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Editors
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media · SOC 27-3041
24.6% AI Exposure — High
$77,920
Median Annual Salary
Average
O*NET Outlook
12,400
Proj. Annual Openings
91,690
Employment (OEWS 2025)
75/100
AI Resiliency Score
AI exposure from the Anthropic Economic Index (2025); salary from BLS; skills from O*NET. See /sources.
AI Exposure Analysis
AI Exposure24.6%
AI Resiliency75/100
Exposure BandHigh
Sector Avg. Exposure13.4%
Top Skills
1.Reading Comprehension
2.Writing
3.Active Listening
4.Critical Thinking
5.Speaking
O*NET occupation profile
What this work involves
Plan, coordinate, revise, or edit written material. May review proposals and drafts for possible publication.
Common titles: Acquisitions Editor, Business Editor, Editor, Features Editor, Legal Editor, News Editor
Representative Tasks
- •Read copy or proof to detect and correct errors in spelling, punctuation, and syntax.
- •Verify facts, dates, and statistics, using standard reference sources.
- •Read, evaluate and edit manuscripts or other materials submitted for publication, and confer with authors regarding changes in content, style or organization, or publication.
- •Develop story or content ideas, considering reader or audience appeal.
- •Prepare, rewrite and edit copy to improve readability, or supervise others who do this work.
Detailed Work Activities
- •Edit written materials.
- •Verify accuracy of data.
- •Determine presentation subjects or content.
- •Coordinate activities of production personnel.
- •Confer with coworkers to coordinate work activities.
Tools & Technologies
Hypertext markup language HTML · hotMicrosoft Word · hotAdobe After Effects · hotAdobe InDesign · hotCascading style sheets CSS · hotFacebook · hotGoogle Docs · hotWordPress · hotAdobe DreamweaverAdobe FrameMaker
Employment Projections & AI Exposure
15
Occupations Shown
17.7%
Avg AI Exposure
3
Bright Outlook
Sector Comparison
| Metric | This Career | Sector Average |
|---|---|---|
| AI Exposure | 24.6% | 13.4% |
| Outlook | Average | 19% Bright |
| Median Salary | $77,920 | N/A |
| AI Resiliency | 75/100 | N/A |