Side-by-side distribution
Videographer
$104,760
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 35.7%
- Live roles
- 126
Writer
$100,100
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 31.6%
- Live roles
- 534
Highest-paying jobs
Video & Visual Application Content Producer
Video Content Producer - AI Trainer
Multimedia Specialist/Commercial Video Producer
Creative Video Producer
Videographer
Temporary Videographer / Editor (YouTube Long-Form Content), part-time
Lead Video Producer
Senior Producer, Video (Trust)
Video Content Producer
Senior Producer, Reporter Video
Highest-paying jobs
Freelance Business Writer
Freelance Business Writer
Editorial Writer
Freelance Finance Content Writer
Freelance Finance Content Writer
Principal Regulatory Writer (Temporary)
Senior Regulatory Writer (Temporary)
Regulatory Writer and/or Regulatory QC/ Editor
Staff Technical Writer
Senior Staff UX Writer, International
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
The New York Times
|
$150,000 | 5 |
Bjak
|
$70,114 | 5 |
Snowball
|
$140,000 | 2 |
Vox Media, LLC
|
$102,500 | 2 |
Faraday Future
|
$94,250 | 2 |
Forbes
|
$70,650 | 2 |
Fuku
|
$6,000 | 2 |
|
Apera AI Inc
|
$556,500 | 1 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
NoGigiddy
|
$42,640 | 44 |
Anduril Industries
|
$117,500 | 9 |
Costello Medical
|
$70,372 | 5 |
|
Mint Studios
|
$624,000 | 4 |
| VB Vir Biotechnology | $312,000 | 3 |
Precision Medicine Group
|
$110,000 | 3 |
Kizen
|
$145,500 | 2 |
Accenture Federal Services
|
$106,700 | 2 |
Videographer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $170,000 | 5 |
| New York | $140,000 | 10 |
Writer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| London | $130,476 | 6 |
| New York | $97,500 | 27 |
| Boston | $91,250 | 6 |
| Chicago | $56,810 | 10 |
| Austin | $48,880 | 8 |
| San Francisco | $42,640 | 11 |
| Los Angeles | $42,640 | 7 |
| Seattle | $42,640 | 5 |
| Denver | $42,640 | 7 |
| Atlanta | $42,640 | 7 |
Videographer vs Writer: which pays more?
The median for Videographer is $104,760 per year (typically $70,114–$147,500), versus $100,100 for Writer ($70,000–$140,125). That puts Videographer about 5% 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.