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Editors vs Creative Directors

Compare Editors and Creative Directors side by side: median pay, job outlook, AI exposure, education, and top skills. Creative Directors pays about $37k more.

Editors

Median pay$78k
OutlookStable
AI exposureHigh 97%, modeled
EducationBachelor's
Reading ComprehensionWritingActive ListeningCritical ThinkingSpeaking

Creative Directors

Median pay$115k
OutlookGrowing fast
AI exposureHigh 90%, modeled
EducationBachelor's
Active ListeningSpeakingReading ComprehensionCritical ThinkingWriting
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Pay and outlook: BLS (OEWS 2025, Employment Projections 2024-2034). Skills: O*NET 30.3. AI exposure is a modeled estimate. How we model AI exposure.