Side-by-side distribution
Journalist
$83,975
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 31.7%
- Live roles
- 126
Translator
$35.50/hr
per hour · USD
- Disclosing
- 24.3%
- Live roles
- 74
Highest-paying jobs
Journalist/Writer
Opinion Journalist
Freelance Multimedia Journalist
Senior Data Journalist
Senior Video Journalist, Live Video Production
Senior Video Journalist, International
Senior Video Journalist, Podcast Video, Popcast
Senior Video Journalist, Opinion
Senior Video Journalist, Reporter Video
Senior Video Journalist, NYT Magazine
Highest-paying jobs
Hebrew Translator - Freelance AI Trainer Project
Chinese Translator - Freelance AI Trainer Project
Somali Translator/Linguist
Tamashek/Tamasheq Translator/Linguist
Somali Translator/Linguist
Somali Translator/Linguist
Chechen Translator/Linguist
Traducteur ou Traductrice / Translator
Traducteur ou traductrice, Services de compensation Fidelity Canada / Translator, Fidelity Clearing Canada (FCC)
Senior Revisor/Translator, Temporary
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
The New York Times
|
$138,490 | 10 |
TEGNA Inc.
|
$57,502 | 5 |
| NC News Corp Australia | $97,500 | 4 |
Nexstar Media Group
|
$38,480 | 4 |
FOX
|
$80,007 | 3 |
| FT Financial Times | $88,750 | 2 |
TelevisaUnivision
|
$72,625 | 2 |
|
micro1
|
$239,200 | 1 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Leidos
|
$103,113 | 5 |
|
Invisible Agency
|
$43,160 | 4 |
|
Fidelity Canada
|
$94,640 | 2 |
|
Aviso Wealth
|
$102,154 | 1 |
| UO University of Wisconsin–Madison | $65,000 | 1 |
| MG Mass General Brigham | $58,978 | 1 |
Agropur
|
$49,462 | 1 |
| NC News Corp Australia | $49,258 | 1 |
Journalist salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| New York | $138,490 | 13 |
Translator salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Toronto | $94,640 | 3 |
Journalist vs Translator: which pays more?
The median for Journalist is $83,975 per year (typically $61,192–$128,099), versus $35.50/hr for Translator ($23.78/hr–$45.50/hr). That puts Journalist about 14% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Journalist 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.