Publishing, on the whole, is not the most lucrative of career it is possible, though, to maintain a reasonable standard living on the remuneration offered by most organization Salaries and grades vary from one publishing house another. 

On average new entrants could start off with salary between Rs 2,000 to Rs 3,000/- depending upon the individual's qualifications. Assistant Editors get between 3,000 to Rs 3,500. An editor who has risen up the ranks could get anything above Rs 12,000 per month.