Editors
SOC 27-3041 · 2024-2034
Plan, coordinate, revise, or edit written material. May review proposals and drafts for possible publication.
How the U.S. Department of Labor describes this work. Published in English only.
The job this trains for
- Typical pay in California
- $100,774per year
- Projected openings
- 15,620
- Projected change
- +2.8%
- Usually needs
- Bachelor's degree
Skills this work uses most
O*NET, the U.S. Department of Labor's occupation database, rates how important each of these is to this work, and they are listed in that order, most important first. The ratings themselves are not shown, because the data carries the number without the scale it was measured on. The names are as published, in English.
- Reading Comprehension
- Writing
- Critical Thinking
- Active Listening
- Speaking
- Time Management
Pay by region
| Region | Typical pay in California | Projected openings |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City MD (San Francisco and San Mateo Counties) | $103,864 | 2,260 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara MSA (San Benito and Santa Clara Counties) | $98,886 | 500 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma MSA (Sonoma County) | $97,325 | 150 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale MD (Los Angeles County) | $93,661 | 9,120 |
| Oakland-Fremont-Berkeley MD (Alameda and Contra Costa Counties) | $86,904 | 480 |
| San Rafael MD (Marin County) | $82,970 | 80 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles MSA (San Luis Obispo County) | $81,517 | 40 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad MSA (San Diego County) | $78,230 | 790 |
| Anaheim-Santa Ana-Irvine MD (Orange County) | $78,050 | 850 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura MSA (Ventura County) | $77,429 | 90 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom MSA (El Dorado, Placer, Sacramento, and Yolo Counties) | $77,305 | 340 |
| Salinas MSA (Monterey County) | $70,968 | 60 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara MSA (Santa Barbara County) | $68,800 | 90 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario MSA (Riverside and San Bernardino Counties) | $67,835 | 410 |
| Fresno MSA (Fresno and Madera Counties) | $64,651 | 160 |
| Stockton-Lodi MSA (San Joaquin County) | $62,175 | 30 |
| Bakersfield-Delano MSA (Kern County) | $61,333 | 80 |
Similar work
O*NET, the U.S. Department of Labor's occupation database, names these as occupations involving work similar to this one — its own reading of the job, not a grouping by code. They keep O*NET's order, and only those California publishes a projection for are shown.
| The job this trains for | Typical pay in California | Projected openings | Projected change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Film and Video Editors | $90,967 | 10,010 | +7.9% |
| News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists | Not reported | 3,840 | -9.8% |
| Writers and Authors | $88,901 | 23,670 | +7% |
| Technical Writers | $106,911 | 4,340 | +1.9% |
| Producers and Directors | $133,423 | 31,850 | +12.2% |
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