Side-by-side distribution
Editor
$90,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 39.1%
- Live roles
- 883
Photographer
$49,500
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 59.7%
- Live roles
- 186
Highest-paying jobs
Senior Editor
Business Editor
Safety Transparency Editor, Safety Systems
Sr. Video Editor (short-form)
Economics Editor
Editor, Books Desk
Executive Editor, Fortune Magazine
Senior Specialist Legal Editor, Capital Markets & Corporate Governance (Startups)
Senior Specialist Legal Editor, Corp & M&A (Private Equity)
Senior Specialist Legal Editor, Practical Law Real Estate
Highest-paying jobs
Freelance Photographer
Freelance Photographer
Freelance Photographer
Freelance Photographer
Freelance Photographer
Freelance Photographer
Freelance Photographer
Freelance Photographer
Freelance Photographer
Freelance Photographer
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
The New York Times
|
$134,304 | 26 |
FOX
|
$81,500 | 14 |
| DI Disney | $104,550 | 10 |
RELX
|
$78,900 | 10 |
Northrop Grumman
|
$92,400 | 9 |
NoGigiddy
|
$44,720 | 9 |
Black White Zebra
|
$105,680 | 8 |
| NC News Corp Australia | $89,300 | 8 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
CoStar Group
|
$49,500 | 44 |
| CO Cox | $39,302 | 13 |
|
Treatwell
|
$156,697 | 11 |
|
FOX
|
$85,098 | 6 |
Nexstar Media Group
|
$41,600 | 5 |
TEGNA Inc.
|
$70,720 | 3 |
CACI
|
$100,175 | 2 |
Kith
|
$87,500 | 2 |
Editor salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $125,000 | 17 |
| Austin | $115,000 | 6 |
| Denver | $115,000 | 7 |
| Chicago | $108,117 | 10 |
| New York | $104,500 | 103 |
| Singapore | $98,800 | 6 |
| Los Angeles | $93,000 | 16 |
| Boston | $91,040 | 4 |
| Seattle | $84,417 | 6 |
| Atlanta | $84,000 | 6 |
Photographer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| New York | $52,000 | 3 |
Editor vs Photographer: which pays more?
The median for Editor is $90,000 per year (typically $67,506–$113,500), versus $49,500 for Photographer ($49,500–$54,875). That puts Editor about 82% 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.