Creative, media and writing salaries in the United States (Senior)

The median yearly salary of creative, media and writing jobs in the United States (Senior) is USD 135,030, from 155 open positions with a salary. Half of them pay between USD 105,000 and USD 165,500.

Median yearly salary: USD 135,030

Middle half: USD 105,000 – USD 165,500

Amounts are yearly, in USD. Hourly, daily, weekly and monthly pay is converted to a yearly amount. Positions in other currencies do not count.

Salary by level

Level	Median yearly salary	Middle half	Positions
Entry	USD 60,000	USD 41,600 – USD 77,560	55
Mid	USD 95,274	USD 82,500 – USD 124,800	73
Senior	USD 135,030	USD 105,000 – USD 165,500	155
Staff	USD 167,500	USD 140,000 – USD 207,000	71

Top paying companies

Monks — USD 168,000 (positions: 4)
Anduril Industries — USD 148,500 (positions: 5)
2K — USD 131,815 (positions: 4)
The New York Times — USD 128,740 (positions: 10)
ALO — USD 117,500 (positions: 3)

Trend

From USD 133,360 on 2026-10-23 to USD 136,554 on 2026-11-12

Newest positions with a salary

Video Editor/Shooter

HarveyAI and dataSan Francisco

USD 159.2K–218.9K / year
Hybrid
Senior
Creative, media and writing

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Target Analyst Reporter Level 2

GRVTYPublic sector, education and non-profitWahiawa, Hawaii, United States

USD 101K–131K / year
Senior
Creative, media and writing

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Lead PCB Designer (Starshield)

SpaceXHawthorne, CA

USD 140K–230K / year
Senior
Creative, media and writing

9h agooriginal ↗Save

Showrunner / Senior Producer, B2B Livestreams

Huntress LabsCybersecurityUnited States of America

USD 130K–140K / year
Remote
US only
Senior
Creative, media and writing

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Media Producer

USD 85K–105K / year
Remote
US only
Senior
Creative, media and writing

16h agooriginal ↗Save

Supervising Producer

USD 85K–95K / year
Remote
Senior
Creative, media and writing

16h agooriginal ↗Save

Deputy Managing Editor, Limited Term

USD 129.8K–162.2K / year
Remote
Senior
Creative, media and writing

21h agooriginal ↗Save

City Cast Chicago - Executive Producer

City CastMedia, entertainment and advertisingChicago, Illinois, United States

USD 90K–110K / year
Remote
Senior
Creative, media and writing

1 day agooriginal ↗Save

Senior Technical Designer

UNTUCKitE-commerce and retailNew York, New York, United States

USD 98K–125K / year
Senior
Creative, media and writing

1 day agooriginal ↗Save

Senior Staff Editor, Real Estate

The New York TimesMedia, entertainment and advertisingNew York, NY

USD 125.0K–135K / year
Senior
Creative, media and writing

1 day agooriginal ↗Save

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