Side-by-side distribution
Producer
$89,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 33.3%
- Live roles
- 1,258
Reporter
$91,040
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 46.8%
- Live roles
- 378
Highest-paying jobs
Global Event Producer
Executive Creative Producer, Associate Director
Executive Producer, Experiential Production
Motion Designer / Video Producer
Producer (Managing Director) - Facultative - Property/Energy
Producer
Executive Vice President, Executive Producer
Events Design Producer
Experiential Producer
ITAV Event Technical Producer
Highest-paying jobs
Target Analyst Reporter (Level 1-4)
Target Analyst Reporter (Level 1-4)
KGO - Weekend Anchor Reporter
Morning Show Anchor/Reporter
Global Business and Finance Reporter
Target Analyst Reporter (TAR)
Target Analyst Reporter - Level 3
Target Analyst Reporter-3
Target Analyst Reporter - Level 3
Target Analyst Reporter - Level 2
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Nexstar Media Group
|
$62,400 | 53 |
|
FOX
|
$81,000 | 52 |
TEGNA Inc.
|
$71,786 | 14 |
HUB International
|
$100,000 | 9 |
Monks
|
$127,500 | 8 |
Warner Bros. Discovery
|
$110,000 | 7 |
Foundation Risk Partners
|
$100,000 | 7 |
The New York Times
|
$153,750 | 6 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Nexstar Media Group
|
$67,750 | 19 |
| NC News Corp Australia | $82,500 | 13 |
|
FOX
|
$109,554 | 11 |
| AX Axios | $100,000 | 11 |
Neal R Gross & Co
|
$72,800 | 11 |
|
The New York Times
|
$126,635 | 9 |
MediaNews Group
|
$50,440 | 7 |
Prevail
|
$46,800 | 6 |
Producer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $155,125 | 30 |
| Toronto | $111,877 | 6 |
| New York | $104,000 | 107 |
| Chicago | $85,600 | 16 |
| Los Angeles | $82,500 | 29 |
| Seattle | $82,000 | 9 |
| Boston | $72,754 | 7 |
| Denver | $59,280 | 13 |
Reporter salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago | $130,000 | 3 |
| Los Angeles | $109,554 | 3 |
| San Francisco | $107,900 | 5 |
| New York | $105,900 | 22 |
| Denver | $75,000 | 5 |
Producer vs Reporter: which pays more?
The median for Producer is $89,000 per year (typically $70,000–$117,500), versus $91,040 for Reporter ($73,140–$124,635). That puts Reporter about 2% 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.