Side-by-side distribution
Photographer
$49,500
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 58.9%
- Live roles
- 185
Producer
$92,400
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 33.4%
- Live roles
- 1,331
Highest-paying jobs
Freelance Photographer
Freelance Photographer
Freelance Photographer
Freelance Photographer
Freelance Photographer
Freelance Photographer
Freelance Photographer
Freelance Photographer
Freelance Photographer
Photographer-Cleared
Highest-paying jobs
Contract Creative Content Producer
Executive Producer, Experiential Production
Producer (Managing Director) - Facultative - Property/Energy
Marketing - Senior Producer/Producer, Photo & Video Production
Motion Designer / Video Producer
Executive Vice President, Executive Producer
Droga5 Senior Producer, Film
Lead Producer
Lead Producer
Executive Producer - Brand Creative
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
CoStar Group
|
$49,500 | 44 |
| CO Cox | $39,302 | 10 |
|
Treatwell
|
$156,697 | 9 |
FOX
|
$102,960 | 7 |
Nexstar Media Group
|
$41,600 | 5 |
TEGNA Inc.
|
$70,720 | 3 |
|
CACI
|
$100,175 | 2 |
Kith
|
$87,500 | 2 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
FOX
|
$90,250 | 54 |
|
Nexstar Media Group
|
$65,000 | 53 |
|
TEGNA Inc.
|
$58,079 | 20 |
Warner Bros. Discovery
|
$110,000 | 17 |
HUB International
|
$113,750 | 12 |
Foundation Risk Partners
|
$112,500 | 6 |
| DI Disney | $112,280 | 6 |
| PO POLITICO | $95,000 | 6 |
Photographer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| New York | $66,250 | 4 |
Producer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Boston | $150,000 | 3 |
| San Francisco | $125,000 | 25 |
| Seattle | $120,000 | 7 |
| New York | $101,410 | 125 |
| Los Angeles | $95,000 | 37 |
| London | $94,417 | 4 |
| Austin | $88,530 | 3 |
| Chicago | $86,750 | 12 |
| Atlanta | $77,500 | 11 |
| Toronto | $66,203 | 8 |
Photographer vs Producer: which pays more?
The median for Photographer is $49,500 per year (typically $49,500–$56,399), versus $92,400 for Producer ($70,000–$115,825). That puts Producer about 87% 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.