Side-by-side distribution
Photographer
$52,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 51.1%
- Live roles
- 47
Writer
$104,728
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 31.2%
- Live roles
- 536
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
Freelance Business Writer
Freelance Finance Content Writer
Editorial Writer
Freelance Finance Content Writer
Freelance Business Writer
Principal Regulatory Writer (Temporary)
Senior Regulatory Writer (Temporary)
Technical Writer
Regulatory Writer and/or Regulatory QC/ Editor
Staff Technical Writer
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 |
|---|---|---|
NoGigiddy
|
$42,640 | 44 |
Anduril Industries
|
$117,500 | 9 |
Costello Medical
|
$70,372 | 5 |
|
Mint Studios
|
$624,000 | 4 |
| VB Vir Biotechnology | $312,000 | 3 |
Precision Medicine Group
|
$110,000 | 3 |
Kizen
|
$145,500 | 2 |
Accenture Federal Services
|
$106,700 | 2 |
Writer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| London | $407,291 | 4 |
| New York | $95,000 | 23 |
| Boston | $91,250 | 6 |
| Chicago | $55,120 | 8 |
| Austin | $48,880 | 8 |
| San Francisco | $42,640 | 11 |
| Los Angeles | $42,640 | 7 |
| Seattle | $42,640 | 5 |
| Denver | $42,640 | 7 |
| Atlanta | $42,640 | 5 |
Photographer vs Writer: which pays more?
The median for Photographer is $52,000 per year (typically $41,340–$100,000), versus $104,728 for Writer ($70,186–$140,250). That puts Writer about 101% 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.