Side-by-side distribution
Producer
$106,140
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 21.4%
- Live roles
- 748
Video Editor
$64,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 32.2%
- Live roles
- 298
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
Film & Video Editor - AI Trainer
Content Video Editor - AI Trainer
Video Editor - AI Trainer
Video Editor, Paid Social (Contract)
Video Editor
Video Editor, Social Media (Contract)
Video Editor
Video Editor
Senior AI Video Editor
Senior Video Editor, Podcast Video
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 |
|---|---|---|
EverAI
|
$64,000 | 34 |
NoGigiddy
|
$44,720 | 9 |
Lago
|
$18,440 | 4 |
|
Handshake
|
$260,000 | 3 |
|
The New York Times
|
$122,231 | 2 |
Snowball
|
$93,750 | 2 |
Greenlight
|
$85,000 | 2 |
Elevate and Delegate
|
$18,900 | 2 |
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 |
Video Editor salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | $102,500 | 4 |
| San Francisco | $91,250 | 4 |
| New York | $87,500 | 8 |
| Atlanta | $75,000 | 3 |
Producer vs Video Editor: which pays more?
The median for Producer is $106,140 per year (typically $80,000–$135,030), versus $64,000 for Video Editor ($55,236–$85,000). That puts Producer about 66% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Producer and Video Editor 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.