Median salary
$137,500
median over time
Typical range
$97.6k – $187k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
11.1%
250 of 2,254 roles
Live roles
2,254
open right now
Salary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying live roles
Software Engineer, Claude Design
Director of Engineering – Studio Systems
Chief Learning and Development Officer
Chief Learning and Development Officer
Software Engineer, Full Stack
VP of Product, Commerce
Engineering Editorial Lead
Staff Software Engineer, AI Authoring
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
The New York Times
|
$130,000 | 37 |
Mirage
|
$193,750 | 16 |
Bubble
|
$202,500 | 14 |
|
WPP
|
$146,250 | 14 |
Reedsy
|
$50,925 | 14 |
|
Unity Technologies
|
$126,860 | 13 |
Handshake
|
$260,000 | 10 |
Elastic
|
$111,709 | 6 |
Editor salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle | $217,500 | 6 |
| San Francisco | $212,500 | 19 |
| London | $167,500 | 4 |
| New York | $150,000 | 99 |
| Chicago | $137,500 | 5 |
| Austin | $137,175 | 6 |
| Toronto | $100,850 | 5 |
| Los Angeles | $90,000 | 11 |
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How much do Editor roles pay?
The median salary for Editor roles is $137,500 per year. Most pay falls between $97,604 (25th percentile) and $187,000 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $68,000 to $239,155.
These figures are computed live from 2,254 active Editor roles on JobsRadar, of which 250 (11.1%) publish a salary range. Pay is normalized to annualized USD so roles can be compared on equal terms; the highest-paying roles listed above show their original posted currency. Numbers refresh every few hours as new roles are posted and older ones close.
Employers currently hiring well-paid Editor roles include Anthropic, Roblox, WPP and Figma.
Salary transparency varies by employer and region, so the disclosing share above reflects only roles that publish pay — not every open position. Use it as a directional benchmark rather than an exact offer.