Source: https://deftridge.com/jobs/policy-and-handbook-writer/united-states/ Title: Policy & Handbook Writer jobs in United States | Deftridge Summary: 36 part-time Policy & Handbook Writer tasks in the United States, from $51 to $151 an hour. Typical rate $70 an hour; median market wage $41. United States · **Updated November 5, 2026** # Part-time Policy & Handbook Writer jobs in United States 36 open Policy & Handbook Writer tasks are listed for the United States, from $51 to $151 an hour. The typical rate for a senior Policy & Handbook Writer here is **$70 an hour**, built from a market median wage of $41.24. At five hours a week that is about **$1,520 a month**. **$70/hr** typical rate, senior level **$41.24/hr** market median wage **$51–$151** range of open task rates **36** open tasks tied to United States or remote in United States ## Open Policy & Handbook Writer tasks in United States Remote tasks and tasks tied to a city in United States. [See all 36](https://deftridge.com/jobs/#role=policy-and-handbook-writer&place=united-states) One-off Posted Nov 3 ### [Employee Handbook · E-commerce](https://deftridge.com/job/employee-handbook-san-francisco-dt-3742617/) Manager · Policy & Handbook Writer Online marketplace · 5,000+ employees **$123–$151** / hour About $1,920–$4,100 in total - about 22 h in total - Hybrid · San Francisco - Starts within 7 days - Top 25% for the role - 5 interested [View task](https://deftridge.com/job/employee-handbook-san-francisco-dt-3742617/) One-off Posted Nov 3 ### [Policy Review and Update](https://deftridge.com/job/policy-review-and-update-los-angeles-dt-9083592/) Manager · Policy & Handbook Writer Boutique advisory firm · 1,001–5,000 employees **$102–$119** / hour About $440–$1,110 in total - about 7 h in total - Hybrid · Los Angeles - Starts within 7 days - Top 25% for the role [View task](https://deftridge.com/job/policy-review-and-update-los-angeles-dt-9083592/) One-off Posted Nov 4 ### [Leave Policies Suite · Telecom](https://deftridge.com/job/leave-policies-suite-united-states-dt-7246054/) Manager · Policy & Handbook Writer Telecom operator · 501–1,000 employees **$77–$92** / hour About $340–$850 in total - about 7 h in total - Remote · United States - Starts within 7 days [View task](https://deftridge.com/job/leave-policies-suite-united-states-dt-7246054/) One-off Posted Nov 4 ### [Policy Acknowledgement and Rollout](https://deftridge.com/job/policy-acknowledgement-and-rollout-united-states-dt-7994435/) Senior · Policy & Handbook Writer Property and casualty insurer for professional liability · 201–500 employees **$68–$76** / hour About $220–$430 in total - about 4 h in total - Remote · United States - Starts next week [View task](https://deftridge.com/job/policy-acknowledgement-and-rollout-united-states-dt-7994435/) Bundle Posted Nov 4 ### [Manager Quick Guides · E-commerce](https://deftridge.com/job/manager-quick-guides-united-states-dt-8889107/) Senior · Policy & Handbook Writer Series C subscription commerce company for beauty · 501–1,000 employees **$57–$69** / hour About $500–$760 a month - 8–12 h a month - Remote · United States - Starts within 7 days [View task](https://deftridge.com/job/manager-quick-guides-united-states-dt-8889107/) One-off Posted Nov 2 ### [Remote Work Policy](https://deftridge.com/job/remote-work-policy-united-states-dt-2669511/) Manager · Policy & Handbook Writer Renewable energy developer in solar · 201–500 employees **$76–$88** / hour About $250–$490 in total - about 4 h in total - Remote · United States - Starts within 7 days - 3 interested [View task](https://deftridge.com/job/remote-work-policy-united-states-dt-2669511/) One-off Posted Oct 28 ### [Code of Conduct and Anti-Harassment Policy](https://deftridge.com/job/code-of-conduct-and-anti-harassment-policy-united-states-dt-5021173/) Senior · Policy & Handbook Writer Last-mile delivery company · 501–1,000 employees **$67–$78** / hour About $290–$580 in total - about 6 h in total - Remote · United States - Starts within 7 days [View task](https://deftridge.com/job/code-of-conduct-and-anti-harassment-policy-united-states-dt-5021173/) Bundle Posted Nov 3 ### [Manager Quick Guides](https://deftridge.com/job/manager-quick-guides-united-states-dt-3805194/) Senior · Policy & Handbook Writer Electric-vehicle maker · 201–500 employees **$56–$69** / hour About $500–$750 a month - 8–12 h a month - Remote · United States - Starts within 7 days [View task](https://deftridge.com/job/manager-quick-guides-united-states-dt-3805194/) One-off Posted Nov 3 ### [Employee Handbook](https://deftridge.com/job/employee-handbook-united-states-dt-4586552/) Senior · Policy & Handbook Writer Machinery maker making building materials · 501–1,000 employees **$67–$77** / hour About $1,010–$2,150 in total - about 22 h in total - Remote · United States - Starts within 2 weeks [View task](https://deftridge.com/job/employee-handbook-united-states-dt-4586552/) ### All 36 open Policy & Handbook Writer tasks for United States Newest first, with the hourly range and where the work is done. - [Employee Handbook](https://deftridge.com/job/employee-handbook-san-francisco-dt-3742617/)$123-$151/hr · hybrid in San Francisco - [Policy Review and Update](https://deftridge.com/job/policy-review-and-update-los-angeles-dt-9083592/)$102-$119/hr · hybrid in Los Angeles - [Leave Policies Suite](https://deftridge.com/job/leave-policies-suite-united-states-dt-7246054/)$77-$92/hr · remote in the US - [Policy Acknowledgement and Rollout](https://deftridge.com/job/policy-acknowledgement-and-rollout-united-states-dt-7994435/)$68-$76/hr · remote in the US - [Manager Quick Guides](https://deftridge.com/job/manager-quick-guides-united-states-dt-8889107/)$57-$69/hr · remote in the US - [Remote Work Policy](https://deftridge.com/job/remote-work-policy-united-states-dt-2669511/)$76-$88/hr · remote in the US - [Code of Conduct and Anti-Harassment Policy](https://deftridge.com/job/code-of-conduct-and-anti-harassment-policy-united-states-dt-5021173/)$67-$78/hr · remote in the US - [Manager Quick Guides](https://deftridge.com/job/manager-quick-guides-united-states-dt-3805194/)$56-$69/hr · remote in the US - [Employee Handbook](https://deftridge.com/job/employee-handbook-united-states-dt-4586552/)$67-$77/hr · remote in the US - [Employee Handbook](https://deftridge.com/job/employee-handbook-green-bay-dt-1938890/)$55-$65/hr · hybrid in Green Bay - [Manager Quick Guides (Notion)](https://deftridge.com/job/manager-quick-guides-california-dt-2720248/)$70-$90/hr · remote in California - [Leave Policies Suite](https://deftridge.com/job/leave-policies-suite-california-dt-4968768/)$63-$74/hr · remote in California - [Manager Quick Guides](https://deftridge.com/job/manager-quick-guides-bellevue-dt-5176761/)$66-$83/hr · hybrid in Bellevue - [Policy Acknowledgement and Rollout](https://deftridge.com/job/policy-acknowledgement-and-rollout-united-states-dt-1032337/)$74-$95/hr · remote in the US - [Policy Review and Update (Word)](https://deftridge.com/job/policy-review-and-update-el-cajon-dt-5308669/)$88-$105/hr · hybrid in El Cajon - [Manager Quick Guides](https://deftridge.com/job/manager-quick-guides-united-states-dt-1623462/)$57-$66/hr · remote in the US - [Manager Quick Guides](https://deftridge.com/job/manager-quick-guides-san-francisco-dt-1906706/)$97-$106/hr · hybrid in San Francisco - [Remote Work Policy](https://deftridge.com/job/remote-work-policy-chicago-dt-4877425/)$67-$82/hr · on site in Chicago - [Manager Quick Guides](https://deftridge.com/job/manager-quick-guides-united-states-dt-1487302/)$72-$81/hr · remote in the US - [Code of Conduct and Anti-Harassment Policy (Google Docs)](https://deftridge.com/job/code-of-conduct-and-anti-harassment-policy-united-states-dt-5853268/)$73-$91/hr · remote in the US - [Manager Quick Guides](https://deftridge.com/job/manager-quick-guides-united-states-dt-7789737/)$73-$81/hr · remote in the US - [Manager Quick Guides (Notion)](https://deftridge.com/job/manager-quick-guides-united-states-dt-8961774/)$58-$68/hr · remote in the US - [Manager Quick Guides](https://deftridge.com/job/manager-quick-guides-united-states-dt-4554368/)$69-$87/hr · remote in the US - [Manager Quick Guides](https://deftridge.com/job/manager-quick-guides-louisville-dt-1217525/)$54-$71/hr · on site in Louisville - [Code of Conduct and Anti-Harassment Policy](https://deftridge.com/job/code-of-conduct-and-anti-harassment-policy-new-orleans-dt-6800345/)$72-$84/hr · hybrid in New Orleans - [Manager Quick Guides (Notion)](https://deftridge.com/job/manager-quick-guides-united-states-dt-9380344/)$56-$68/hr · remote in the US - [Policy Review and Update](https://deftridge.com/job/policy-review-and-update-miami-beach-dt-4440179/)$65-$78/hr · hybrid in Miami Beach - [Policy Acknowledgement and Rollout](https://deftridge.com/job/policy-acknowledgement-and-rollout-united-states-dt-4672727/)$66-$78/hr · remote in the US - [Manager Quick Guides](https://deftridge.com/job/manager-quick-guides-united-states-dt-9718577/)$72-$83/hr · remote in the US - [Manager Quick Guides](https://deftridge.com/job/manager-quick-guides-birmingham-dt-5407559/)$51-$61/hr · hybrid in Birmingham - [Employee Handbook](https://deftridge.com/job/employee-handbook-united-states-dt-6356345/)$76-$94/hr · remote in the US - [Code of Conduct and Anti-Harassment Policy (Google Docs)](https://deftridge.com/job/code-of-conduct-and-anti-harassment-policy-kankakee-dt-1997133/)$64-$78/hr · hybrid in Kankakee - [Policy Review and Update](https://deftridge.com/job/policy-review-and-update-united-states-dt-6154231/)$63-$79/hr · remote in the US - [Code of Conduct and Anti-Harassment Policy](https://deftridge.com/job/code-of-conduct-and-anti-harassment-policy-united-states-dt-1460122/)$77-$90/hr · remote in the US - [Manager Quick Guides](https://deftridge.com/job/manager-quick-guides-united-states-dt-2134086/)$58-$64/hr · remote in the US - [Manager Quick Guides](https://deftridge.com/job/manager-quick-guides-united-states-dt-3660407/)$56-$68/hr · remote in the US ## What Policy & Handbook 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. | Percentile | Per hour | 5 h a week, per month | Full time, per year | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 10th | $25.63 | $560 | $53,300 | | 25th | $31.83 | $690 | $66,200 | | Median | $41.24 | $890 | $85,800 | | 75th | $53.97 | $1,170 | $112,300 | | 90th | $69.91 | $1,510 | $145,400 | Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025; aged to October 2026 with a wage index and calibrated on posted pay. [Method](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/). ### Deftridge rate by level | Level | Per hour | Per month at 5 h/week | | --- | --- | --- | | Senior | $70 | $1,520 | | Manager | $80 | $1,730 | ### About this role Writes employee handbooks and HR policies in plain language for the company's jurisdictions. Usual tools: Google Docs, Notion, Confluence, Rippling. [All Policy & Handbook Writer rates by country](https://deftridge.com/jobs/policy-and-handbook-writer/) ## Working on the side in United States What to check before you take a task next to a full-time job. Orientation only; none of it is legal or tax advice. 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](https://www.irs.gov/businesses/small-businesses-self-employed/self-employment-tax-social-security-and-medicare-taxes) - For 2026 the first $184,500 of combined wages, tips and net self-employment earnings is subject to the Social Security part. [Source](https://www.irs.gov/businesses/small-businesses-self-employed/self-employment-tax-social-security-and-medicare-taxes) - An additional 0.9% Medicare tax applies above $200,000 (single), $250,000 (married filing jointly) or $125,000 (married filing separately). [Source](https://www.irs.gov/businesses/small-businesses-self-employed/self-employment-tax-social-security-and-medicare-taxes) Your recruiter walks through these points with you before you accept a task. 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