Side-by-side distribution
Photographer
$52,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 47.8%
- Live roles
- 46
Video Editor
$64,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 32.6%
- Live roles
- 298
Highest-paying jobs
Freelance Photographer
Freelance Photographer
Freelance Photographer
Freelance Photographer
Freelance Photographer
Freelance Photographer
Freelance Photographer
Freelance Photographer
Freelance Photographer
Consumer Electronics Videographer & Photographer
Highest-paying jobs
Film & Video Editor - AI Trainer
Content Video Editor - AI Trainer
Video Editor - AI Trainer
Video Editor, Paid Social (Contract)
Video Editor
Video Editor, Social Media (Contract)
Video Editor
Video Editor
Senior AI Video Editor
Senior Video Editor, Podcast Video
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Treatwell
|
$156,750 | 9 |
TurboTenant
|
$100,000 | 2 |
Major League Baseball
|
$52,000 | 2 |
Clutch Technologies Inc.
|
$41,600 | 2 |
Fuku
|
$6,000 | 2 |
|
TP-Link Systems Inc.
|
$130,000 | 1 |
Sticker Mule
|
$75,000 | 1 |
Invisible Agency
|
$73,840 | 1 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
EverAI
|
$64,000 | 34 |
NoGigiddy
|
$44,720 | 9 |
Lago
|
$18,440 | 4 |
|
Handshake
|
$260,000 | 3 |
|
The New York Times
|
$122,231 | 2 |
Snowball
|
$93,750 | 2 |
Greenlight
|
$85,000 | 2 |
Elevate and Delegate
|
$18,900 | 2 |
Video Editor salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | $102,500 | 4 |
| San Francisco | $91,250 | 4 |
| New York | $87,500 | 8 |
| Atlanta | $75,000 | 3 |
Photographer vs Video Editor: which pays more?
The median for Photographer is $52,000 per year (typically $41,600–$93,750), versus $64,000 for Video Editor ($62,190–$85,000). That puts Video Editor about 23% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Photographer 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.