Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/job-description-writer/ Title: Job Description Writer hourly rate, 2026 | Deftridge Summary: What a part-time Job Description Writer earns per hour in 30 countries: wage percentiles, the contractor rate and the rate by level. Rates · **Updated November 3, 2026** # Job Description Writer hourly rate A senior Job Description Writer typically receives **$70 an hour** as a part-time contractor in the United States, against a market median wage of $42.47. Below: percentiles and rates for every country we cover, by level and format. **$70/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **$42.47/hr** market median wage **$33-55** middle half of wages **$1,520** a month at 5 hours a week ## Job Description Writer pay in the United States National wage percentiles for the role. [Full United States page](https://deftridge.com/rates/job-description-writer/united-states/). | Percentile | Per hour | 5 h a week, per month | Full 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. ## Job Description Writer rates by country | Country | 10th | Median wage | 90th | Contractor rate | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | United States | $26.87 | $42.47 | $70.01 | $70 | | Canada | CA$26.81 | CA$42.14 | CA$61.63 | CA$70 | | United Kingdom | £12.68 | £16.93 | £26.99 | £30 | | Austria | €12.51 | €18.65 | €25.77 | €30 | | Belgium | €15.61 | €26.52 | €37.16 | €45 | | Bulgaria | €4.53 | €7.60 | €14.09 | €13 | | Croatia | €6.74 | €10.49 | €15.51 | €17 | | Cyprus | €8.11 | €12.87 | €26.67 | €21 | | Czechia | €6.72 | €9.92 | €13.33 | €16 | | Denmark | €17.31 | €23.94 | €29.57 | €40 | | Estonia | €6.60 | €11.24 | €15.99 | €19 | | Finland | €13.67 | €17.82 | €23.11 | €30 | | France | €11.32 | €15.74 | €23.08 | €25 | | Germany | €15.23 | €25.22 | €37.14 | €40 | | Greece | €5.89 | €8.63 | €12.22 | €14 | | Hungary | €5.83 | €9.44 | €14.96 | €16 | | Ireland | €16.83 | €26.23 | €48.49 | €45 | | Italy | €11.14 | €15.09 | €23.33 | €25 | | Latvia | €5.64 | €10.13 | €16.66 | €17 | | Lithuania | €7.02 | €11.34 | €17.54 | €19 | | Luxembourg | €16.84 | €24.97 | €42.57 | €40 | | Malta | €5.66 | €8.95 | €12.94 | €15 | | Netherlands | €12.18 | €19.24 | €25.86 | €30 | | Poland | €6.31 | €9.82 | €15.71 | €16 | | Portugal | €8.30 | €10.06 | €19.21 | €17 | | Romania | €5.67 | €8.91 | €15.97 | €15 | | Slovakia | €5.33 | €7.80 | €10.78 | €13 | | Slovenia | €9.04 | €12.33 | €17.65 | €20 | | Spain | €9.14 | €13.08 | €20.54 | €22 | | Sweden | €12.51 | €15.59 | €18.75 | €25 | Hourly figures in local currency. Contractor rate is the typical Deftridge rate for a senior Job Description Writer in the one-off task format. ## Job Description Writer pay by US state Typical contractor rate, highest first. - [California $95/hr · market median $56.19](https://deftridge.com/rates/job-description-writer/california/) - [Colorado $85/hr · market median $50.27](https://deftridge.com/rates/job-description-writer/colorado/) - [Massachusetts $85/hr · market median $50.29](https://deftridge.com/rates/job-description-writer/massachusetts/) - [Delaware $80/hr · market median $49.68](https://deftridge.com/rates/job-description-writer/delaware/) - [District of Columbia $80/hr · market median $47.84](https://deftridge.com/rates/job-description-writer/district-of-columbia/) - [Washington $80/hr · market median $49.78](https://deftridge.com/rates/job-description-writer/washington/) - [Arizona $75/hr · market median $44.03](https://deftridge.com/rates/job-description-writer/arizona/) - [New Hampshire $75/hr · market median $44.66](https://deftridge.com/rates/job-description-writer/new-hampshire/) - [New Mexico $75/hr · market median $46.00](https://deftridge.com/rates/job-description-writer/new-mexico/) - [New York $75/hr · market median $46.74](https://deftridge.com/rates/job-description-writer/new-york/) - [North Dakota $75/hr · market median $44.89](https://deftridge.com/rates/job-description-writer/north-dakota/) - [Alaska $70/hr · market median $41.81](https://deftridge.com/rates/job-description-writer/alaska/) - [Maine $70/hr · market median $42.87](https://deftridge.com/rates/job-description-writer/maine/) - [Maryland $70/hr · market median $42.45](https://deftridge.com/rates/job-description-writer/maryland/) - [Michigan $70/hr · market median $42.28](https://deftridge.com/rates/job-description-writer/michigan/) - [Minnesota $70/hr · market median $42.33](https://deftridge.com/rates/job-description-writer/minnesota/) - [Missouri $70/hr · market median $41.53](https://deftridge.com/rates/job-description-writer/missouri/) - [Nebraska $70/hr · market median $41.66](https://deftridge.com/rates/job-description-writer/nebraska/) - [New Jersey $70/hr · market median $43.18](https://deftridge.com/rates/job-description-writer/new-jersey/) - [Oregon $70/hr · market median $42.99](https://deftridge.com/rates/job-description-writer/oregon/) - [Rhode Island $70/hr · market median $42.23](https://deftridge.com/rates/job-description-writer/rhode-island/) - [Texas $70/hr · market median $43.07](https://deftridge.com/rates/job-description-writer/texas/) - [Virginia $70/hr · market median $43.09](https://deftridge.com/rates/job-description-writer/virginia/) - [Connecticut $65/hr · market median $40.48](https://deftridge.com/rates/job-description-writer/connecticut/) - [Georgia $65/hr · market median $39.20](https://deftridge.com/rates/job-description-writer/georgia/) - [Illinois $65/hr · market median $40.84](https://deftridge.com/rates/job-description-writer/illinois/) - [Indiana $65/hr · market median $39.78](https://deftridge.com/rates/job-description-writer/indiana/) - [Montana $65/hr · market median $40.27](https://deftridge.com/rates/job-description-writer/montana/) - [Vermont $65/hr · market median $40.74](https://deftridge.com/rates/job-description-writer/vermont/) - [Idaho $60/hr · market median $35.72](https://deftridge.com/rates/job-description-writer/idaho/) - [Iowa $60/hr · market median $35.01](https://deftridge.com/rates/job-description-writer/iowa/) - [Kansas $60/hr · market median $37.24](https://deftridge.com/rates/job-description-writer/kansas/) - [Kentucky $60/hr · market median $35.25](https://deftridge.com/rates/job-description-writer/kentucky/) - [Nevada $60/hr · market median $36.70](https://deftridge.com/rates/job-description-writer/nevada/) - [North Carolina $60/hr · market median $35.72](https://deftridge.com/rates/job-description-writer/north-carolina/) - [Ohio $60/hr · market median $37.75](https://deftridge.com/rates/job-description-writer/ohio/) - [Pennsylvania $60/hr · market median $36.52](https://deftridge.com/rates/job-description-writer/pennsylvania/) - [South Dakota $60/hr · market median $35.60](https://deftridge.com/rates/job-description-writer/south-dakota/) - [Tennessee $60/hr · market median $34.92](https://deftridge.com/rates/job-description-writer/tennessee/) - [Utah $60/hr · market median $37.50](https://deftridge.com/rates/job-description-writer/utah/) - [Wisconsin $60/hr · market median $36.85](https://deftridge.com/rates/job-description-writer/wisconsin/) - [Wyoming $60/hr · market median $37.31](https://deftridge.com/rates/job-description-writer/wyoming/) - [Alabama $55/hr · market median $32.13](https://deftridge.com/rates/job-description-writer/alabama/) - [Florida $55/hr · market median $33.58](https://deftridge.com/rates/job-description-writer/florida/) - [Hawaii $55/hr · market median $33.61](https://deftridge.com/rates/job-description-writer/hawaii/) - [Louisiana $55/hr · market median $32.45](https://deftridge.com/rates/job-description-writer/louisiana/) - [South Carolina $55/hr · market median $34.63](https://deftridge.com/rates/job-description-writer/south-carolina/) - [Arkansas $50/hr · market median $31.04](https://deftridge.com/rates/job-description-writer/arkansas/) - [Mississippi $50/hr · market median $30.47](https://deftridge.com/rates/job-description-writer/mississippi/) - [Oklahoma $50/hr · market median $29.96](https://deftridge.com/rates/job-description-writer/oklahoma/) - [West Virginia $45/hr · market median $28.24](https://deftridge.com/rates/job-description-writer/west-virginia/) ## By level and format United States. A manager earns 1.20 times the senior rate; a one-off task pays a higher hourly rate than a standing role because the work is fixed-scope. | Level | Per hour | | --- | --- | | Specialist | $60 | | Senior | $70 | - One-off task **$70** - Task bundle **$65** ## Questions about Job Description Writer rates What is the typical hourly rate for a Job Description Writer? In the United States the typical rate for a senior Job Description Writer is $70 an hour (market median wage $42.47). Rates vary by country, state and level; the tables above list them. Is this a salary? No. The market median is an employee wage for reference. The Deftridge rate is what a part-time contractor in that role receives per hour, before tax. How does level change the rate? Levels scale the rate: specialist 0.85, senior 1.00, manager 1.20, director 1.45 and executive 1.75 of the senior rate, inside the country floor and cap. 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