← Back to Careers
Film and Video Editors
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media · SOC 27-4032
22.3% AI Exposure — High
$75,420
Median Annual Salary
Bright ↗
O*NET Outlook
4,700
Proj. Annual Openings
25,610
Employment (OEWS 2025)
78/100
AI Resiliency Score
AI exposure from the Anthropic Economic Index (2025); salary from BLS; skills from O*NET. See /sources.
AI Exposure Analysis
AI Exposure22.3%
AI Resiliency78/100
Exposure BandHigh
Sector Avg. Exposure13.4%
Top Skills
1.Active Listening
2.Critical Thinking
3.Reading Comprehension
4.Speaking
5.Active Learning
O*NET occupation profile
What this work involves
Edit moving images on film, video, or other media. May work with a producer or director to organize images for final production. May edit or synchronize soundtracks with images.
Common titles: Editor, Film Editor, News Editor, News Video Editor, News Videotape Editor, Non-Linear Editor
Representative Tasks
- •Organize and string together raw footage into a continuous whole according to scripts or the instructions of directors and producers.
- •Edit films and videotapes to insert music, dialogue, and sound effects, to arrange films into sequences, and to correct errors, using editing equipment.
- •Select and combine the most effective shots of each scene to form a logical and smoothly running story.
- •Review footage sequence by sequence to become familiar with it before assembling it into a final product.
- •Set up and operate computer editing systems, electronic titling systems, video switching equipment, and digital video effects units to produce a final product.
Detailed Work Activities
- •Edit audio or video recordings.
- •Determine presentation subjects or content.
- •Manage content of broadcasts or presentations.
- •Operate communications, transmissions, or broadcasting equipment.
- •Label production materials.
Tools & Technologies
Adobe After Effects · hotAdobe Creative Cloud software · hotAdobe Illustrator · hotAdobe Photoshop · hotTikTok · hotAJAX · hotCascading style sheets CSS · hotHypertext markup language HTML · hotJavaScript · hotMicrosoft Excel · hot
Employment Projections & AI Exposure
15
Occupations Shown
17.7%
Avg AI Exposure
3
Bright Outlook
Sector Comparison
| Metric | This Career | Sector Average |
|---|---|---|
| AI Exposure | 22.3% | 13.4% |
| Outlook | Bright ↗ | 19% Bright |
| Median Salary | $75,420 | N/A |
| AI Resiliency | 78/100 | N/A |