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 $77K (range $74Kโ€“$79K) once bonus, equity, and benefits are included โ€” base is roughly 76% of that.

Where the money comes from

Base salary
Guaranteed cash
$58K
76%
Bonus (mid)
3โ€“12% of base
$4K
6%
Equity / RSUs
~3% of base, annualised
$1K
2%
Benefits
~22% (health, 401k, etc.)
$13K
17%

Total (mid): $77K. 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 $77K at the mid estimate (range $74Kโ€“$79K): base $58K 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 ($4K mid), equity/RSUs (~$1K/yr annualised), and benefits (~$13K).

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 are modelled estimates from industry-category norms applied to the BLS base salary โ€” not sourced from any third-party database, and not an offer.