Which job pays more?
Head-to-heads, rankings and pay lines across dozens of professions.
The questions
Work out your answer, then open the reveal to check it.
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Pick all that apply
Pick every job with a US median wage above $35 an hour.
- Virtual assistants
- Therapists and counsellors
- Graphic designers
- Web developers
- Illustrators and artists
Show the answer
Web developers
Virtual assistants $22.86; Therapists and counsellors $28.53; Graphic designers $30.27; Web developers $44.54; Illustrators and artists $26.68.
Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics Platforms by profession
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Multiple choice
Which job has the higher median pay in the US?
- Tutors
- Video editors and animators
Show the answer
Video editors and animators
Video editors and animators: $36.26 an hour. Tutors: $20.84 an hour (BLS median, 2025).
Source: BLS pay data (2025) Video editors and animators online
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Put in order
Order these jobs by US median hourly pay, highest first.
- Software developers
- Musicians and producers
- Marketers
- Voice actors
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Software developers → Musicians and producers → Marketers → Voice actors
Software developers $65.38, Musicians and producers $47.80, Marketers $37.87, Voice actors $29.05 (BLS medians).
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Estimate
What is the median hourly wage for fitness trainers in the US?
Somewhere between $10.00 and $90.00.
Show the answer
$22.67
Half of US fitness trainers earn more than $22.67 an hour and half earn less (BLS, 2025). Employees, not freelancers: treat it as a benchmark.
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Pick all that apply
Pick every job with a US median wage above $35 an hour.
- Hospitality and warehouse workers
- Drivers
- Accountants and bookkeepers
- Writers
- Virtual assistants
Show the answer
Writers
Hospitality and warehouse workers $16.94; Drivers $20.24; Accountants and bookkeepers $24.36; Writers $36.98; Virtual assistants $22.86.
Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics Platforms by profession
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Multiple choice
Which job has the higher median pay in the US?
- Writers
- Accountants and bookkeepers
Show the answer
Writers
Writers: $36.98 an hour. Accountants and bookkeepers: $24.36 an hour (BLS median, 2025).
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Put in order
Order these jobs by US median hourly pay, highest first.
- Tutors
- Marketers
- Illustrators and artists
- Translators
Show the answer
Marketers → Translators → Illustrators and artists → Tutors
Marketers $37.87, Translators $28.93, Illustrators and artists $26.68, Tutors $20.84 (BLS medians).
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Pick all that apply
Pick every job with a US median wage above $30 an hour.
- Tutors
- Video editors and animators
- Hospitality and warehouse workers
- Accountants and bookkeepers
- Babysitters and nannies
Show the answer
Video editors and animators
Tutors $20.84; Video editors and animators $36.26; Hospitality and warehouse workers $16.94; Accountants and bookkeepers $24.36; Babysitters and nannies $16.82.
Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics Platforms by profession
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Multiple choice
Which job has the higher median pay in the US?
- Handymen and tradespeople
- Video editors and animators
Show the answer
Video editors and animators
Video editors and animators: $36.26 an hour. Handymen and tradespeople: $23.84 an hour (BLS median, 2025).
Source: BLS pay data (2025) Video editors and animators online
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Put in order
Order these jobs by US median hourly pay, highest first.
- Delivery couriers
- Illustrators and artists
- Data scientists
- Consultants and experts
Show the answer
Data scientists → Consultants and experts → Illustrators and artists → Delivery couriers
Data scientists $57.80, Consultants and experts $48.97, Illustrators and artists $26.68, Delivery couriers $18.85 (BLS medians).