Image editor vs editor

The differences between image 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 an image editor and an editor. Additionally, an editor has an average salary of $52,107, which is higher than the $50,494 average annual salary of an image editor.

The top three skills for an image editor include adobe photoshop, color correction and mac. The most important skills for an editor are web content, video content, and SEO.

Image editor vs editor overview

	Image Editor	Editor
Yearly salary	$50,494	$52,107
Hourly rate	$24.28	$25.05
Growth rate	-5%	-5%
Number of jobs	4,595	15,115
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 60%	Bachelor's Degree, 77%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	4	4

Image editor vs editor salary

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

	Image Editor	Editor
Average salary	$50,494	$52,107
Salary range	Between $32,000 And $79,000	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 image editor and editor education

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

	Image Editor	Editor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 60%	Bachelor's Degree, 77%
Most common major	Graphic Design	English
Most common college	Northwestern University	Northwestern University

Image editor vs editor demographics

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

	Image Editor	Editor
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 50.5% Female, 49.5%	Male, 46.4% Female, 53.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 3.6% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 8.2% 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 image editor and editor duties and responsibilities

Image editor example responsibilities.

Manage digital marketing and online photo content for best SEO results.
Manage international man-made fiber market research/publishing company and supervise editorial content and sales of industry statistical journal.
Retouch shoe images for web and box images.
Standardize the editing and restructuring of web content pieces for SEO.
Retouch, color correct and prepare images for print and digital media.
Review submitted manuscripts, brainstorm & implement promotional strategies, track community involvement, and plan literary events with the editor-in-chief.

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.

Image editor vs editor skills

Common image editor skills

Adobe Photoshop, 25%
Color Correction, 17%
Mac, 9%
Adobe Creative Suite, 8%
Image Database, 7%
Product Photography, 5%

Common editor skills

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

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