Side-by-side distribution
Editor
$90,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 41%
- Live roles
- 922
Videographer
$89,850
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 46.1%
- Live roles
- 204
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
Executive Editor, Fortune Magazine
Editor, Books Desk
Standards Editor
Highest-paying jobs
Motion Designer / Video Producer
Sr Video Producer
Creative Video Producer
Creative Video Producer
Videographer
Video Content Producer
Associate Video Producer
Creative Video Producer
Creative Video Producer
Paid Social Video Producer
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| NC News Corp Australia | $93,600 | 29 |
|
The New York Times
|
$141,635 | 25 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
AppLovin
|
$176,500 | 3 |
GDIT
|
$135,000 | 3 |
Nordstrom
|
$89,700 | 3 |
Forbes
|
$68,500 | 3 |
|
The New York Times
|
$153,750 | 2 |
Snowball
|
$140,000 | 2 |
OLIVER Agency - North America
|
$135,000 | 2 |
River
|
$130,000 | 2 |
Editor salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $130,000 | 17 |
| Amsterdam | $127,050 | 5 |
| New York | $110,963 | 90 |
| 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 |
Videographer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $150,000 | 18 |
| New York | $92,750 | 18 |
Editor vs Videographer: which pays more?
The median for Editor is $90,000 per year (typically $61,430–$117,000), versus $89,850 for Videographer ($68,688–$124,850). That puts Editor about 0% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Editor and Videographer 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.