Side-by-side distribution
Producer
$106,140
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 21.4%
- Live roles
- 748
Translator
$74,420
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 15.8%
- Live roles
- 38
Highest-paying jobs
Producer - 12-month Fixed Term Contract
Brand, Content & Application Media Producer
Video & Visual Application Content Producer
Video Content Producer - AI Trainer
Music Producer - AI Trainer
Music Producer - AI Trainer
Multimedia Specialist/Commercial Video Producer
Executive Producer
Senior Codev Producer
Creative Video Producer
Highest-paying jobs
Proofreader/Translator
Hebrew Translator - Freelance AI Trainer Project
Chinese Translator - Freelance AI Trainer Project
Interpreter, Translator and Operation
Korean Translator - Freelance AI Trainer Project
German Translator - Freelance AI Trainer Project
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
The New York Times
|
$153,750 | 6 |
2K
|
$134,450 | 5 |
Foundation Risk Partners
|
$100,000 | 5 |
OLIVER Agency - North America
|
$135,000 | 4 |
|
Handshake
|
$260,000 | 3 |
Airrack
|
$130,000 | 3 |
Peec AI
|
$104,760 | 3 |
Vox Media, LLC
|
$98,000 | 3 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Invisible Agency
|
$43,160 | 4 |
|
Zubi
|
$100,000 | 1 |
|
Faraday Future
|
$75,000 | 1 |
Producer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $155,300 | 15 |
| Austin | $134,450 | 3 |
| New York | $110,000 | 45 |
| Los Angeles | $100,000 | 18 |
| Toronto | $84,265 | 4 |
| Chicago | $76,765 | 4 |
| Denver | $65,000 | 3 |
| London | $46,902 | 5 |
Producer vs Translator: which pays more?
The median for Producer is $106,140 per year (typically $80,000–$135,030), versus $74,420 for Translator ($27,820–$75,690). That puts Producer about 43% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Producer and Translator 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.