Side-by-side distribution
Photographer
$52,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 61.4%
- Live roles
- 44
Writer
$96,250
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 32.3%
- Live roles
- 555
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
Freelance Business Writer
Freelance Finance Content Writer
Freelance Business Writer
Freelance Finance Content Writer
Senior Technical Writer, Developer Experience
UX Writer, AI
Principal Technical Writer
Staff Technical Writer
Staff Technical Writer
Senior Staff UX Writer, International
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 |
|---|---|---|
NoGigiddy
|
$42,640 | 44 |
Anduril Industries
|
$117,500 | 11 |
|
Mint Studios
|
$624,000 | 4 |
Accenture Federal Services
|
$135,800 | 4 |
Costello Medical
|
$66,875 | 4 |
Precision Medicine Group
|
$125,800 | 3 |
FNS Customs Brokers, Inc.
|
$58,500 | 3 |
Olema Oncology
|
$167,500 | 2 |
Writer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| London | $195,291 | 6 |
| Boston | $131,250 | 6 |
| San Francisco | $107,500 | 16 |
| New York | $95,000 | 30 |
| Atlanta | $71,320 | 8 |
| Chicago | $56,810 | 10 |
| Austin | $48,880 | 8 |
| Los Angeles | $42,640 | 8 |
| Seattle | $42,640 | 6 |
| Denver | $42,640 | 7 |
Photographer vs Writer: which pays more?
The median for Photographer is $52,000 per year (typically $39,520–$100,000), versus $96,250 for Writer ($70,125–$136,585). That puts Writer about 85% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Photographer and Writer 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.