - Starts within 7 days - 3 interested [View task](https://deftridge.com/job/employer-brand-career-page-copy-peoria-az-dt-3913422/) One-off Posted Oct 30 ### [Employer Brand Career Page Copy (Google Docs)](https://deftridge.com/job/employer-brand-career-page-copy-new-york-city-dt-6454524/) Senior · Job Description Writer Specialty retailer · 5,000+ employees **$83–$97** / hour About $270–$720 in total - about 6 h in total - Hybrid · New York City - Starts next week [View task](https://deftridge.com/job/employer-brand-career-page-copy-new-york-city-dt-6454524/) One-off Posted Oct 30 ### [Employer Brand Career Page Copy](https://deftridge.com/job/employer-brand-career-page-copy-san-antonio-dt-6743729/) Senior · Job Description Writer Staffing firm for healthcare staffing · 201–500 employees **$55–$72** / hour About $190–$510 in total - about 6 h in total - Hybrid · San Antonio - Starts next week [View task](https://deftridge.com/job/employer-brand-career-page-copy-san-antonio-dt-6743729/) Bundle Posted Oct 29 ### [Job Description Library Refresh (Notion)](https://deftridge.com/job/job-description-library-refresh-birmingham-dt-1313954/) Senior · Job Description Writer Series C corporate card and spend platform for travel companies · 201–500 employees **£25–£33** / hour About £230–£580 a month - 8–20 h a month - Hybrid · Birmingham - Starts within 7 days - 13 interested [View task](https://deftridge.com/job/job-description-library-refresh-birmingham-dt-1313954/) Bundle Posted Oct 29 ### [Job Description Library Refresh (Notion)](https://deftridge.com/job/job-description-library-refresh-united-states-dt-2232306/) Specialist · Job Description Writer Regional bank · 51–200 employees **$53–$65** / hour About $470–$1,180 a month - 8–20 h a month - Remote · United States - Starts within 7 days - 3 interested [View task](https://deftridge.com/job/job-description-library-refresh-united-states-dt-2232306/) Bundle Posted Oct 29 ### [Job Description Library Refresh](https://deftridge.com/job/job-description-library-refresh-netherlands-dt-7278156/) Senior · Job Description Writer Travel-technology company in short-term rentals · 11–50 employees **€30–€34** / hour About €260–€640 a month - 8–20 h a month - Remote · Netherlands - Starts within 7 days - 4 interested [View task](https://deftridge.com/job/job-description-library-refresh-netherlands-dt-7278156/) ## Recently filled Job Description Writer tasks that found their professional in the last two weeks, with the rate agreed inside the published range. - [Job Description Library Refresh Senior · Remote · British Columbia only Filled in 37 days at CA$68 an hour](https://deftridge.com/job/job-description-library-refresh-british-columbia-dt-1655400/) - [Employer Brand Career Page Copy · HR tech Senior · Hybrid · Dublin Filled in 8 days at €46 an hour](https://deftridge.com/job/employer-brand-career-page-copy-dublin-dt-6916202/) - [Job Description Library Refresh Senior · Remote · Germany Filled in 22 days at €46 an hour](https://deftridge.com/job/job-description-library-refresh-germany-dt-4521309/) - [Job Ad Variants for Channels · Manufacturing Senior · Hybrid · Burlington Filled in 13 days at $82 an hour](https://deftridge.com/job/job-ad-variants-for-channels-burlington-vt-dt-4954303/) - [Role Scorecard Design Senior · Hybrid · Philadelphia Filled in 16 days at $83 an hour](https://deftridge.com/job/role-scorecard-design-philadelphia-dt-8242911/) - [Job Description Library Refresh Specialist · Remote · Canada Filled in 32 days at CA$61 an hour](https://deftridge.com/job/job-description-library-refresh-canada-dt-3755086/) ## What a Job Description Writer earns by level Rates in the United States for the one-off task format. Companies pay 15% on top of these figures; you keep all of it. [Full US rate table](https://deftridge.com/rates/job-description-writer/united-states/) · [How rates are built](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/) | Level | Per hour | 5 h a week, per month | | --- | --- | --- | | Specialist | $60 | $1,300 | | Senior | $70 | $1,520 | - One-off task **$70** - Task bundle **$65** ## Job Description Writer rates by country Typical rate for a senior Job Description Writer in local currency, and the tasks open there now. | Country | Typical rate / hour | Market median wage | Open tasks | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | United States | $70 | $42.47 | 24 | | Canada | CA$70 | CA$42.14 | 5 | | Germany | €40 | €25.22 | 5 | | United Kingdom | £30 | £16.93 | 2 | | Austria | €30 | €18.65 | 2 | | Belgium | €45 | €26.52 | 2 | | Denmark | €40 | €23.94 | 1 | | Netherlands | €30 | €19.24 | 1 | | Bulgaria | €13 | €7.60 | 0 | | Croatia | €17 | €10.49 | 0 | | Cyprus | €21 | €12.87 | 0 | | Czechia | €16 | €9.92 | 0 | | Estonia | €19 | €11.24 | 0 | | Finland | €30 | €17.82 | 0 | | France | €25 | €15.74 | 0 | | Greece | €14 | €8.63 | 0 | | Hungary | €16 | €9.44 | 0 | | Ireland | €45 | €26.23 | 0 | | Italy | €25 | €15.09 | 0 | | Latvia | €17 | €10.13 | 0 | | Lithuania | €19 | €11.34 | 0 | | Luxembourg | €40 | €24.97 | 0 | | Malta | €15 | €8.95 | 0 | | Poland | €16 | €9.82 | 0 | | Portugal | €17 | €10.06 | 0 | | Romania | €15 | €8.91 | 0 | | Slovakia | €13 | €7.80 | 0 | | Slovenia | €20 | €12.33 | 0 | | Spain | €22 | €13.08 | 0 | | Sweden | €25 | €15.59 | 0 | ## Highest-paying states and regions Typical senior rate where the state, province or region has its own wage data. - [Northwest Territories CA$100/hr · 0 tasks · Canada](https://deftridge.com/jobs/job-description-writer/northwest-territories/) - [California $95/hr · 2 tasks · United States](https://deftridge.com/jobs/job-description-writer/california/) - [Colorado $85/hr · 0 tasks · United States](https://deftridge.com/jobs/job-description-writer/colorado/) - [Massachusetts $85/hr · 0 tasks · United States](https://deftridge.com/jobs/job-description-writer/massachusetts/) - [Delaware $80/hr · 0 tasks · United States](https://deftridge.com/jobs/job-description-writer/delaware/) - [District of Columbia $80/hr · 0 tasks · United States](https://deftridge.com/jobs/job-description-writer/district-of-columbia/) - [Washington $80/hr · 0 tasks · United States](https://deftridge.com/jobs/job-description-writer/washington/) - [Arizona $75/hr · 1 tasks · United States](https://deftridge.com/jobs/job-description-writer/arizona/) - [New Hampshire $75/hr · 0 tasks · United States](https://deftridge.com/jobs/job-description-writer/new-hampshire/) - [New Mexico $75/hr · 0 tasks · United States](https://deftridge.com/jobs/job-description-writer/new-mexico/) - [New York $75/hr · 6 tasks · United States](https://deftridge.com/jobs/job-description-writer/new-york/) - [North Dakota $75/hr · 0 tasks · United States](https://deftridge.com/jobs/job-description-writer/north-dakota/) ## What the work looks like Job Description Writer tasks are small enough to fit around a full-time job. Typical examples: - **Job Description from Intake**: A clear JD from a short hiring manager conversation. - **Job Description Library Refresh**: Rewrites a set of old JDs to a consistent standard. - **Inclusive Language Review**: Checks postings for biased or exclusionary wording. - **Pay Transparency Posting Update**: Adds compliant pay ranges to postings in the right places. - **Employer Brand Career Page Copy**: Copy for careers pages and team stories. - **Job Ad Variants for Channels**: Versions tuned to each job board and social channel. - **Role Scorecard Design**: Defines the outcomes and the way to assess them. At a glance - **Levels** Specialist, Senior - **Formats** One-off task, Task bundle - **Usual tools** Google Docs, Textio, Greenhouse, Notion - **Also searched as** job ads, job posting, jd writing, recruitment copy ## Who does this work Professionals whose day jobs match this role. Recruiter Senior Recruiter Talent Acquisition Specialist ## Questions about Job Description Writer work How much does a part-time Job Description Writer earn? In the United States the typical Deftridge rate for a senior Job Description Writer is $70 an hour; the median published task rate in dollars is $68. At five hours a week that is about $1,520 a month. How many hours a week does it take? Typical load for this role is 1-4 hours a week, about one to two hours on a working day. The platform cap across all your tasks is 15 hours a week. Do I need a licence or a particular tool? Usual tools are Google Docs, Textio, Greenhouse and Notion. No licence is required. Which formats are offered? This role is offered as one-off task, task bundle. 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