Also called: Managing Editor, Editor-in-Chief
Leads a newsroom or publication, deciding what stories get covered and setting standards.
An executive editor meets with section editors each morning to pick top stories, makes tough calls on sensitive investigations, and manages budgets and staff.
Approximate; varies by outlet size.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Journalism degree plus 15+ years of reporting and editing.
Ways in: 4-year college, On-the-job training. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Journalism, English, Communications.
Shrinking (about -4% over 10 years). Editor jobs are projected to decline.
Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. AI helps produce and personalize content, but setting standards and deciding coverage stays human leadership.
Classes: Journalism, English, Government, Business.
Official data: O*NET occupation 27-3041.
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