Side-by-side distribution
Video Editor
$80,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 28%
- Live roles
- 264
Writer
$86,610
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 50.7%
- Live roles
- 1,247
Highest-paying jobs
Sr. Video Editor (short-form)
Adobe Video Editor (Premiere Pro & After Effects)
Video Editor
Video Editor, Social Media (Contract)
Final Cut Pro Video Editor
Video Editor
Video Producer/Editor
Video Editor
Video Editor
Senior Video Editor, Wild Card
Highest-paying jobs
Freelance Finance Content Writer
Freelance Finance Content Writer
Freelance Business Writer
Freelance Business Writer
Technical Writer
Technical Writer 3
Principal Medical Writer
Senior Technical Writer
Sr. Proposal Volume Lead/Writer
Principal Medical Writer
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
NoGigiddy
|
$44,720 | 9 |
|
micro1
|
$98,800 | 3 |
|
Peregrine Technologies
|
$130,000 | 2 |
The New York Times
|
$122,236 | 2 |
Snowball
|
$93,750 | 2 |
Penske Media Corp.
|
$90,000 | 2 |
Live Nation Entertainment
|
$82,500 | 2 |
The National Football League
|
$70,720 | 2 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Mondelez International
|
$37,440 | 245 |
|
NoGigiddy
|
$42,640 | 44 |
Anduril Industries
|
$130,500 | 15 |
CACI
|
$109,700 | 14 |
Northrop Grumman
|
$86,200 | 11 |
Booz Allen Hamilton
|
$90,650 | 7 |
FOX
|
$70,000 | 7 |
Leidos
|
$115,888 | 6 |
Video Editor salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Singapore | $98,800 | 3 |
| San Francisco | $97,500 | 7 |
| Los Angeles | $95,000 | 3 |
| New York | $87,500 | 16 |
Writer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| London | $131,958 | 6 |
| Singapore | $96,200 | 4 |
| New York | $94,110 | 47 |
| Boston | $89,175 | 6 |
| Chicago | $76,552 | 18 |
| Austin | $69,235 | 10 |
| Toronto | $69,170 | 8 |
| Los Angeles | $53,061 | 16 |
| San Francisco | $43,680 | 11 |
| Seattle | $42,640 | 8 |
Video Editor vs Writer: which pays more?
The median for Video Editor is $80,000 per year (typically $52,000–$97,500), versus $86,610 for Writer ($56,652–$113,163). That puts Writer about 8% 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.