Film and Video Editors
Arts, Audio/Video Technology & Communications · Journalism and Broadcasting
Pay and outlook shown for
New workers start near $33,350; experienced workers reach $87,920. About 80 people do this job in San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX.
Job outlook
Alamo region (San Antonio and 12 surrounding counties), Texas Workforce Commission projection 2024 to 2034; U.S. figures from the BLS.
- Employment change
- +13.9%
- Openings a year
- 12
- Employed in 2024
- 115
Typical entry education: Bachelor's degree
Alamo Colleges programs that lead here
2 programs, with the college that teaches each.
Skills this career uses
The skills O*NET rates most important for the job, with how much of each the work needs on a 1 to 7 scale.
- Active Listening3.8
- Critical Thinking3.5
- Reading Comprehension3.8
- Speaking3.3
- Active Learning3.3
- Complex Problem Solving3.1
- Writing3.1
- Judgment and Decision Making3.1
What the work is
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.
- Cut shot sequences to different angles at specific points in scenes, making each individual cut as fluid and seamless as possible.
- Study scripts to become familiar with production concepts and requirements.
- 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.
- Verify key numbers and time codes on materials.
- Organize and string together raw footage into a continuous whole according to scripts or the instructions of directors and producers.
Education people in this job have
Share of workers by highest education, from O*NET surveys. It shows what others did, not what you must do.
- High school or less16%
- Some college1%
- Associate degree17%
- Bachelor's degree65%
- Master's degree1%
Job zone 4, considerable preparation: Usually a bachelor's degree, sometimes a strong associate plus experience.
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