The survey found that union workers at The New Yorker had a median salary of $64,000 and that the companys editorial assistants were paid a median of $42,000. In a statement on Thursday, a New Yorker spokesperson said that proposals made during the recent bargaining sessions on salary were “initial offers.”

How much does The New Yorker pay per story?

So, you think youve got one of the best short stories ever written and youre wondering where to send it? Try The New Yorker. For literary fiction, this is the best of the best. Its been around forever, has a circulation of a million readers, and will pay you (about $7,500) for that short story.

How much does The New Yorker pay for a poem?

1) They really do accept poems from the slush pile (even when youre not famous). My acceptance came ~6 months after I submitted. 2) They pay $350 for up to 25 lines, and $10 for each additional line.

Does The New Yorker pay for cartoons?

New Yorker cartoonists are paid in two tiers. More established artists receive $1,450 for a cartoon, while the rest receive $700. The sales of original artwork bring cartoonists some of their largest one-time payments, often as high as $2,000 or more.