Median salary
$105,000
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$84.4k – $132.4k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
89.6%
103 of 115 roles
Live roles
115
open right now
Senior Editor
Business Editor
Editor, Books Desk
Executive Editor, Fortune Magazine
Senior Specialist Legal Editor, Corp & M&A (Private Equity)
Senior Specialist Legal Editor, Capital Markets & Corporate Governance (Startups)
Senior Specialist Legal Editor, Commercial & Law Department
Senior Specialist Legal Editor, Practical Law Real Estate
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
The New York Times
|
$134,304 | 26 |
FOX
|
$81,000 | 9 |
Thomson Reuters
|
$222,300 | 6 |
Penske Media Corp.
|
$75,000 | 5 |
Springer Nature
|
$95,000 | 4 |
The Atlantic
|
$105,000 | 3 |
Vox Media, LLC
|
$102,000 | 3 |
| DI Disney | $97,350 | 3 |
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The median salary for Editor roles in New York is $105,000 per year. Most pay falls between $84,350 (25th percentile) and $132,400 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $72,440 to $183,180.
These figures are computed live from 115 active Editor roles in New York on JobsRadar, of which 103 (89.6%) 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 in New York include Perplexity, The New York Times, Fortune and Thomson Reuters.
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.