Side-by-side distribution
Editor
$85,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 32.5%
- Live roles
- 618
Photographer
$52,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 47.8%
- Live roles
- 46
Highest-paying jobs
Strategic Content Editor (Contract-to-Hire)
Standards Editor
Senior Editor
Content Video Editor - AI Trainer
Audio Editor - AI Trainer
Video Editor - AI Trainer
Film & Video Editor - AI Trainer
Regulatory Writer and/or Regulatory QC/ Editor
Safety Transparency Editor, Safety Systems
Senior Editor, D.C.
Highest-paying jobs
Freelance Photographer
Freelance Photographer
Freelance Photographer
Freelance Photographer
Freelance Photographer
Freelance Photographer
Freelance Photographer
Freelance Photographer
Freelance Photographer
Consumer Electronics Videographer & Photographer
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
EverAI
|
$64,000 | 34 |
The New York Times
|
$132,068 | 22 |
Black White Zebra
|
$125,000 | 12 |
NoGigiddy
|
$44,720 | 9 |
|
Handshake
|
$260,000 | 4 |
Assist World
|
$104,000 | 4 |
Penske Media Corp.
|
$85,000 | 4 |
Lago
|
$18,440 | 4 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Treatwell
|
$156,750 | 9 |
Major League Baseball
|
$52,000 | 2 |
Clutch Technologies Inc.
|
$41,600 | 2 |
Fuku
|
$6,000 | 2 |
|
TP-Link Systems Inc.
|
$130,000 | 1 |
TurboTenant
|
$100,000 | 1 |
Sticker Mule
|
$75,000 | 1 |
Invisible Agency
|
$73,840 | 1 |
Editor salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Toronto | $135,000 | 10 |
| San Francisco | $125,000 | 11 |
| New York | $124,973 | 39 |
| Austin | $115,000 | 7 |
| Denver | $115,000 | 6 |
| Chicago | $103,905 | 12 |
| Los Angeles | $95,000 | 11 |
| Atlanta | $75,000 | 3 |
Editor vs Photographer: which pays more?
The median for Editor is $85,000 per year (typically $64,000–$127,497), versus $52,000 for Photographer ($41,600–$93,750). That puts Editor about 63% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Editor and Photographer 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.