Side-by-side distribution
Editor
$85,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 32.7%
- Live roles
- 614
Producer
$105,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 21.8%
- Live roles
- 746
Highest-paying jobs
Strategic Content Editor (Contract-to-Hire)
Standards Editor
Senior Editor
Content Video Editor - AI Trainer
Video Editor - AI Trainer
Audio 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
Producer - 12-month Fixed Term Contract
Video & Visual Application Content Producer
Brand, Content & Application Media Producer
Music Producer - AI Trainer
Music Producer - AI Trainer
Video Content Producer - AI Trainer
Multimedia Specialist/Commercial Video Producer
Executive Producer
Senior Codev Producer
Creative Video Producer
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 |
Chicago Public Media
|
$95,084 | 3 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
The New York Times
|
$153,750 | 6 |
2K
|
$134,450 | 5 |
Foundation Risk Partners
|
$100,000 | 5 |
Monks
|
$62,032 | 5 |
OLIVER Agency - North America
|
$135,000 | 4 |
Vox Media, LLC
|
$102,500 | 4 |
TEGNA Inc.
|
$83,750 | 4 |
|
Handshake
|
$260,000 | 3 |
Editor salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Toronto | $135,000 | 10 |
| New York | $127,490 | 41 |
| Austin | $115,000 | 7 |
| Denver | $115,000 | 6 |
| San Francisco | $111,250 | 10 |
| Chicago | $103,905 | 12 |
| Los Angeles | $95,000 | 11 |
| Atlanta | $75,000 | 3 |
Producer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $155,300 | 15 |
| Austin | $134,450 | 3 |
| New York | $111,250 | 46 |
| Los Angeles | $95,000 | 17 |
| Toronto | $81,765 | 4 |
| Chicago | $76,765 | 4 |
| Denver | $76,250 | 4 |
| London | $75,922 | 4 |
Editor vs Producer: which pays more?
The median for Editor is $85,000 per year (typically $64,000–$129,990), versus $105,000 for Producer ($77,500–$135,030). That puts Producer about 24% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Editor and Producer 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.