Median salary
$114,473
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$85k – $134.1k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
84.4%
54 of 64 roles
Live roles
64
open right now
Senior Editor
Business Editor
Editor, Books Desk
Night Editor, Politics
Editor at Large, Opinion
Senior News Editor, Lifestyle & Celebrity
Editor, Audience — A.I. and Emerging Platforms
Editor at Large, Opinion
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
The New York Times
|
$134,304 | 26 |
Penske Media Corp.
|
$75,000 | 5 |
Vox Media, LLC
|
$102,000 | 3 |
Perplexity
|
$250,000 | 1 |
Realtor.com Careers
|
$165,000 | 1 |
NPR
|
$133,750 | 1 |
Peregrine Technologies
|
$130,000 | 1 |
Semafor
|
$120,000 | 1 |
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The median salary for Editor roles in New York is $114,473 per year. Most pay falls between $85,000 (25th percentile) and $134,135 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $71,800 to $169,000.
These figures are computed live from 64 active Editor roles in New York on JobsRadar, of which 54 (84.4%) 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 in New York include Perplexity, The New York Times and Realtor.com Careers.
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.