Median salary
$90,000
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$58.2k – $120k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
31.8%
169 of 531 roles
Live roles
531
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDSalary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
Senior Editor
Business Editor
Safety Transparency Editor, Safety Systems
Sr. Video Editor (short-form)
Editor, Books Desk
Social-First Videographer & Editor
Senior Manager, Executive Engagement Programs & Managing Editor
Night Editor, Politics
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
The New York Times
|
$134,135 | 25 |
TEGNA Inc.
|
$59,998 | 9 |
NoGigiddy
|
$44,720 | 9 |
Black White Zebra
|
$105,680 | 8 |
Penske Media Corp.
|
$80,000 | 6 |
Vox Media, LLC
|
$116,000 | 4 |
Wisevu
|
$26,338 | 4 |
Forbes
|
$137,500 | 3 |
Editor salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $130,000 | 14 |
| Austin | $115,000 | 5 |
| Chicago | $115,000 | 6 |
| Denver | $115,000 | 4 |
| New York | $114,473 | 54 |
| Los Angeles | $93,000 | 10 |
| Toronto | $85,680 | 10 |
| Atlanta | $78,000 | 3 |
| Seattle | $50,690 | 3 |
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How much do Editor roles pay?
The median salary for Editor roles is $90,000 per year. Most pay falls between $58,240 (25th percentile) and $120,000 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $29,512 to $140,000.
These figures are computed live from 531 active Editor roles on JobsRadar, of which 169 (31.8%) publish a salary range. Pay is normalized to annualized USD so roles can be compared on equal terms; the highest-paying roles listed above show their original posted currency. Numbers refresh every few hours as new roles are posted and older ones close.
Employers currently hiring well-paid Editor roles include Perplexity, The New York Times, OpenAI and Databricks.
Salary transparency varies by employer and region, so the disclosing share above reflects only roles that publish pay — not every open position. Use it as a directional benchmark rather than an exact offer.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average Editor salary?
- The median is $90,000 per year, with most pay between $58,240 and $120,000 (25th–75th percentile), based on 169 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the Editor salary range?
- Pay ranges from about $29,512 to $140,000 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $90,000. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.