Freelance Content Writer
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Experience wise Freelance Content Writer salaries
| Years of experience | Avg. Annual Salary |
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1
year
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|  Unlock₹0.3 L/yr - ₹5.2 L/yr |
2
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3
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(435
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| Unlock ₹1 L/yr - ₹6 L/yr |
4
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Freelance Content Writer Salary in
India ranges between ₹1
Lakh to ₹7.3
Lakhs for
1 year of experience to 9 years of experience
. Salary estimates are based on
2.5k latest salaries received
from Freelance Content Writer.
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Content, Editorial & Journalism
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| Unlock ₹1 L/yr - ₹7.3 L/yr |
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| Unlock ₹1 L/yr - ₹7.2 L/yr |
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• posted on 10 Aug 2023
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The department heads are always reluctant to communicate with employees sitting on the lower level of the hierarchy.
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• posted on 08 Aug 2017
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Work culture is very cool like puts the earphones and continues your task.
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• posted on 29 Oct 2020
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They put some employees on Furlough but thankfully I was not in that list. They also deducted salary of employees whose salary is more than 30,000.
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Freelance Content Writer Salary By Locations
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New Delhi
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Kolkata
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1 -
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Bangalore / Bengaluru
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Mumbai
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Internet Freelance Content Writer
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9
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Financial Services Freelance Content Writer
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| Unlock ₹0.8 L/yr - ₹7.5 L/yr |
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Frequently Asked Questions about Freelance Content Writer Salaries
What is the salary of a Freelance Content Writer in India?
Salary for a Freelance Content Writer in India ranges between ₹1.0 Lakhs to ₹7.3 Lakhs per year. Salary estimates are based on 2.5k latest salaries received from various Freelance Content Writers across industries.
What are the top paying companies that employ Freelance Content Writers?
- Freelancer.com Freelance Content Writer Salary - ₹4.8 Lakhs per year
- Pepper Content Freelance Content Writer Salary - ₹4.4 Lakhs per year
- N+A Freelance Content Writer Salary - ₹4.2 Lakhs per year
- Upwork Freelance Content Writer Salary - ₹3.8 Lakhs per year
- Municipal Corporation of Gurgaon Freelance Content Writer Salary - ₹3.2 Lakhs per year
What is the starting salary for a Freelance Content Writer in India?
Average starting Salary for Freelance Content Writer in India is around ₹1.0 Lakhs per year (₹8.3k per month). 1 year of minimum experience is required to be a Freelance Content Writer.
What is the highest salary for a Freelance Content Writer in India?
Highest salary that a Freelance Content Writer can earn is ₹9.0 Lakhs per year (₹75.0k per month).
What are the top paying industries for Freelance Content Writer in India?
- IT Services & Consulting - ₹0.2 Lakhs to 60.0 Lakhs per year
- Marketing & Advertising - ₹0.2 Lakhs to 11.0 Lakhs per year
- Financial Services - ₹0.2 Lakhs to 12.7 Lakhs per year
- EdTech - ₹0.1 Lakhs to 15.0 Lakhs per year
- Internet - ₹0.1 Lakhs to 17.0 Lakhs per year
What are the top paying cities for Freelance Content Writer in India?
- Bangalore / Bengaluru - ₹0.2 Lakhs to 20.0 Lakhs per year
- Mumbai - ₹0.1 Lakhs to 20.0 Lakhs per year
- New Delhi - ₹0.1 Lakhs to 20.0 Lakhs per year
- Chennai - ₹0.1 Lakhs to 15.0 Lakhs per year
- Kolkata - ₹0.1 Lakhs to 12.0 Lakhs per year
What are the popular/top skills required to become a Freelance Content Writer?
These are the top skills of a Freelance Content Writer based on 7 jobs posted by employers.
- SEO
- Content Writing
- Content Development
- Creative Writing
- Proof Reading
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