Also called: Video Editor (Creator)
Edits videos for YouTubers and online creators, often remotely and freelance.
You get four hours of raw footage from a gaming creator and cut it into a fast, funny 15-minute video with zooms, sound effects, and captions. Many teen editors start this way.
Freelance, paid per video; top editors for big creators earn much more.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
No formal education, about 0 years after high school. No education required; editing skill and portfolio.
Ways in: Self-taught. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Film Production, Digital Media.
Growing faster than average. Growing with the creator economy.
Medium risk in 5 years, high in 10. AI auto-editing apps handle simple cuts and captions, squeezing beginner gigs; editors with timing, style and humor still get hired.
Age 16+. One way to start: Edit a few sample videos in free DaVinci Resolve or CapCut, then offer cheap edits to small YouTubers
Classes: Video production, Digital media, Film studies.
Official data: O*NET occupation 27-4032.
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