Avid editor vs assistant editor

The differences between avid editors and assistant editors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both an avid editor and an assistant editor. Additionally, an avid editor has an average salary of $77,339, which is higher than the $52,284 average annual salary of an assistant editor.

The top three skills for an avid editor include corporate videos, media management and avid media composer. The most important skills for an assistant editor are editorial content, video footage, and web content.

Avid editor vs assistant editor overview

	Avid Editor	Assistant Editor
Yearly salary	$77,339	$52,284
Hourly rate	$37.18	$25.14
Growth rate	-5%	-5%
Number of jobs	4,477	8,716
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 77%	Bachelor's Degree, 81%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	4	4

Avid editor vs assistant editor salary

Avid editors and assistant editors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Avid Editor	Assistant Editor
Average salary	$77,339	$52,284
Salary range	Between $39,000 And $149,000	Between $34,000 And $78,000
Highest paying City	-	Huntington, NY
Highest paying state	-	New York
Best paying company	-	Apple
Best paying industry	-	Media

Differences between avid editor and assistant editor education

There are a few differences between an avid editor and an assistant editor in terms of educational background:

	Avid Editor	Assistant Editor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 77%	Bachelor's Degree, 81%
Most common major	Photography	English
Most common college	Northwestern University	Northwestern University

Avid editor vs assistant editor demographics

Here are the differences between avid editors' and assistant editors' demographics:

	Avid Editor	Assistant Editor
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 79.6% Female, 20.4%	Male, 45.9% Female, 54.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 3.5% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 7.8% Asian, 7.0% White, 76.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%	Black or African American, 3.5% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 7.9% Asian, 7.0% White, 76.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
LGBT Percentage	12%	12%

Differences between avid editor and assistant editor duties and responsibilities

Avid editor example responsibilities.

Manage and resolve editorial disagreements across relevant departmental staff to join up an organizational narrative on each output.
Edit both HD and SD formats.
Create Emmy award-winning , 4-minute character dream sequence.
Produce 20+ 10-second, promotional clips for Emmy nominations.
Direct VO talent (Maury Povich) and supervisor of final online sessions.
General assignment and ENG photographer/editor, working with reporters and producers to produce stories for broadcast.

Assistant editor example responsibilities.

Lead bureau newsgathering in high-pressure, breaking news situations.
Manage the budget for all of VOA s primary newsgathering.
Produce e-newsletters, manage website content, write headlines and captions, utilize SEO and analyze digital traffic.
Communicate with transportation managers, administrators, equipment operators and others for fulfillment of copy to achieve editorial goals.
Ensure compliance with PRC and FDA guidelines.
Increase social media presence and traffic through Facebook and Instagram.

Avid editor vs assistant editor skills

Common avid editor skills

Corporate Videos, 26%
Media Management, 10%
Avid Media Composer, 9%
Interplay, 7%
Comedy, 5%
Adobe Photoshop, 5%

Common assistant editor skills

Editorial Content, 9%
Video Footage, 8%
Web Content, 5%
Media Management, 4%
Production Process, 4%
Twitter, 3%

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