Side-by-side distribution
Photographer
$49,500
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 56.1%
- Live roles
- 205
Producer
$90,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 33.3%
- Live roles
- 1,257
Highest-paying jobs
Photographer
Freelance Photographer
Freelance Photographer
Freelance Photographer
Freelance Photographer
Freelance Photographer
Freelance Photographer
Freelance Photographer
Freelance Photographer
Freelance Photographer
Highest-paying jobs
Global Event Producer
Executive Producer, Experiential Production
Producer (Managing Director) - Facultative - Property/Energy
Motion Designer / Video Producer
Producer
Executive Vice President, Executive Producer
ITAV Event Technical Producer
Experiential Producer
Events Design Producer
Lead Producer
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
CoStar Group
|
$49,500 | 41 |
|
Treatwell
|
$153,830 | 19 |
| CO Cox | $39,302 | 11 |
Nexstar Media Group
|
$41,600 | 7 |
FOX
|
$105,758 | 5 |
TelevisaUnivision
|
$64,215 | 3 |
Collectors
|
$58,240 | 2 |
Major League Baseball
|
$52,000 | 2 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Nexstar Media Group
|
$62,400 | 53 |
|
FOX
|
$81,000 | 52 |
TEGNA Inc.
|
$71,786 | 14 |
Monks
|
$122,000 | 9 |
HUB International
|
$100,000 | 9 |
Warner Bros. Discovery
|
$110,000 | 7 |
Foundation Risk Partners
|
$100,000 | 7 |
The New York Times
|
$153,750 | 6 |
Photographer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| New York | $80,500 | 5 |
Producer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $152,250 | 31 |
| Toronto | $111,877 | 6 |
| New York | $104,000 | 107 |
| Chicago | $83,700 | 15 |
| Los Angeles | $82,500 | 29 |
| Seattle | $82,000 | 9 |
| Boston | $77,302 | 8 |
| Denver | $59,280 | 13 |
Photographer vs Producer: which pays more?
The median for Photographer is $49,500 per year (typically $49,500–$59,116), versus $90,000 for Producer ($70,000–$117,520). That puts Producer about 82% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Photographer and Producer 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.