Side-by-side distribution
Photographer
$49,500
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 59.7%
- Live roles
- 186
Videographer
$90,650
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 45.2%
- Live roles
- 210
Highest-paying jobs
Freelance Photographer
Freelance Photographer
Freelance Photographer
Freelance Photographer
Freelance Photographer
Freelance Photographer
Freelance Photographer
Freelance Photographer
Freelance Photographer
Freelance Photographer
Highest-paying jobs
Marketing - Senior Producer/Producer, Photo & Video Production
Motion Designer / Video Producer
Creative Video Producer
Video Producer (Contract)
Social-First Videographer & Editor
Videographer
Senior Social Content Creator / Video Producer (Contract)
Video Content Producer
YouTube Video Producer - Confidential Enterprise Tech Client
YouTube Video Producer - Confidential Enterprise Tech Client
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 |
|---|---|---|
Vox Media, LLC
|
$98,000 | 3 |
Warner Bros. Discovery
|
$97,800 | 3 |
Penn State University
|
$52,000 | 3 |
|
Snowball
|
$140,000 | 2 |
The New York Times
|
$135,840 | 2 |
River
|
$130,000 | 2 |
Lyft
|
$121,500 | 2 |
|
Nex
|
$112,800 | 2 |
Photographer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| New York | $52,000 | 3 |
Videographer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $121,500 | 13 |
| New York | $107,000 | 23 |
| Toronto | $75,000 | 4 |
| Los Angeles | $71,500 | 3 |
Photographer vs Videographer: which pays more?
The median for Photographer is $49,500 per year (typically $49,500–$54,875), versus $90,650 for Videographer ($64,584–$117,500). That puts Videographer about 83% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Photographer and Videographer 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.