Editors

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2020 Workforce

142k

Average Age

42.3

Estimated Job Growth

−7.33%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$61,761

Average Male Salary

$68,527

Average Female Salary

$56,233

About

Editors are most often employed by the Periodical, book, & directory publishers industry. The average yearly wage for Editors was $61,761 in 2016. The top 3 most similar occupations to Editors by wage are Logisticians, Respiratory therapists, and Buyers & purchasing agents, farm products.

Editors are part of the Arts, design, entertainment, sports, & media occupations, along with Artists & related workers, Commercial and industrial designers, Fashion designers, Floral designers, Graphic designers, and 25 more.

The top 3 locations that employ the most Editors are Greenpoint & Williamsburg PUMA, NY, Brooklyn Heights & Fort Greene PUMA, NY, and Upper East Side PUMA, NY. The top 3 locations with a relatively high concentration of Editors are Greenpoint & Williamsburg PUMA, NY, Park Slope, Carroll Gardens & Red Hook PUMA, NY, and Brooklyn Heights & Fort Greene PUMA, NY.

Information on the businesses and industries that employ Editors and on wages and locations for those in the field. Periodical, book, & directory publishers is the industry that employs the most Editors, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Editors, by average wage, is Accounting, tax preparation, bookkeeping & payroll services. Editors are paid most in Freehold Borough PUMA, NJ but are relatively concentrated in Greenpoint & Williamsburg PUMA, NY.

Yearly Wage

$61,761

AVERAGE SALARY

± $3,402

In 2020, Editors earned an average of $61,761, $5,807 more than than the average national salary of $55,954.

Logisticians make somewhat more than Editors while Buyers & purchasing agents, farm products make somewhat less. This chart shows the various occupations closest to Editors as measured by average annual salary in the US.

Wage Distribution

0.395

WAGE GINI

In 2015, Editors had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.395, which is lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Editors (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

Wage by Location

HIGHEST PAYING PUMAS

This map shows the Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) in the United States shaded by average annual wage for Editors.

Spatial Concentration

PUMAs with a Relatively High Concentration of Editors

This map displays which Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) in the United States have a relatively high population of Editors.

Most Common

The most common industries employing Editors, by number of employees, are Periodical, book, & directory publishers, Newspaper publishers, Motion pictures & video industries, Broadcasting (except internet), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges, Business support services, Advertising, public relations & related services, Internet publishing, broadcasting & web search portals, Management, scientific & technical consulting services, Computer Systems Design, and Other professional, scientific & technical services .

Highest Paying

The highest paying industries for Editors, by average wage, are Accounting, tax preparation, bookkeeping & payroll services, Pharmaceutical & medicine manufacturing, and Public finance activities.

Industries by Share

142k

2020 Workforce

± 9,246

−6.47%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 9.69%

The number of people employed as Editors has been declining at a rate of −6.47%, from 151,788 people in 2019 to 141,965 people in 2020.

This graphic shows the share of Editors employed by various industries. Periodical, book, & directory publishers employs the largest share of Editors at 24.4%, followed by Newspaper publishers with 14.6% and Motion pictures & video industries with 7.57%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Editors in the US. The average age of male Editors in the workforce is 43.1 and of female Editors is 41.6, and the most common race/ethnicity for Editors is White (Non-Hispanic).

Composition by Sex

63.8k

MALE WORKFORCE

± 6,201

78.1k

FEMALE WORKFORCE

± 6,861

55% of Editors are Female, making them the more common sex in the occupation. This chart shows the sex breakdown of Editors.

Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity of Editors

White (Non-Hispanic)
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
White (Hispanic)

79.7% of Editors are White (Non-Hispanic), making that the most common race or ethnicity in the occupation. Representing 5.17% of Editors, Asian (Non-Hispanic) is the second most common race or ethnicity in this occupation. This chart shows the racial and ethnic breakdown of Editors.

Age by Sex

43.1

AVERAGE MALE AGE

± 1.39

41.6

AVERAGE FEMALE AGE

± 1.27

The median age of Editors is 42.3, and Male employees are generally 1.57 years older than than their Female counterparts.

Education

Data on higher education choices for Editors from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Editors is Communications but a relatively high number of Editors hold a major in English.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

MOST COMMON MAJORS

MOST SPECIALIZED MAJORS

Skills

Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Editors from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Editors need many skills, but most especially Reading Comprehension, Writing, and Active Listening. The revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Editors need more than the average amount of Writing, Reading Comprehension, and Quality Control Analysis.

Radar Distribution

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Projections

Projections on job growth for Editors from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 3.71%, but Editors are expected to see a growth of −7.33% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow less than the national average.

Job Growth

−7.33%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

3.71%

National Growth

10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Editors. This profession is expected to grow less than than 3.71%, the average rate of national job growth.