Side-by-side distribution
Video Editor
$72,800
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 27.7%
- Live roles
- 300
Writer
$87,904
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 54.6%
- Live roles
- 1,154
Highest-paying jobs
Video Editor
Videographer & Video Editor
Video Editor, Social Media (Contract)
Video Editor
Senior Video Editor, Reporter Video
Senior Video Editor, Shows
Video Editor/Producer
Freelance Video Editor, Long-Form (FOX Nation)
NewsNation - News Video Editor - Part-time
Video Editor, Opinions
Highest-paying jobs
Freelance Business Writer
Freelance Business Writer
Freelance Finance Content Writer
Freelance Finance Content Writer
Executive Communications Writer
Freelance Writer/Stock Analyst
Technical Writer
Journalist/Writer
Lawyer/Legal Writer
Educator/ Assessor Writer
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
NoGigiddy
|
$44,720 | 9 |
HireHawk
|
$19,800 | 6 |
MyEdSpace
|
$16,800 | 3 |
Hunt St
|
$15,925 | 3 |
|
The New York Times
|
$127,490 | 2 |
|
The Washington Post
|
$103,200 | 2 |
Snowball
|
$93,750 | 2 |
|
FOX
|
$93,600 | 2 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Mondelez International
|
$36,400 | 236 |
|
NoGigiddy
|
$42,640 | 44 |
Anduril Industries
|
$135,500 | 21 |
| SH Syneos Health | $128,150 | 10 |
Leidos
|
$92,163 | 10 |
Northrop Grumman
|
$86,200 | 9 |
Grafana Labs
|
$113,170 | 7 |
GDIT
|
$100,000 | 7 |
Video Editor salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | $96,782 | 4 |
| New York | $90,000 | 18 |
| San Francisco | $85,000 | 5 |
Writer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Singapore | $239,200 | 4 |
| Boston | $95,985 | 10 |
| New York | $91,250 | 50 |
| London | $87,351 | 6 |
| San Francisco | $81,120 | 17 |
| Chicago | $75,179 | 16 |
| Toronto | $64,382 | 7 |
| Los Angeles | $53,061 | 14 |
| Austin | $48,880 | 8 |
| Seattle | $42,640 | 6 |
Video Editor vs Writer: which pays more?
The median for Video Editor is $72,800 per year (typically $24,000–$92,500), versus $87,904 for Writer ($49,837–$120,000). That puts Writer about 21% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Video Editor 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.