Abstract: G232 [文献标识码] A [文章编号] 1009-5853（ 2011） 01-0037-03 [Abstract] Editor’s salary system is a key problem in the reform of publishing industry. This paper analyzes the salary design on the bases of principal-agent theory, taking the uncertain factors of editor’s work into consideration, and then puts forward a new salary system that consists of fixed salary and bonus with a proper proportion.