Design editor vs editor

The differences between design editors and editors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a design editor and an editor. Additionally, a design editor has an average salary of $55,142, which is higher than the $52,107 average annual salary of an editor.

The top three skills for a design editor include layout design, adobe photoshop and adobe indesign. The most important skills for an editor are web content, video content, and SEO.

Design editor vs editor overview

	Design Editor	Editor
Yearly salary	$55,142	$52,107
Hourly rate	$26.51	$25.05
Growth rate	-5%	-5%
Number of jobs	45,572	15,115
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 79%	Bachelor's Degree, 77%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	4	4

Design editor vs editor salary

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

	Design Editor	Editor
Average salary	$55,142	$52,107
Salary range	Between $37,000 And $81,000	Between $34,000 And $78,000
Highest paying City	New York, NY	Washington, DC
Highest paying state	New York	New York
Best paying company	Nordstrom	Microsoft
Best paying industry	Education	Technology

Differences between design editor and editor education

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

	Design Editor	Editor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 79%	Bachelor's Degree, 77%
Most common major	Graphic Design	English
Most common college	Northwestern University	Northwestern University

Design editor vs editor demographics

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

	Design Editor	Editor
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 49.4% Female, 50.6%	Male, 46.4% Female, 53.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 3.6% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 8.1% Asian, 7.3% White, 76.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%	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	12%	12%

Differences between design editor and editor duties and responsibilities

Design editor example responsibilities.

Manage international man-made fiber market research/publishing company and supervise editorial content and sales of industry statistical journal.
Develop the web page by using HTML, CSS.
Produce viral video campaigns to boost SEO.
Design and create all graphics and animation.
Sketch and submit cartoon or animation for approval.
Serve as lead communicator for all CMS system updates/releases.

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.

Design editor vs editor skills

Common design editor skills

Layout Design, 14%
Adobe Photoshop, 10%
Adobe Indesign, 9%
Editorial Content, 8%
Video Production, 6%
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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