Egypt Media Production Salary Guide 2026: What Editors, Videographers & Agencies Actually Pay

Salary conversations are uncomfortable in Cairo. Most people accept a job offer without knowing what the previous person earned, what competing agencies pay, or whether what they are being offered reflects the market. That information gap benefits the agency. This guide exists to close it.

These figures come from Arecs.' direct knowledge of the Cairo production agency market in 2026. They represent what agencies are currently paying for the roles listed — full-time, part-time, day rate, and per-project. Not aspirational numbers. Not bottom-of-market numbers. What the market pays.

If you are a videographer, editor, or content creator evaluating an offer — or a production manager pricing a team — this is the data you have been trying to find.

Full-Time Positions — Monthly Salaries (EGP)

Full-time roles in Cairo production agencies typically run Sunday through Thursday, with occasional weekend shoots for commercial and events work. All figures are monthly gross in Egyptian pounds.

• Full-time Editor (on-site): 25,000 EGP + transportation allowance
• Full-time Editor (remote): 25,000 EGP
• Full-time Videographer: 30,000 EGP
• Full-time Video + Edit combined role: 35,000–40,000 EGP

The combined video and edit role commands a significant premium — up to 15,000 EGP above a standalone editor — because it removes a headcount for the agency. If you carry both skills at a professional level, price them accordingly. The on-site and remote editor rates land at the same 25,000 EGP base because the transportation allowance compensates for Cairo's commute reality. Do not negotiate without factoring that allowance into your total.

Part-Time Positions — Monthly Salaries (EGP)

Part-time contracts in the production market are typically structured around 20 hours per week or specific delivery days. Current market rates:

• Part-time Editor (on-site): 18,000 EGP
• Part-time Editor (remote): 16,000 EGP
• Part-time Videographer: 20,000 EGP
• Part-time Video + Edit combined: 25,000–30,000 EGP

The 2,000 EGP gap between on-site and remote part-time editors reflects the operational value of physical availability on fast-turnaround content. If you are working remotely part-time and the agency is pricing your absence at 2,000 EGP per month, that is a negotiating variable — especially if your turnaround times match or beat the on-site editors.

Day Rates & Per-Project Editing Rates

For freelance and project-based work, the Cairo market has settled into a consistent rate structure. These are current figures for single-day engagements and per-deliverable editing.

Single-Day Rates

• Video production — full day: 10,000 EGP
• Photography — full day: 8,000 EGP

Per-Project Editing Rates

• 1-minute edit (brand / commercial): 6,000 EGP — varies by complexity
• 2–5 minute edit: 8,000 EGP — varies by complexity
• Over 5 minutes: 10,000–15,000 EGP — varies by complexity
• 1-minute Reel (social content): 1,000–1,500 EGP

The word "depends" matters here. A 2-minute brand film with motion graphics, colour grading, and layered sound design is not the same deliverable as a 2-minute interview cut with a music bed. The duration figures above assume standard production complexity. Motion-designed or technically demanding projects should be quoted above the baseline — and that conversation needs to happen before you start cutting, not after you deliver.

The reel rate — 1,000 to 1,500 EGP per minute — reflects the high-volume, lower-complexity nature of social content editing. Agencies commissioning reels in bulk drive prices down. Editors positioning as social content specialists should understand: this is where the volume lives, not where the margin lives. If you want to move your rate up, move your portfolio toward commercial and brand work.

What Moves These Numbers

Market rates are not fixed prices. These factors push individual rates above or below the figures above:

• Experience and reel quality. A 3-year editor with a strong commercial reel commands more than a 3-year editor whose portfolio is all social content. Your reel is your primary pricing lever — build it deliberately toward the work that pays well.
• Equipment ownership. Videographers who bring their own camera, lenses, and audio kit typically negotiate 15–25% above day rate versus those shooting on agency equipment. You are subsidising a depreciating asset. Price that into the conversation.
• Agency size and client mix. Boutique agencies of 3–5 people typically pay at or below market. Mid-size agencies running 20+ retainer clients pay at or above. Know who you are negotiating with before you state a number.
• Content category. Corporate and brand work pays better than social-only or influencer content. Agencies with higher-paying clients have higher rate ceilings. Understand what kind of work you are actually walking into.
• Exclusivity terms. If an agency requires full exclusivity — no freelance on the side — the base salary should reflect that. Exclusivity without a premium is a negotiation you lost before you arrived.

Full-Time vs. Freelance: The Real Math

A full-time editor at 25,000 EGP per month earns 300,000 EGP annually with employment benefits, consistent work, and no pipeline risk. A freelance editor running three per-project pieces per month — a 1-minute, a 2–5 minute, and a 5-minute-plus — earns roughly 24,000–29,000 EGP per month before tax, with no sick leave, no guaranteed pipeline, and no coverage for slow months.

The freelance math looks better than it is until you account for two realistic slow months per year — which is normal in a market with seasonal content cycles and Ramadan production shifts. The stability premium of a full-time contract is real and measurable. Understand what you are trading before you trade it.

"The editor who knows their market rate walks into every negotiation with a different posture than the one who does not."

— Arecs. Studio

Questions to Ask Before You Accept Any Offer

• Is the salary gross or net? Some agencies quote net. Confirm before you compare it to anything.
• Is there a transportation allowance for on-site roles? If not, calculate your real monthly commute cost and factor it into the base.
• Are there performance bonuses — and what specifically triggers them?
• Is the role fully exclusive? Can you take on external projects or freelance work in off-hours?
• What equipment does the agency provide versus what you bring — and who owns the rights if you shoot on your own gear for agency projects?
• What is the content mix: corporate, social, events, or brand films? Your reel will reflect wherever you spend the next two to three years.

The right question at the right moment costs nothing. Accepting the wrong offer costs a year. This market now has enough public data for no one to walk into a negotiation blind.