Information Provided by the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Outlook Handbook
Workers acquire their skills through on-the-job or formal postsecondary training. Technical expertise, a good eye, imagination, and creativity are essential. Keen competition for job openings is expected because many talented peopled are attracted to the field.
On average, Film and Video Editors earn $ 46,670 per year.
Job Opportunities for Film and Video Editors are expected to:
Increase as fast as the average.
Television, video, and motion picture camera operators produce images that tell a story, inform or entertain an audience, or record an event. Film and video editors edit soundtracks, film, and video for the motion picture, cable, and broadcast television industries. Some camera operators do their own editing.
Television, video, and motion picture camera operators and editors usually acquire their skills through formal postsecondary training at vocational schools, colleges, universities, or photographic institutes. A bachelors degree may be required for some positions, particularly those for film and video editors. Employers usually seek applicants with a good eye, imagination, and creativity, as well as a good technical understanding of how the camera operates.
Television, video, and motion picture camera operators and editors held about 47,000 jobs in 2006. About 27,000 were camera operators and film and video editors held about 21,000 jobs.
