Median salary
$90,000
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$69.4k – $115k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
39%
350 of 897 roles
Live roles
897
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDSalary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
Senior Editor
Business Editor
Senior Staff Editor, Creative Studio
Safety Transparency Editor, Safety Systems
Sr. Video Editor (short-form)
Economics Editor
Editor, Books Desk
Executive Editor, Fortune Magazine
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
The New York Times
|
$132,063 | 28 |
FOX
|
$79,000 | 14 |
| DI Disney | $104,550 | 10 |
RELX
|
$87,200 | 10 |
NoGigiddy
|
$44,720 | 9 |
Black White Zebra
|
$105,680 | 8 |
Northrop Grumman
|
$89,300 | 8 |
Nexstar Media Group
|
$53,040 | 8 |
Editor salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $125,000 | 17 |
| Austin | $115,000 | 6 |
| Denver | $115,000 | 7 |
| Chicago | $108,117 | 10 |
| New York | $105,000 | 106 |
| Singapore | $98,800 | 6 |
| London | $98,059 | 4 |
| Seattle | $97,500 | 7 |
| Los Angeles | $93,000 | 14 |
| Boston | $91,040 | 4 |
Salary by employment type
| Employment type | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Full-time | $92,400 | 293 |
| Part-time | $21.13/hr | 32 |
| Contract | $47.50/hr | 21 |
| Internship | $53,099 | 4 |
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How much do Editor roles pay?
The median salary for Editor roles is $90,000 per year. Most pay falls between $69,420 (25th percentile) and $115,000 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $40,789 to $140,000.
These figures are computed live from 897 active Editor roles on JobsRadar, of which 350 (39%) 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 Perplexity, The New York Times, Airbnb and OpenAI.
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.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average Editor salary?
- The median is $90,000 per year, with most pay between $69,420 and $115,000 (25th–75th percentile), based on 350 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the Editor salary range?
- Pay ranges from about $40,789 to $140,000 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $90,000. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.