Side-by-side distribution
Editor
$90,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 41%
- Live roles
- 922
Writer
$84,849
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 55%
- Live roles
- 1,157
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
Freelance Business Writer
Freelance Finance Content Writer
Freelance Finance Content Writer
Freelance Business Writer
Executive Communications Writer
Freelance Writer/Stock Analyst
Technical Writer
Educator/ Assessor Writer
Lawyer/Legal Writer
Journalist/Writer
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 |
|---|---|---|
Mondelez International
|
$36,400 | 242 |
|
NoGigiddy
|
$42,640 | 44 |
Anduril Industries
|
$130,500 | 21 |
|
Northrop Grumman
|
$83,499 | 12 |
Leidos
|
$92,163 | 10 |
| SH Syneos Health | $128,150 | 8 |
CACI
|
$109,700 | 8 |
Grafana Labs
|
$113,851 | 6 |
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 |
Writer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Singapore | $239,200 | 4 |
| New York | $91,000 | 53 |
| San Francisco | $91,000 | 17 |
| Boston | $90,000 | 8 |
| Chicago | $80,441 | 16 |
| Toronto | $74,428 | 6 |
| London | $69,632 | 5 |
| Austin | $55,120 | 9 |
| Los Angeles | $53,061 | 14 |
| Seattle | $42,640 | 6 |
Editor vs Writer: which pays more?
The median for Editor is $90,000 per year (typically $61,430–$117,000), versus $84,849 for Writer ($49,608–$118,138). That puts Editor about 6% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Editor and Writer 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.