What This Job Pays: film / video editor

July 9, 2006

What This Job Pays: film / video editor

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Pay: The average salary for a film/video editor in the Seattle area is $50,269, with most making from about $40,000 to $60,000 a year, according to PayScale, a Seattle company that tracks compensation and benefits.

Need to know: Workers acquire their skills through on-the-job or formal postsecondary training.

Technical expertise, a good eye, imagination and creativity are essential. Competition for job openings is expected to be keen, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, because many talented people are attracted to the field. There are about 20,000 film and video editors in the nation, according to the bureau. Many are employed by independent television stations, local affiliate stations of television networks or broadcast groups, large cable and television networks, or smaller independent production companies.

PayScale, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

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