Side-by-side distribution
Editor
$90,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 39.1%
- Live roles
- 883
Translator
$74,880
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 17.5%
- Live roles
- 80
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
Khmer Linguist/Translator
Chinese Translator - Freelance AI Trainer Project
Hebrew Translator - Freelance AI Trainer Project
Somali Translator/Linguist
Somali Translator/Linguist
Tamashek/Tamasheq Translator/Linguist
Somali Translator/Linguist
Chechen Translator/Linguist
Translator, Fidelity Clearing Canada (FCC) - 100% Remote - Contract
Medical Translator
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
Leidos
|
$103,113 | 6 |
|
Invisible Agency
|
$43,160 | 4 |
|
Fidelity Canada
|
$94,640 | 1 |
|
WelbeHealth
|
$56,046 | 1 |
Agropur
|
$49,462 | 1 |
| NC News Corp Australia | $49,258 | 1 |
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 |
Editor vs Translator: which pays more?
The median for Editor is $90,000 per year (typically $67,506–$113,500), versus $74,880 for Translator ($49,411–$103,113). That puts Editor about 20% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Editor and Translator 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.