Side-by-side distribution
Editor
$90,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 40.6%
- Live roles
- 923
Journalist
$83,200
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 31.8%
- Live roles
- 129
Highest-paying jobs
Principal Clinical Content- Physician - UpToDate, Physician Editor, Adult Rheumatology
Lead Editor Product Manager
Senior Editor
Business Editor
Senior Book Editor
Safety Transparency Editor, Safety Systems
Economics Editor
Executive Editor, Fortune Magazine
Standards Editor
Editor, Books Desk
Highest-paying jobs
Journalist/Writer
Opinion Journalist
Freelance Multimedia Journalist
Senior Data Journalist
Senior Video Journalist, International
Senior Video Journalist, NYT Magazine
Senior Video Journalist, Podcast Video, Popcast
Senior Video Journalist, Reporter Video
Senior Video Journalist, Opinion
Senior Video Journalist, Live Video Production
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| NC News Corp Australia | $93,600 | 29 |
|
The New York Times
|
$140,818 | 26 |
Nexstar Media Group
|
$53,040 | 13 |
RELX
|
$78,900 | 11 |
Northrop Grumman
|
$86,200 | 9 |
NoGigiddy
|
$44,720 | 9 |
The Atlantic
|
$105,000 | 8 |
|
The Washington Post
|
$145,600 | 7 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
The New York Times
|
$138,490 | 10 |
TEGNA Inc.
|
$57,502 | 5 |
|
Nexstar Media Group
|
$37,440 | 5 |
| NC News Corp Australia | $97,500 | 4 |
FOX
|
$80,007 | 3 |
| FT Financial Times | $88,750 | 2 |
TelevisaUnivision
|
$72,625 | 2 |
|
micro1
|
$239,200 | 1 |
Editor salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $130,000 | 17 |
| Amsterdam | $127,050 | 5 |
| New York | $110,000 | 91 |
| London | $90,000 | 9 |
| Boston | $90,000 | 3 |
| Toronto | $88,650 | 3 |
| Chicago | $88,300 | 13 |
| Los Angeles | $87,500 | 17 |
| Seattle | $66,196 | 7 |
Journalist salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| New York | $138,490 | 13 |
Editor vs Journalist: which pays more?
The median for Editor is $90,000 per year (typically $61,283–$117,038), versus $83,200 for Journalist ($60,500–$124,636). That puts Editor about 8% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Editor and Journalist 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.