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Wondering how you can earn a living with your English degree? Check out this list of 10of the best-paying and most common jobs for En

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By Christine Laue, Payscale.com

English major?” (Translation for non-Shakespearian scholars: “Why are you anEnglish major?”)

Fear not, English majors have some well-paying career options, says Katie Bardaro, leadanalyst for online salary databasePayScale.com (http://www.payscale.com).

“If you want to major in English and earn a lotof money, you don’t have to gure out how todo that as a writer,” she says. “Take yourcommunication and analytical-thinking skills and apply them in other areas.”

Check out this list of the best-paying jobs for workers who have bachelor’s degrees in English andve to eight years of experience in their eld.

Sales Account Manager(http://www.payscale.com/research/US/Job=Account_Manager_Sales/Salary )

Median Annual Salary: $67,300

A sales account manager maintains business relationships with existing clients and seeksopportunities for new clients—tasks that require strong written and oral communication skills.

Because English majors learn critical thinking, they are well-suited to handle the problem- solvingand strategizing issues involved in this job.

Find sales account manager jobs (//www.monster.com/jobs/q-sales-account-manager-jobs.aspx).

IT Project Manager(http://www.payscale.com/research/US/Job=Project_Manager,_Information_Technology_(IT)/Salary)


Best-paying jobs for English majors



Working as an IT project manager is much like diagraming sentences—breaking down something

complex and then building or reconstructing it. IT project managers plan, coordinate and direct

technology-related activities, from installing and upgrading computer software to building network

security measures.

To land this job, you’ll want to punctuate your grammar skills with computer knowledge. Employers

often prefer a bachelor’s degree in a computer- or information science-related eld. Graduate

degrees are sometimes required.

Find IT project manager jobs (//www.monster.com/jobs/q-it-project-manager-jobs.aspx).

Proposal Manager (http://www.payscale.com/research/US/Job=Proposal_Manager/Salary)

Median annual salary: $65,000

Remember persuasive writing? Proposal managers use those same skills to help their

organizations land new work.

They coordinate writers, illustrators and other team members to prepare proposals on behalf of

their company for contracted projects, like building a school. English majors’ mastery of language

and details help them excel in this role.

Find proposal manager jobs (//www.monster.com/jobs/q-proposal-manager-jobs.aspx).

Web Developer (http://www.payscale.com/research/US/Job=Web_Developer/Salary)


Web developers design and create Web sites and sometimes the content. They are responsible for

the site’s performance, capacity and look. A high school diploma may be enough to get started in

this eld, but an associate’s or bachelor’s degree is sometimes required. You’ll need a full

understanding of computer languages such as HTML.

“Being an English major prepared me with critical-thinking skills that I use all the time as a Web

developer,” says David Feld, who worked as a newspaper editor and reporter before starting his

own Web development business in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, in 2011. “Having that strong

writing background helped set me apart from competitors.”

Find Web developer jobs (//www.monster.com/jobs/q-Web-developer-jobs.aspx).

Nonpro t Executive Director

(http://www.payscale.com/research/US/Job=Executive_Director,_Non-

Pro t_Organization/Salary)

strong>Median annual salary: $55,200

Nonpro t executive directors devise strategies and policies to ensure that an organization meets

its goals. They oversee an organization’s nances, manage staff, write grants and work with the

community.

“An English degree gives you such a great, exible foundation from which to build a career,” says

Laurie Dean Torrell, executive director of Just Buffalo Literary Center in Buffalo. “Every step of my

career, I’ve bene ted from having that foundation.”



Find nonpro t executive director jobs (//www.monster.com/jobs/q-executive-director-nonpro t-

jobs.aspx).

Human Resources Generalist

(http://www.payscale.com/research/US/Job=Human_Resources_(HR)_Generalist/Salary)


An HR generalist handles all aspects of human resources work, including recruitment; employee

relations; payroll and bene ts; training; and administering human resources policies, procedures

and programs. Communication skills are important when explaining these policies to employees.

Most employers prefer a bachelor’s degree in human resources, business or a related eld. A

certi cation from the Human Resources Certi cation Institute is recommended because it shows

knowledge and competence across all areas of HR.

Find human resources generalist jobs (//www.monster.com/jobs/q-human-resources-generalist-

jobs.aspx).

Marketing Director (http://www.payscale.com/research/US/Job=Marketing_Director/Salary)


Fans of creative writing will likely end up here. A marketing director needs to come up with great

ideas and encourage others to do the same. Marketing directors plan, direct and coordinate the

marketing of an organization’s products or services.

Work experience in marketing, sales, advertising and promotions is essential.

Find marketing director jobs (//www.monster.com/jobs/q-marketing-director-jobs.aspx).

Managing Editor (http://www.payscale.com/research/US/Job=Managing_Editor/Salary)


A managing editor is responsible for the daily operation of a news department at a newspaper,

magazine or television station. Duties include editing content for proper context, planning content

and approving nal versions of stories.

Today, familiarity with Web design, multimedia production and other electronic-publishing methods

keeps a job candidate competitive.

Find managing editor jobs (//www.monster.com/jobs/q-managing-editor-jobs.aspx).

Marketing Communications Manager

(http://www.payscale.com/research/US/Job=Marketing_Communications_Manager/Salary)


Marcom managers create clear, compelling and concise communications about an organization’s

marketing strategy. Their work can include coordinating press releases and Web site content,

developing promotional strategies and campaigns, and editing white papers.

Employers usually seek candidates with bachelor’s degrees in English, communications,

journalism, public relations or business.



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Find marketing communications manager jobs (//www.monster.com/jobs/q-marketing-communications-manager-jobs.aspx).

Technical Writer (http://www.payscale.com/research/US/Job=Technical_Writer/Salary)


Technical writers produce instructional manuals and other supporting documents to communicatecomplex and technical information more easily.

After earning her English degree in 2005 from Briar Cliff University in Sioux City, Iowa, Krystal Gabelheld substitute-teaching, library and newspaper jobs. Since July 2011, she’s worked as a technicalwriter for ACI, an Omaha company that writes software for the banking industry. She loves thechallenge of deciphering complicated, technical language for numerous audiences.

“We’re given raw material, and we have to make something of it,” she said. “It’s problem- solving for[the client]. That’s what I like most about being a tech writer.”

Find technical writer jobs (//www.monster.com/jobs/q-technical-writer-jobs.aspx).

Source: Salary data provided by online salary database PayScale.com (http://www.payscale.com).Salaries are median annual salaries for full-time workers with ve to eight years of experience andinclude any bonuses, commissions or pro t sharing. Job descriptions are from the Bureau of LaborStatistics and PayScale.com.

Learn more about editorial careers (http://www.monster.com/editorial-careers).

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