Side-by-side distribution
Journalist
$123,635
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 25%
- Live roles
- 48
Photographer
$52,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 61.4%
- Live roles
- 44
Highest-paying jobs
Freelance Multimedia Journalist
Senior Video Journalist, The Interview
Senior Video Journalist, Podcast Video, Popcast
Senior Video Journalist, NYT Magazine
CLO Data Journalist
Video Journalist, Reporter Video (Culture & Lifestyle)
Video Journalist, Reporter Video
Studio Video Journalist
Data Journalist
Multiskilled Journalist
Highest-paying jobs
Freelance Photographer
Freelance Photographer
Freelance Photographer
Freelance Photographer
Freelance Photographer
Freelance Photographer
Freelance Photographer
Freelance Photographer
Freelance Photographer
Freelance Photographer
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
The New York Times
|
$131,563 | 6 |
|
TEGNA Inc.
|
$68,750 | 2 |
|
Cheddar
|
$182,000 | 1 |
|
9fin
|
$120,000 | 1 |
|
Insurify
|
$75,000 | 1 |
Snappr
|
$52,000 | 1 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Treatwell
|
$156,750 | 11 |
TurboTenant
|
$100,000 | 4 |
Major League Baseball
|
$52,000 | 2 |
Clutch Technologies Inc.
|
$41,600 | 2 |
Middlebury College
|
$31,096 | 2 |
Fuku
|
$6,000 | 2 |
Invisible Agency
|
$73,840 | 1 |
LOOP®
|
$57,970 | 1 |
Journalist salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| New York | $124,635 | 7 |
Journalist vs Photographer: which pays more?
The median for Journalist is $123,635 per year (typically $73,750–$138,490), versus $52,000 for Photographer ($39,520–$100,000). That puts Journalist about 138% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Journalist and Photographer 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.