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Job outlook for assistant sports editors in the United States
Are assistant sports editor jobs in demand?
Assistant sports editor job and salary trends over time
Assistant sports editor jobs over time
Assistant sports editor job growth rate over time
| Year | # of jobs | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1,955 | 0.00% |
| 2020 | 2,056 | 0.00% |
| 2019 | 2,114 | 0.00% |
| 2018 | 2,109 | 0.00% |
| 2017 | 2,134 | 0.00% |
Average assistant sports editor salary over time
Assistant sports editor salary by year
| Year | Avg. salary | Hourly rate | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $36,551 | $17.57 | +3.3% |
| 2024 | $35,381 | $17.01 | +3.2% |
| 2023 | $34,291 | $16.49 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | $33,882 | $16.29 | +2.7% |
| 2021 | $32,982 | $15.86 | +2.1% |
Assistant sports editor jobs by state
Most common states for assistant sports editors
| Rank | State | Population | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | District of Columbia | 693,972 | 87 | 13% |
| 2 | New York | 19,849,399 | 425 | 2% |
| 3 | Alaska | 739,795 | 13 | 2% |
| 4 | California | 39,536,653 | 274 | 1% |
| 5 | Virginia | 8,470,020 | 125 | 1% |
| 6 | Massachusetts | 6,859,819 | 100 | 1% |
| 7 | Illinois | 12,802,023 | 82 | 1% |
| 8 | Pennsylvania | 12,805,537 | 81 | 1% |
| 9 | Maryland | 6,052,177 | 77 | 1% |
| 10 | Washington | 7,405,743 | 63 | 1% |
| 11 | New Jersey | 9,005,644 | 49 | 1% |
| 12 | Connecticut | 3,588,184 | 44 | 1% |
| 13 | Minnesota | 5,576,606 | 44 | 1% |
| 14 | Nevada | 2,998,039 | 28 | 1% |
| 15 | Maine | 1,335,907 | 14 | 1% |
| 16 | New Mexico | 2,088,070 | 13 | 1% |
| 17 | Hawaii | 1,427,538 | 10 | 1% |
| 18 | New Hampshire | 1,342,795 | 8 | 1% |
| 19 | North Dakota | 755,393 | 6 | 1% |
| 20 | Vermont | 623,657 | 6 | 1% |
Most common cities for assistant sports editors
| Rank | City | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl | Avg. salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miami | 1 | 0% | $30,513 |
Assistant Sports Editor job outlook: Expert opinions
Our panel of assistant sports editor experts
California University of Pennsylvania
Bucknell University
Ferrum College
What type of skills will young Assistant Sports Editors need?
Dr. Christina Fisanick: College graduates in 2021 and beyond, need all of the skills that English programs have to offer: critical thinking, effective communication, creativity, and flexibility. New hires need to be able to adapt to workplace changes quickly and with aplomb, which requires critical thinking and problem solving and the ability to communicate those solutions to a diverse audience clearly and effectively. Those skills are refined and practiced regularly in English programs.
Sarah Bell
Senior Associate Director, CounselingBucknell University
Center for Career Advancement
How do you envision technology impacting Assistant Sports Editors in the next 5 years?
Sarah Bell: As mentioned in #2, English majors go into many fields, and technology is affecting most of them now. We will likely always need creators, editors, and researchers of content, which will certainly make English majors useful in a variety of fields, due to (or in spite of) the technology advances. Experience in learning and utilizing a variety of software, platforms, and social media tools will only enhance their ability to complete their work in an effective and efficient manner in a variety of work settings.
What general advice would you give to an Assistant Sports Editor?
Allison Harl Ph.D.: Develop as many multimedia skills as possible. Writing in the 21st century is about visual rhetoric as well as just words on a page.