Map editor vs visual effects editor

The differences between map editors and visual effects editors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 2-4 years to become a map editor, becoming a visual effects editor takes usually requires 4-6 years. Additionally, a visual effects editor has an average salary of $55,152, which is higher than the $53,978 average annual salary of a map editor.

The top three skills for a map editor include remote sensing, GPS and digitizing. The most important skills for a visual effects editor are visualization, video production, and CSS.

Map editor vs visual effects editor overview

	Map Editor	Visual Effects Editor
Yearly salary	$53,978	$55,152
Hourly rate	$25.95	$26.52
Growth rate	-5%	12%
Number of jobs	4,507	7,530
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 64%	Bachelor's Degree, 80%
Average age	44	37
Years of experience	4	6

Map editor vs visual effects editor salary

Map editors and visual effects editors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Map Editor	Visual Effects Editor
Average salary	$53,978	$55,152
Salary range	Between $32,000 And $89,000	Between $33,000 And $89,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between map editor and visual effects editor education

There are a few differences between a map editor and a visual effects editor in terms of educational background:

	Map Editor	Visual Effects Editor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 64%	Bachelor's Degree, 80%
Most common major	Geography	Photography
Most common college	Northwestern University	Northwestern University

Map editor vs visual effects editor demographics

Here are the differences between map editors' and visual effects editors' demographics:

	Map Editor	Visual Effects Editor
Average age	44	37
Gender ratio	Male, 66.3% Female, 33.7%	Male, 73.9% Female, 26.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 3.5% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 8.0% Asian, 7.1% White, 76.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%	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%
LGBT Percentage	12%	10%

Differences between map editor and visual effects editor duties and responsibilities

Map editor example responsibilities.

Manage international man-made fiber market research/publishing company and supervise editorial content and sales of industry statistical journal.
Create and edit orthophotos using ERDAS software.
Collect geospatial and landmark information and update USGS maps
Review submitted manuscripts, brainstorm & implement promotional strategies, track community involvement, and plan literary events with the editor-in-chief.
Review and edit FEMA (U.S. Government) floodplain map overlays from firm's engineering dept.
Specify type sizes and styles of names, labels and other symbols appropriate for FEMA maps and other materials.

Visual effects editor example responsibilities.

Manage all exclusive video content for website and``YouTube"page.
Edit 3D animation and create visual effect elements.
Export final spots for a variety of needs, including web compression, dvd mastering, web upload.
Create visual effects, graphics, and animation for commercial broadcast campaigns, television shows, and feature films.
Review submitted manuscripts, brainstorm & implement promotional strategies, track community involvement, and plan literary events with the editor-in-chief.
Review submitted manuscripts, brainstorm & implement promotional strategies, track community involvement, and plan literary events with the editor-in-chief.

Map editor vs visual effects editor skills

Common map editor skills

Remote Sensing, 66%
GPS, 12%
Digitizing, 6%
CAD, 6%
Data Integrity, 6%
Aerial Photographs, 5%

Common visual effects editor skills

Visualization, 20%
Video Production, 10%
CSS, 10%
HTML, 9%
Motion Graphics, 8%
Premiere Pro, 7%

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