Side-by-side distribution
Photographer
$52,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 61.4%
- Live roles
- 44
Producer
$105,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 19.8%
- Live roles
- 787
Highest-paying jobs
Freelance Photographer
Freelance Photographer
Freelance Photographer
Freelance Photographer
Freelance Photographer
Freelance Photographer
Freelance Photographer
Freelance Photographer
Freelance Photographer
Freelance Photographer
Highest-paying jobs
Video & Visual Application Content Producer
Content Producer
Marketing Events Producer
Brand Producer
Music Producer - AI Trainer
Music Producer - AI Trainer
Video Content Producer - AI Trainer
Senior Codev Producer
Member of Creative Studio (Producer, Brand & Creative)
Executive Producer (Contract)
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 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
The New York Times
|
$150,000 | 5 |
Vox Media, LLC
|
$98,000 | 5 |
Monks
|
$62,500 | 5 |
NVE Experience Agency
|
$140,000 | 4 |
2K
|
$110,730 | 4 |
Foundation Risk Partners
|
$100,000 | 4 |
TEGNA Inc.
|
$87,500 | 4 |
FeverUp
|
$68,750 | 4 |
Producer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $157,650 | 24 |
| New York | $121,250 | 50 |
| Los Angeles | $105,000 | 17 |
| Toronto | $102,500 | 3 |
| Denver | $76,250 | 4 |
Photographer vs Producer: which pays more?
The median for Photographer is $52,000 per year (typically $39,520–$100,000), versus $105,000 for Producer ($80,000–$140,000). That puts Producer about 102% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Photographer and Producer 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.