Side-by-side distribution
Journalist
$71,334
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 32.3%
- Live roles
- 133
Videographer
$90,650
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 45.2%
- Live roles
- 210
Highest-paying jobs
Opinion Journalist
Freelance Multimedia Journalist
Senior Video Journalist, Podcast Video, Popcast
Senior Video Journalist, Cinematography (Temp)
Senior Video Journalist, NYT Magazine
Senior Video Journalist, International
Senior Video Journalist, Reporter Video
Video Journalist, Visual Investigations
Video Journalist, International
Video Journalist, NYT Cooking
Highest-paying jobs
Marketing - Senior Producer/Producer, Photo & Video Production
Motion Designer / Video Producer
Creative Video Producer
Video Producer (Contract)
Videographer
Social-First Videographer & Editor
Senior Social Content Creator / Video Producer (Contract)
Video Content Producer
YouTube Video Producer - Confidential Enterprise Tech Client
YouTube Video Producer - Confidential Enterprise Tech Client
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 |
|
Cheddar
|
$182,000 | 1 |
AirGarage
|
$120,000 | 1 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Vox Media, LLC
|
$98,000 | 3 |
Warner Bros. Discovery
|
$97,800 | 3 |
Penn State University
|
$52,000 | 3 |
|
Snowball
|
$140,000 | 2 |
|
The New York Times
|
$135,840 | 2 |
River
|
$130,000 | 2 |
Lyft
|
$121,500 | 2 |
|
Nex
|
$112,800 | 2 |
Journalist salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| New York | $133,813 | 10 |
Videographer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $121,500 | 13 |
| New York | $107,000 | 23 |
| Toronto | $75,000 | 4 |
| Los Angeles | $71,500 | 3 |
Journalist vs Videographer: which pays more?
The median for Journalist is $71,334 per year (typically $46,800–$120,000), versus $90,650 for Videographer ($64,584–$117,500). That puts Videographer about 27% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Journalist 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.