Also called: Dialogue Editor, ADR Mixer
Cleans up actors' recorded lines and manages re-recorded dialogue (ADR) in post-production.
A dialogue editor removes clicks, traffic noise, and crew whispers from every line, swapping in alternate takes so performances sound clean and natural.
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Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Audio post-production training, often a bachelor's in audio or film, then a couple of years as an assistant sound editor; union jobs need the Editors Guild.
Ways in: 4-year college, 2-year college. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Audio Engineering, Film Production.
Growing about average. Steady demand.
High risk for 10 years. AI now removes noise, matches dialogue and even regenerates lines, cutting editing hours; fewer human dialogue editors are needed.
Classes: Audio or music technology, English, Computer applications, Theater.
Official data: O*NET occupation 27-4014.
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