Side-by-side distribution
Producer
$105,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 19.8%
- Live roles
- 787
Writer
$96,250
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 32.3%
- Live roles
- 555
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)
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 |
|---|---|---|
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 |
|---|---|---|
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 |
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 |
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 |
Producer vs Writer: which pays more?
The median for Producer is $105,000 per year (typically $80,000–$140,000), versus $96,250 for Writer ($70,125–$136,585). That puts Producer about 9% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Producer 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.