Side-by-side distribution
Editor
$88,655
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 40.9%
- Live roles
- 937
Photographer
$49,500
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 55.9%
- Live roles
- 204
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
Standards Editor
Editor, Books Desk
Highest-paying jobs
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
CoStar Group
|
$49,500 | 41 |
|
Treatwell
|
$153,830 | 19 |
| CO Cox | $39,302 | 11 |
|
Nexstar Media Group
|
$41,600 | 7 |
FOX
|
$105,758 | 5 |
TelevisaUnivision
|
$64,215 | 3 |
Sutter Health
|
$106,777 | 2 |
Collectors
|
$58,240 | 2 |
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 |
Photographer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| New York | $80,500 | 5 |
Editor vs Photographer: which pays more?
The median for Editor is $88,655 per year (typically $61,360–$117,000), versus $49,500 for Photographer ($49,500–$59,554). That puts Editor about 79% 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.