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Film and Video Editors
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.
What a film and video editor does
Become a film and video editor
If you enjoy doing these activities, you might make a good film and video editor
- Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions.
- Thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem.
- Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it.
Discover what you could earn in Washington
- Average hourly rate is $43 per hour with an average salary of $80,800 per year.
- Half of workers earn between $29 and $55 per hour.
- Half of workers earn an annual salary between $16,700 and $75,500 per year.
- 47% of individuals in this occupation have been employed in every quarter of the past year.
Part-time
- The average hourly rate for part-time workers is $41 per hour with an average salary of $32,000 per year.
Film And Video Editor job outlook
- There are 422 workers in this occupation in Washington.
- There are 103 openings per year in this occupation in Washington.
Multiple Jobs
- 18% of individuals in this occupation held a position in another.