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Updated: 7 Feb 2012
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Salary$26,225 - $81,093  
   
Bonus$96.28 - $5,127  
Profit Sharing$204.26 - $8,940  
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)		$23,535 - $92,625  
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Popular Industries

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Audio / Video / Entertainment Production$25,291 - $70,043
Television Broadcasting$26,997 - $82,298
Advertising Agency$26,137 - $69,608
Media -- Film Visual Effects$24,449 - $76,299
Marketing, Advertising & Media Management$25,602 - $67,851

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Key Statistics for Film / Video Editor Jobs

Gender
Female
17%
female alumni
  
Male
83%
male alumni
Salary:$29,074 - $43,389 $31,299 - $53,252
Years of Experience
Less than 1 year
2%
1-4 years
42%
5-9 years
31%
10-19 years
18%
20 years or more
7%
Most Common Health Benefits
medical benefits Medical: 62% dental benefits Dental: 46%
vision benefits Vision: 30% employee benefits None: 37%

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Film / Video Editor

Salary Range

$23,535 - $92,625
payscale
Assistant Editor
$24,046 - $54,954
Videographer
$22,008 - $71,388
Editor
$27,718 - $74,578
 
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Film / Video Editor

Salary Range

$23,535 - $92,625
payscale
Producer-Director, TV/Cable Broadcast
$25,125 - $98,199
Post Production Manager, Television, Video, or Motion Picture
$28,923 - $92,704
Advertising Broadcast Producer
$30,307 - $114,436
 

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Film / Video Editor Job Description

People with the job title Film / Video Editor typically fall into one of the following PayScale standard occupations.

Editors
Perform variety of editorial duties, such as laying out, indexing, and revising content of written materials, in preparation for final publication.
Film and Video Editors
Edit motion picture soundtracks, film, and video.

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Become a editor
Film / Video Editor - (City withheld for privacy), Arizona, United States
As you learn more skills and understanding of the production process, become a producer that can edit! As media becomes more and more disposable, your best chance at "making it" is to use editing as a tool that a producer uses to control costs and direct others in production. In short... Never stop researching and educating youself in trends, interests & technology and assess and create a demand for YOUR product and unique skill sets. Hire the right talent based on the demand, and be confidant...
Posted in Job Security on 1 May 2010
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Film / Video Editor - (City withheld for privacy), Michigan, United States
The medium is moving away from Television/Film/Cable to the Internet. Learn Adobe Flash & Dreamweaver.
Posted in Job Security on 22 Aug 2009
Don't work too hard.
Film / Video Editor - (City withheld for privacy), California, United States
Nobody will notice either way.
Posted in Work Life Balance on 31 Jan 2007
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