Also called: Rights and Permissions Coordinator, Permissions Specialist
Gets legal permission for every quote, photo, map, and song lyric used in books and textbooks, and tracks what it all costs.
A permissions editor goes through a history textbook and lists 300 photos, maps, and quotes that need approval. They email museums and photo agencies, negotiate fees, and chase the ones who haven't replied before the book can go to print.
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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. Bachelor's in English, history, or communications.
Ways in: 4-year college. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: English, History, Communications.
Growing slowly. Textbook publishing has consolidated.
Medium risk in 5 years, high in 10. AI and rights databases speed searches and requests; tricky negotiations stay human, but teams are shrinking.
Classes: English, Business or law, Art history.
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