Side-by-side distribution
Journalist
$71,334
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 32.3%
- Live roles
- 133
Video Editor
$80,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 28%
- Live roles
- 264
Highest-paying jobs
Opinion Journalist
Freelance Multimedia Journalist
Senior Video Journalist, Cinematography (Temp)
Senior Video Journalist, NYT Magazine
Senior Video Journalist, Reporter Video
Senior Video Journalist, Podcast Video, Popcast
Senior Video Journalist, International
Video Journalist, Visual Investigations
Video Journalist, International
Video Journalist, NYT Cooking
Highest-paying jobs
Sr. Video Editor (short-form)
Adobe Video Editor (Premiere Pro & After Effects)
Video Editor
Video Editor, Social Media (Contract)
Final Cut Pro Video Editor
Video Editor
Video Producer/Editor
Video Editor
Video Editor
Senior Video Editor, Wild Card
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
The New York Times
|
$138,490 | 9 |
Nexstar Media Group
|
$38,480 | 9 |
TEGNA Inc.
|
$48,901 | 8 |
| NC News Corp Australia | $102,500 | 3 |
FOX
|
$80,007 | 3 |
|
The Washington Post
|
$118,099 | 2 |
Thomson Reuters
|
$81,120 | 2 |
|
Cheddar
|
$182,000 | 1 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
NoGigiddy
|
$44,720 | 9 |
|
micro1
|
$98,800 | 3 |
|
Peregrine Technologies
|
$130,000 | 2 |
|
The New York Times
|
$122,236 | 2 |
Snowball
|
$93,750 | 2 |
Penske Media Corp.
|
$90,000 | 2 |
Live Nation Entertainment
|
$82,500 | 2 |
The National Football League
|
$70,720 | 2 |
Journalist salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| New York | $133,813 | 10 |
Video Editor salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Singapore | $98,800 | 3 |
| San Francisco | $97,500 | 7 |
| Los Angeles | $95,000 | 3 |
| New York | $85,000 | 15 |
Journalist vs Video Editor: which pays more?
The median for Journalist is $71,334 per year (typically $46,800–$120,000), versus $80,000 for Video Editor ($52,000–$97,500). That puts Video Editor about 12% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Journalist and Video Editor 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.