Cinematographer vs editor

The differences between cinematographers and editors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a cinematographer has an average salary of $72,245, which is higher than the $52,107 average annual salary of an editor.

The top three skills for a cinematographer include video production, cinema and music videos. The most important skills for an editor are web content, video content, and SEO.

Cinematographer vs editor overview

	Cinematographer	Editor
Yearly salary	$72,245	$52,107
Hourly rate	$34.73	$25.05
Growth rate	12%	-5%
Number of jobs	5,748	15,115
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 73%	Bachelor's Degree, 77%
Average age	37	44
Years of experience	-	4

Cinematographer vs editor salary

Cinematographers and editors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Cinematographer	Editor
Average salary	$72,245	$52,107
Salary range	Between $43,000 And $118,000	Between $34,000 And $78,000
Highest paying City	-	Washington, DC
Highest paying state	-	New York
Best paying company	-	Microsoft
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between cinematographer and editor education

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

	Cinematographer	Editor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 73%	Bachelor's Degree, 77%
Most common major	Photography	English
Most common college	Johns Hopkins University	Northwestern University

Cinematographer vs editor demographics

Here are the differences between cinematographers' and editors' demographics:

	Cinematographer	Editor
Average age	37	44
Gender ratio	Male, 85.3% Female, 14.7%	Male, 46.4% Female, 53.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 6.6% Unknown, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino, 17.8% Asian, 7.1% White, 63.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%	Black or African American, 3.6% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 8.2% Asian, 7.3% White, 76.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
LGBT Percentage	10%	12%

Differences between cinematographer and editor duties and responsibilities

Cinematographer example responsibilities.

Manage equipment setup and on-site DVD sales.
Manage all principal photography and editing.
Used DSLR, macro, and underwater camera equipment to film wildlife in wood settings.
Create promotional videos for viewing on the Lily.B website, Facebook, YouTube, and other social networking sites.
Work together with DP Brian Hwang
Produce documentaries, reality shows and live events.

Editor example responsibilities.

Manage content QC and Disney client QC of create content.
Manage campaign performance through data analysis and reporting, with actionable takeaways per designate KPI.
Manage and create newsletter archives for NASA: http: //www.nasa.gov/centers/langley/home/index.html
Manage business documentation for the department's strategic alignment SharePoint database.
Develop SEO strategies to increase profitability and manage social media to spread brand awareness and bolster readership.
Manage international man-made fiber market research/publishing company and supervise editorial content and sales of industry statistical journal.

Cinematographer vs editor skills

Common cinematographer skills

Video Production, 15%
Cinema, 11%
Music Videos, 11%
DSLR, 10%
Adobe Creative Suite, 7%
Photography, 6%

Common editor skills

Web Content, 13%
Video Content, 9%
SEO, 6%
Facebook, 4%
Editor-In-Chief, 4%
Twitter, 3%

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