Side-by-side distribution
Editor
$88,655
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 40.8%
- Live roles
- 939
Interpreter
$28.35/hr
per hour · USD
- Disclosing
- 19.4%
- Live roles
- 583
Highest-paying jobs
Financial Services Editor – Senior Manager
Principal Clinical Content- Physician - UpToDate, Physician Editor, Adult Rheumatology
Technical Editor
Senior Editor
Lead Editor Product Manager
Senior Book Editor
Safety Transparency Editor, Safety Systems
Economics Editor
Editor, Books Desk
Executive Editor, Fortune Magazine
Highest-paying jobs
Interpreter for American Sign Language (ASL)
UR7436H-Interpreter IV, ASL, Per Diem-1
UR7436H-Interpreter IV, ASL, Per Diem-2
Part - Time Certified ASL Interpreter for the Deaf - FY 2027
Onsite Interpreter (VH)
American Sign Language Interpreter
Medical Interpreter - Sign Language
Interpreter ASL, SMH
Interpreter ASL, SMH
Court Interpreter (Punjabi), Intermittent Part-Time
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| NC News Corp Australia | $93,600 | 29 |
|
The New York Times
|
$140,000 | 27 |
Nexstar Media Group
|
$53,040 | 13 |
RELX
|
$83,777 | 12 |
NoGigiddy
|
$44,720 | 9 |
The Atlantic
|
$105,000 | 8 |
Thomson Reuters
|
$222,300 | 7 |
|
The Washington Post
|
$145,600 | 7 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
LanguageLine Solutions
|
$44,720 | 18 |
|
University of Rochester
|
$61,100 | 12 |
|
Superior Court of California, County of Alameda
|
$95,212 | 11 |
Intermountain Health
|
$60,299 | 10 |
|
Advocate Health
|
$62,660 | 8 |
| BI Beth Israel Lahey Health | $61,318 | 8 |
| MG Mass General Brigham | $58,978 | 5 |
| TM Tufts Medicine | $53,914 | 5 |
Editor salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $145,000 | 17 |
| Amsterdam | $127,050 | 5 |
| New York | $110,000 | 95 |
| Austin | $91,550 | 3 |
| Boston | $91,550 | 5 |
| London | $90,000 | 11 |
| Toronto | $88,650 | 5 |
| Chicago | $88,300 | 15 |
| Los Angeles | $87,500 | 17 |
| Seattle | $68,765 | 8 |
Interpreter salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Boston | $58,978 | 6 |
Editor vs Interpreter: which pays more?
The median for Editor is $88,655 per year (typically $61,360–$117,000), versus $28.35/hr for Interpreter ($24.00/hr–$32.92/hr). That puts Editor about 50% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Editor and Interpreter are compared on equal terms regardless of the currency each role was originally posted in. Only roles that publish a salary range feed the medians; numbers refresh every few hours as new roles post and older ones close, so this comparison reflects the market right now rather than a fixed survey. Use it as a directional benchmark when weighing one path against the other.