Salary Ranges for Grant Writing

Grant writers are professionals who draft written research and project proposals that organizations use to apply for funding from government agencies and foundations. The average salary range for grant writers varies based on a number of factors, such as work experience and education level, according to January 2010 reporting on Payscale.com.

Work Experience

Grant writers with less than one year of experience averaged annual salaries of $28,735 to $40,414. With 20 years of experience or more, writers earn an average of $42,279 to $58,958.

Employer Types

Grant writers who worked for hospitals averaged $45,806 to $64,276, while those employed by colleges and universities earned an average of $38,215 to $59,503. Those working for non-profit organizations averaged $34,046 to $47,368, while writers who worked for school districts earned $47,030 to $60,011.

Types of Organizations

Grant writers employed to write for social services organizations and projects averaged salaries of $30,965 to $42,183. Those working for museums averaged $37,080 to $45,845.

Education

Grant writers with Ph.D.s averaged annual salaries of $49,168 to $60,983, while those with Master's of Arts degrees earned $38,693 to $50,000. Writers with Bachelor's of arts degrees received salaries of $34,200 to $47,500.

Geography

Grant writers who worked in the District of Columbia received the highest annual salaries at $35,747 to $59,500. High-paying states for grant writers were California, New York, Pennsylvania and Florida.

References

• Payscale.com: Salary Survey for Job-Grant Writer