Side-by-side distribution
Producer
$105,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 19.8%
- Live roles
- 787
Videographer
$85,476
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 37.3%
- Live roles
- 126
Highest-paying jobs
Video & Visual Application Content Producer
Content Producer
Marketing Events Producer
Brand Producer
Video Content Producer - AI Trainer
Music Producer - AI Trainer
Music Producer - AI Trainer
Senior Codev Producer
Member of Creative Studio (Producer, Brand & Creative)
Executive Producer (Contract)
Highest-paying jobs
Video & Visual Application Content Producer
Video Content Producer - AI Trainer
Senior Video Producer and Motion Designer
Videographer
Temporary Videographer / Editor (YouTube Long-Form Content), part-time
Video Producer
Lead Video Producer
Senior Producer, Video (Trust)
Video Content Producer
Senior Producer, Reporter Video
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 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Middlebury College
|
$32,032 | 7 |
|
The New York Times
|
$150,000 | 5 |
Bjak
|
$69,475 | 5 |
Snowball
|
$140,000 | 2 |
Faraday Future
|
$94,250 | 2 |
Nex
|
$86,250 | 2 |
Fuku
|
$6,000 | 2 |
|
Apera AI Inc
|
$556,500 | 1 |
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 |
Videographer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $164,650 | 5 |
| New York | $147,500 | 8 |
Producer vs Videographer: which pays more?
The median for Producer is $105,000 per year (typically $80,000–$140,000), versus $85,476 for Videographer ($60,000–$145,000). That puts Producer about 23% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Producer and Videographer 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.