Side-by-side distribution
Photographer
$49,500
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 55.9%
- Live roles
- 204
Videographer
$90,250
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 45.2%
- Live roles
- 188
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
Motion Designer / Video Producer
Sr Video Producer
Creative Video Producer
Video Content Producer
Videographer
Associate Video Producer
Paid Social Video Producer
Videographer (San Francisco)
Video Content Producer
Videographer & Video Editor
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 |
|---|---|---|
GDIT
|
$106,484 | 3 |
Forbes
|
$68,500 | 3 |
The New York Times
|
$153,750 | 2 |
Snowball
|
$140,000 | 2 |
OLIVER Agency - North America
|
$135,000 | 2 |
River
|
$130,000 | 2 |
Zillow
|
$115,900 | 2 |
Nen Creative
|
$90,000 | 2 |
Photographer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| New York | $80,500 | 5 |
Videographer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $150,000 | 17 |
| New York | $90,500 | 17 |
Photographer vs Videographer: which pays more?
The median for Photographer is $49,500 per year (typically $49,500–$59,554), versus $90,250 for Videographer ($69,625–$123,600). That puts Videographer about 82% 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.