Side-by-side distribution
Photographer
$49,500
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 56.1%
- Live roles
- 205
Video Editor
$72,800
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 27.7%
- Live roles
- 300
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
Video Editor
Videographer & Video Editor
Video Editor, Social Media (Contract)
Video Editor
Senior Video Editor, Reporter Video
Senior Video Editor, Shows
Video Editor/Producer
Freelance Video Editor, Long-Form (FOX Nation)
NewsNation - News Video Editor - Part-time
Video Editor, Opinions
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 |
Sutter Health
|
$106,777 | 2 |
Collectors
|
$58,240 | 2 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
NoGigiddy
|
$44,720 | 9 |
HireHawk
|
$19,800 | 6 |
MyEdSpace
|
$16,800 | 3 |
Hunt St
|
$15,925 | 3 |
|
The New York Times
|
$127,490 | 2 |
|
The Washington Post
|
$103,200 | 2 |
Snowball
|
$93,750 | 2 |
|
FOX
|
$93,600 | 2 |
Photographer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| New York | $80,500 | 5 |
Video Editor salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | $96,782 | 4 |
| New York | $90,000 | 18 |
| San Francisco | $85,000 | 5 |
Photographer vs Video Editor: which pays more?
The median for Photographer is $49,500 per year (typically $49,500–$59,116), versus $72,800 for Video Editor ($24,000–$92,500). That puts Video Editor about 47% 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.