Does Interpreter or Reporter pay more?

Reporter pays more — a median of $83,150/yr versus $60,299/yr, about 38% higher, from live listings on JobsRadar.

How much does Interpreter pay?

The median is $60,299/yr, typically $53,914–$72,800 (25th–75th percentile).

How much does Reporter pay?

The median is $83,150/yr, typically $67,688–$123,488 (25th–75th percentile).

Interpreter vs Reporter

Put two roles head to head — any role, in any location or worldwide-remote.

Side A

Worldwide

Side B

Worldwide

Reporter pays about 38% more at the median.

Side-by-side distribution

Interpreter Reporter

$60.3k

$83.2k

$32.4k box = 25th–75th · whiskers = 10th–90th $151k

Interpreter

$28.99/hr

per hour · USD

Median over time ▼ -67.5%

$185,500 $60,299

$25.92/hr 25th

$28.99/hr Median

$35.00/hr 75th

$19.50/hr

$45.78/hr

Box 25th–75th · whiskers 10th–90th Full range $15.50/hr – $81.73/hr · outliers off-axis

Disclosing: 18.8%
Live roles: 623

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Reporter

$83,150

median · per year, annualized USD

Median over time ▼ -34.8%

$127,500 $83,150

$67.7k 25th

$83.2k Median

$123.5k 75th

$50.9k

$142.8k

Box 25th–75th · whiskers 10th–90th Full range $25k – $245k · outliers off-axis

Disclosing: 47.6%
Live roles: 374

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Highest-paying jobs

Interpreter for American Sign Language (ASL)

Beth Israel Lahey Health · Lahey Clinic

$93,600 – $169,998

TAR ASL Interpreter

University of Rochester · Strong Memorial Hospital

$97,302 – $145,995

Interpreter IV, ASL, Per Diem (H)-3

University of Rochester · Strong Memorial Hospital

$97,302 – $145,995

UR7436H-Interpreter IV, ASL, Per Diem-1

University of Rochester · Strong Memorial Hospital

$97,302 – $145,995

UR7436H-Interpreter IV, ASL, Per Diem-2

University of Rochester · Strong Memorial Hospital

$97,302 – $145,995

Part - Time Certified ASL Interpreter for the Deaf - FY 2027

College of Southern Nevada · CSN - North Las Vegas Campus

$124,800 – $124,800

Onsite Interpreter (VH)

Example Corp · New York, NY, United States

$85,000 – $120,000

American Sign Language Interpreter

Florida Atlantic University · Boca Raton

$114,400 – $114,400

Medical Interpreter - Sign Language

Advocate Health · Rome, GA - 305 Turner McCall Blvd…

$73,840 – $110,760

Interpreter ASL, SMH

University of Rochester · Strong Memorial Hospital

$80,621 – $108,846

Highest-paying jobs

Target Analyst Reporter (Level 1-4)

GRVTY · Fort Meade, Maryland, United State…

$96,000 – $245,000

Target Analyst Reporter (Level 1-4)

GRVTY · Hawaii

$84,000 – $226,000

KGO - Weekend Anchor Reporter

Disney · San Francisco, CA, USA

$90,948 – $208,000

Global Business and Finance Reporter

Semafor · New York, NY

$140,000 – $200,000

Target Analyst Reporter (TAR)

Parsons · US - MD, Linthicum

$112,200 – $196,400

Target Analyst Reporter-3

Leidos · Odenton, MD

$107,900 – $195,050

Target Analyst Reporter Level 2

Leidos · Odenton, MD

$107,900 – $195,050

Target Analyst Reporter-3

Leidos · Odenton, MD

$107,900 – $195,050

US Senior Corporate Bond Reporter

LSEG · USA-New York-28 Liberty Street

$112,500 – $187,500

Reporter, Transportation & Mobility

Axios · Remote

$130,000 – $180,000

Top companies hiring

Company	Median	Roles
University of Rochester	$67,798	16
Intermountain Health	$60,299	12
LanguageLine Solutions	$41,080	12
Superior Court of California, County of Alameda	$95,212	11
Advocate Health	$62,660	10
MG Mass General Brigham	$58,978	8
TM Tufts Medicine	$53,914	6
BI Beth Israel Lahey Health	$66,570	4

Top companies hiring

Company	Median	Roles
Nexstar Media Group	$61,879	24
Neal R Gross & Co	$72,800	14
AX Axios	$100,000	12
FOX	$85,750	11
NC News Corp Australia	$77,500	8
Bloomberg Industry Group	$79,304	7
Leidos	$140,525	6
Prevail	$46,800	6

Interpreter salary by location

Location	Median	Roles
Boston	$58,978	8

Reporter salary by location

Location	Median	Roles
San Francisco	$128,687	4
New York	$87,500	17
Chicago	$78,900	6
Denver	$77,500	6

Interpreter vs Reporter: which pays more?

The median for Interpreter is $28.99/hr per year (typically $25.92/hr–$35.00/hr), versus $83,150 for Reporter ($67,688–$123,488). That puts Reporter about 38% ahead at the median.

Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Interpreter 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.

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