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United States · Updated November 4, 2026

Part-time Job Description Writer jobs in United States

25 open Job Description Writer tasks are listed for the United States, from $32 to $117 an hour. The typical rate for a senior Job Description Writer here is $70 an hour, built from a market median wage of $42.47. At five hours a week that is about $1,520 a month.

$70/hrtypical rate, senior level
$42.47/hrmarket median wage
$32–$117range of open task rates
25open tasks tied to United States or remote in United States

Open Job Description Writer tasks in United States

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Job Description Library Refresh · Logistics

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
  • 6 interested
One-off

Pay Transparency Posting Update (Excel)

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
    One-off

    Employer Brand Career Page Copy

    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
      One-off

      Role Scorecard Design

      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
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        Job Description Library Refresh

        Specialist · Job Description Writer

        Series C HR software company · 501–1,000 employees

        $52–$60 / hour

        About $450–$1,120 a month

        • 8–20 h a month
        • Remote · Virginia only
        • Starts within 7 days
          One-off

          Employer Brand Career Page Copy

          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
          • 4 interested
          One-off

          Employer Brand Career Page Copy

          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
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            Job Description Library Refresh (Notion)

            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

            All 25 open Job Description Writer tasks for United States

            Newest first, with the hourly range and where the work is done.

            What Job Description Writer pays in United States

            Employee wage percentiles for the role. Contractors on Deftridge earn more than the median because they carry their own costs.

            PercentilePer hour5 h a week, per monthFull time, per year
            10th$26.87$580$55,900
            25th$33.08$720$68,800
            Median$42.47$920$88,300
            75th$54.53$1,180$113,400
            90th$70.01$1,520$145,600

            Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025; aged to October 2026 with a wage index and calibrated on posted pay. Method.

            Deftridge rate by level

            LevelPer hourPer month at 5 h/week
            Specialist$60$1,300
            Senior$70$1,520

            About this role

            Clear, bias-checked job descriptions and posting copy from a hiring manager's intake. Usual tools: Google Docs, Textio, Greenhouse, Notion.

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            Working on the side in United States

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            Checked on official pages, November 2026
            • Self-employment tax is 15.3%: 12.4% Social Security plus 2.9% Medicare; the employer-equivalent half is deductible in working out adjusted gross income. Source
            • For 2026 the first $184,500 of combined wages, tips and net self-employment earnings is subject to the Social Security part. Source
            • An additional 0.9% Medicare tax applies above $200,000 (single), $250,000 (married filing jointly) or $125,000 (married filing separately). Source

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