Arts, Design & Media

Film & Video Editors

SOC 27-4032

Cut raw footage into the finished films and videos audiences see.

Median pay

$75k

$53k to $105k typical range

Outlook

Growing fast

4k openings / yr

Education

Bachelor's

AI exposure

79%

modeled estimate · 39th pct in Microsoft's data

Future-proof

62/100

Key skills

Active Listening
Critical Thinking
Reading Comprehension
Speaking
Active Learning
Writing

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Pay and outlook from BLS (OEWS 2025, Employment Projections 2024-2034). Skills and work activities from O*NET 30.3. AI exposure and future-proof scores are modeled estimates. How we model AI exposure.