Side-by-side distribution
Videographer
$105,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 43.7%
- Live roles
- 135
Writer
$99,400
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 34.5%
- Live roles
- 533
Highest-paying jobs
Motion Designer / Video Producer
Creative Video Producer
Video Producer (Contract)
Social-First Videographer & Editor
Videographer
Senior Social Content Creator / Video Producer (Contract)
Video Content Producer
YouTube Video Producer - Confidential Enterprise Tech Client
YouTube Video Producer - Confidential Enterprise Tech Client
Senior Producer, Vertical Video, Opinion Shows
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
Principal Medical Writer
Staff UX Writer (Host)
Capture & Proposal Writer
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Vox Media, LLC
|
$98,000 | 3 |
|
Snowball
|
$140,000 | 2 |
|
The New York Times
|
$135,840 | 2 |
River
|
$130,000 | 2 |
Lyft
|
$121,500 | 2 |
|
Nex
|
$112,800 | 2 |
Semafor
|
$102,660 | 2 |
Monumental Sports & Entertainment
|
$89,326 | 2 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
NoGigiddy
|
$42,640 | 44 |
Anduril Industries
|
$130,500 | 15 |
Weekday AI
|
$79,040 | 5 |
Costello Medical
|
$70,372 | 5 |
|
Mint Studios
|
$624,000 | 4 |
Precision Medicine Group
|
$96,875 | 4 |
Precision AQ
|
$96,875 | 4 |
micro1
|
$96,200 | 4 |
Videographer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $135,000 | 11 |
| New York | $110,000 | 19 |
| Toronto | $75,000 | 4 |
Writer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| London | $131,958 | 6 |
| New York | $97,500 | 21 |
| Singapore | $96,200 | 4 |
| Boston | $84,375 | 4 |
| Toronto | $76,346 | 4 |
| Austin | $55,120 | 9 |
| Chicago | $55,120 | 9 |
| San Francisco | $48,880 | 10 |
| Los Angeles | $42,640 | 8 |
| Seattle | $42,640 | 5 |
Videographer vs Writer: which pays more?
The median for Videographer is $105,000 per year (typically $80,000–$131,851), versus $99,400 for Writer ($76,875–$135,050). That puts Videographer about 6% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Videographer 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.