Also called: Digital Retoucher, Image Editor
Edits photos to remove flaws, perfect colors, and make images ready for ads and magazines.
They spend hours in Photoshop smoothing skin, removing stray hairs, and making a product look flawless. Fashion and beauty brands are big clients. Deadlines can be tight.
Estimate.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Certificate, about 1 year after high school. Certificate or associate in digital imaging; self-taught common.
Ways in: Self-taught, 2-year college, Certification. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Photography, Digital Imaging.
Shrinking. Under pressure from automation.
High risk for 10 years. AI retouching tools now remove flaws, swap backgrounds and fix color in seconds, wiping out much paid editing work.
Classes: Digital photography, Graphic design, Computer applications.
Official data: O*NET occupation 27-4021.
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