Side-by-side distribution
Videographer
$89,850
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 46.1%
- Live roles
- 204
Writer
$84,849
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 55%
- Live roles
- 1,157
Highest-paying jobs
Motion Designer / Video Producer
Sr Video Producer
Creative Video Producer
Creative Video Producer
Videographer
Video Content Producer
Associate Video Producer
Creative Video Producer
Creative Video Producer
Paid Social Video Producer
Highest-paying jobs
Freelance Finance Content Writer
Freelance Business Writer
Freelance Finance Content Writer
Freelance Business Writer
Executive Communications Writer
Freelance Writer/Stock Analyst
Technical Writer
Lawyer/Legal Writer
Educator/ Assessor Writer
Journalist/Writer
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
AppLovin
|
$176,500 | 3 |
GDIT
|
$135,000 | 3 |
Nordstrom
|
$89,700 | 3 |
Forbes
|
$68,500 | 3 |
The New York Times
|
$153,750 | 2 |
Snowball
|
$140,000 | 2 |
OLIVER Agency - North America
|
$135,000 | 2 |
River
|
$130,000 | 2 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Mondelez International
|
$36,400 | 242 |
NoGigiddy
|
$42,640 | 44 |
Anduril Industries
|
$130,500 | 21 |
Northrop Grumman
|
$83,499 | 12 |
Leidos
|
$92,163 | 10 |
| SH Syneos Health | $128,150 | 8 |
CACI
|
$109,700 | 8 |
Grafana Labs
|
$113,851 | 6 |
Videographer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $150,000 | 18 |
| New York | $92,750 | 18 |
Writer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Singapore | $239,200 | 4 |
| New York | $91,000 | 53 |
| San Francisco | $91,000 | 17 |
| Boston | $90,000 | 8 |
| Chicago | $80,441 | 16 |
| Toronto | $74,428 | 6 |
| London | $69,632 | 5 |
| Austin | $55,120 | 9 |
| Los Angeles | $53,061 | 14 |
| Seattle | $42,640 | 6 |
Videographer vs Writer: which pays more?
The median for Videographer is $89,850 per year (typically $68,688–$124,850), versus $84,849 for Writer ($49,608–$118,138). 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.