Side-by-side distribution
Editor
$90,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 40.6%
- Live roles
- 923
Reporter
$93,248
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 46.6%
- Live roles
- 384
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
Editor, Books Desk
Executive Editor, Fortune Magazine
Standards Editor
Highest-paying jobs
Target Analyst Reporter (Level 1-4)
Target Analyst Reporter (Level 1-4)
KGO - Weekend Anchor Reporter
Morning Show Anchor/Reporter
Global Business and Finance Reporter
Target Analyst Reporter (TAR)
Target Analyst Reporter - Level 2
Target Analyst Reporter - Level 3
Target Analyst Reporter - Level 3
Target Analyst Reporter-3
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
Nexstar Media Group
|
$63,879 | 20 |
| NC News Corp Australia | $82,500 | 13 |
|
FOX
|
$109,554 | 11 |
Neal R Gross & Co
|
$72,800 | 11 |
|
The New York Times
|
$125,635 | 10 |
| AX Axios | $100,000 | 10 |
MediaNews Group
|
$50,440 | 7 |
Prevail
|
$46,800 | 6 |
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 |
Reporter salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago | $130,000 | 3 |
| New York | $117,068 | 24 |
| Los Angeles | $109,554 | 3 |
| San Francisco | $107,900 | 5 |
| Denver | $75,000 | 5 |
Editor vs Reporter: which pays more?
The median for Editor is $90,000 per year (typically $61,283–$117,038), versus $93,248 for Reporter ($72,950–$124,635). That puts Reporter about 4% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Editor and Reporter 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.