Median salary
$85,000
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$64k – $130k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
32.7%
201 of 614 roles
Live roles
614
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDSalary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
Strategic Content Editor (Contract-to-Hire)
Standards Editor
Senior Editor
Film & Video Editor - AI Trainer
Video Editor - AI Trainer
Content Video Editor - AI Trainer
Audio Editor - AI Trainer
Regulatory Writer and/or Regulatory QC/ Editor
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
EverAI
|
$64,000 | 34 |
The New York Times
|
$132,068 | 22 |
Black White Zebra
|
$125,000 | 12 |
NoGigiddy
|
$44,720 | 9 |
|
Handshake
|
$260,000 | 4 |
Assist World
|
$104,000 | 4 |
Penske Media Corp.
|
$85,000 | 4 |
Chicago Public Media
|
$95,084 | 3 |
Editor salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Toronto | $135,000 | 10 |
| New York | $127,490 | 41 |
| Austin | $115,000 | 7 |
| Denver | $115,000 | 6 |
| San Francisco | $111,250 | 10 |
| Chicago | $103,905 | 12 |
| Los Angeles | $95,000 | 11 |
| Atlanta | $75,000 | 3 |
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How much do Editor roles pay?
The median salary for Editor roles is $85,000 per year. Most pay falls between $64,000 (25th percentile) and $129,990 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $37,648 to $162,500.
These figures are computed live from 614 active Editor roles on JobsRadar, of which 201 (32.7%) 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 REGEX SEO, Anthropic, Perplexity and Handshake.
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.