Video Editor total compensation: base vs bonus vs equity

Base pay is only part of the story. A Video Editor's total compensation runs about $88K (range $85Kโ€“$92K) once bonus, equity, and benefits are included โ€” base is roughly 76% of that.

Where the money comes from

Base salary
Guaranteed cash
$67K
76%
Bonus (mid)
3โ€“12% of base
$5K
6%
Equity / RSUs
~3% of base, annualised
$2K
2%
Benefits
~22% (health, 401k, etc.)
$15K
17%

Total (mid): $88K. Equity and bonus vary widely by employer and performance โ€” treat these as planning ranges, not a guaranteed offer.

Common questions

What is a Video Editor's total compensation?

A Video Editor's total comp is roughly $88K at the mid estimate (range $85Kโ€“$92K): base $67K plus a 3โ€“12% bonus, ~3% equity, and ~22% benefits.

How much of Video Editor pay is base vs bonus and equity?

Base is about 76% of total comp for a Video Editor. The rest comes from bonus ($5K mid), equity/RSUs (~$2K/yr annualised), and benefits (~$15K).

Do Video Editors get stock or RSUs?

Typically yes in this field โ€” around 3% of base in annualised equity, though it varies widely by employer (startups skew higher and riskier; large public firms pay liquid RSUs).

Bonus/equity/benefits modelled from category norms (Levels.fyi, Robert Half, employer benefit-cost data); estimates, not an offer.

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