Side-by-side distribution
Producer
$92,400
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 32.3%
- Live roles
- 1,317
Reporter
$83,150
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 47.6%
- Live roles
- 374
Highest-paying jobs
Contract Creative Content Producer
Executive Producer, Experiential Production
Producer (Managing Director) - Facultative - Property/Energy
Motion Designer / Video Producer
Marketing - Senior Producer/Producer, Photo & Video Production
Executive Vice President, Executive Producer
Droga5 Senior Producer, Film
Executive Producer - Brand Creative
Senior Producer, Laura Coates Live
Senior Editorial Event Producer, Global Productions
Highest-paying jobs
Target Analyst Reporter (Level 1-4)
Target Analyst Reporter (Level 1-4)
KGO - Weekend Anchor Reporter
Global Business and Finance Reporter
Target Analyst Reporter (TAR)
Target Analyst Reporter-3
Target Analyst Reporter Level 2
Target Analyst Reporter-3
US Senior Corporate Bond Reporter
Reporter, Transportation & Mobility
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
FOX
|
$88,000 | 50 |
Nexstar Media Group
|
$63,750 | 50 |
TEGNA Inc.
|
$60,003 | 20 |
|
Warner Bros. Discovery
|
$110,600 | 16 |
HUB International
|
$113,750 | 12 |
Foundation Risk Partners
|
$112,500 | 6 |
| PO POLITICO | $95,000 | 6 |
Penske Media Corp.
|
$79,375 | 6 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Nexstar Media Group
|
$61,879 | 24 |
Neal R Gross & Co
|
$72,800 | 14 |
| AX Axios | $100,000 | 12 |
|
FOX
|
$85,750 | 11 |
| NC News Corp Australia | $77,500 | 8 |
Bloomberg Industry Group
|
$79,304 | 7 |
|
Leidos
|
$140,525 | 6 |
Prevail
|
$46,800 | 6 |
Producer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Boston | $150,000 | 3 |
| San Francisco | $125,000 | 24 |
| Seattle | $111,250 | 6 |
| New York | $104,750 | 120 |
| London | $97,500 | 3 |
| Atlanta | $91,244 | 10 |
| Austin | $88,530 | 3 |
| Chicago | $86,000 | 11 |
| Los Angeles | $85,560 | 38 |
| Denver | $73,750 | 12 |
Reporter salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $128,687 | 4 |
| New York | $87,500 | 19 |
| Chicago | $78,900 | 6 |
| Denver | $77,500 | 6 |
Producer vs Reporter: which pays more?
The median for Producer is $92,400 per year (typically $70,000–$118,100), versus $83,150 for Reporter ($67,688–$123,488). That puts Producer about 11% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Producer and Reporter 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.