Side-by-side distribution
Photographer
$49,500
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 59.7%
- Live roles
- 186
Translator
$74,880
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 17.5%
- Live roles
- 80
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Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
CoStar Group
|
$49,500 | 44 |
| CO Cox | $39,302 | 13 |
|
Treatwell
|
$156,697 | 11 |
FOX
|
$85,098 | 6 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
Leidos
|
$103,113 | 6 |
|
Invisible Agency
|
$43,160 | 4 |
|
Fidelity Canada
|
$94,640 | 1 |
|
WelbeHealth
|
$56,046 | 1 |
Agropur
|
$49,462 | 1 |
| NC News Corp Australia | $49,258 | 1 |
Photographer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| New York | $52,000 | 3 |
Photographer vs Translator: which pays more?
The median for Photographer is $49,500 per year (typically $49,500–$54,875), versus $74,880 for Translator ($49,411–$103,113). That puts Translator about 51% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Photographer 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.