Side-by-side distribution
Photographer
$49,500
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 55.6%
- Live roles
- 205
Writer
$87,500
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 54.3%
- Live roles
- 1,150
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
Freelance Finance Content Writer
Freelance Finance Content Writer
Freelance Business Writer
Freelance Business Writer
Executive Communications Writer
Freelance Writer/Stock Analyst
Technical Writer
Lawyer/Legal Writer
Educator/ Assessor Writer
Journalist/Writer
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 |
|---|---|---|
Mondelez International
|
$36,400 | 236 |
NoGigiddy
|
$42,640 | 44 |
Anduril Industries
|
$135,500 | 21 |
Leidos
|
$92,163 | 10 |
| SH Syneos Health | $128,150 | 9 |
Northrop Grumman
|
$86,200 | 9 |
Grafana Labs
|
$113,656 | 7 |
GDIT
|
$100,000 | 7 |
Photographer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| New York | $80,500 | 5 |
Writer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Singapore | $239,200 | 4 |
| San Francisco | $106,810 | 16 |
| Boston | $95,000 | 9 |
| New York | $91,250 | 50 |
| London | $87,351 | 6 |
| Chicago | $75,179 | 16 |
| Toronto | $64,382 | 7 |
| Los Angeles | $53,061 | 14 |
| Austin | $48,880 | 8 |
| Seattle | $42,640 | 6 |
Photographer vs Writer: which pays more?
The median for Photographer is $49,500 per year (typically $49,500–$59,554), versus $87,500 for Writer ($49,504–$120,000). That puts Writer about 77% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Photographer and Writer 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.