Side-by-side distribution
Editor
$85,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 32.7%
- Live roles
- 614
Videographer
$104,760
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 35.7%
- Live roles
- 126
Highest-paying jobs
Strategic Content Editor (Contract-to-Hire)
Standards Editor
Senior Editor
Audio Editor - AI Trainer
Video Editor - AI Trainer
Content Video 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
Video & Visual Application Content Producer
Video Content Producer - AI Trainer
Multimedia Specialist/Commercial Video Producer
Creative Video Producer
Videographer
Temporary Videographer / Editor (YouTube Long-Form Content), part-time
Lead Video Producer
Senior Producer, Video (Trust)
Video Content Producer
Senior Producer, Reporter Video
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
EverAI
|
$64,000 | 34 |
|
The New York Times
|
$134,135 | 21 |
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 |
Lago
|
$17,680 | 4 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
The New York Times
|
$150,000 | 5 |
Bjak
|
$70,114 | 5 |
Snowball
|
$140,000 | 2 |
Vox Media, LLC
|
$102,500 | 2 |
Faraday Future
|
$94,250 | 2 |
Forbes
|
$70,650 | 2 |
Fuku
|
$6,000 | 2 |
|
Apera AI Inc
|
$556,500 | 1 |
Editor salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Toronto | $135,000 | 10 |
| New York | $126,231 | 40 |
| San Francisco | $125,000 | 11 |
| Austin | $115,000 | 7 |
| Denver | $115,000 | 6 |
| Chicago | $103,905 | 12 |
| Los Angeles | $95,000 | 11 |
| Atlanta | $75,000 | 3 |
Videographer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $170,000 | 5 |
| New York | $140,000 | 10 |
Editor vs Videographer: which pays more?
The median for Editor is $85,000 per year (typically $64,000–$129,990), versus $104,760 for Videographer ($70,114–$147,500). That puts Videographer about 23% 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.