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Job outlook for offline editors in the United States
Are offline editor jobs in demand?
Offline editor job and salary trends over time
Offline editor jobs over time
Offline editor job growth rate over time
| Year | # of jobs | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 28 | 0.00% |
| 2020 | 30 | 0.00% |
| 2019 | 31 | 0.00% |
| 2018 | 31 | 0.00% |
| 2017 | 31 | 0.00% |
Average offline editor salary over time
Offline editor salary by year
| Year | Avg. salary | Hourly rate | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $51,959 | $24.98 | +3.3% |
| 2024 | $50,295 | $24.18 | +3.2% |
| 2023 | $48,746 | $23.44 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | $48,164 | $23.16 | +2.7% |
| 2021 | $46,886 | $22.54 | +2.1% |
Offline editor jobs by state
Most common states for offline editors
| Rank | State | Population | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | District of Columbia | 693,972 | 77 | 11% |
| 2 | New York | 19,849,399 | 393 | 2% |
| 3 | California | 39,536,653 | 240 | 1% |
| 4 | Virginia | 8,470,020 | 109 | 1% |
| 5 | Massachusetts | 6,859,819 | 70 | 1% |
| 6 | Oregon | 4,142,776 | 50 | 1% |
| 7 | Maryland | 6,052,177 | 47 | 1% |
| 8 | Washington | 7,405,743 | 43 | 1% |
| 9 | Connecticut | 3,588,184 | 34 | 1% |
| 10 | Utah | 3,101,833 | 21 | 1% |
| 11 | Idaho | 1,716,943 | 10 | 1% |
| 12 | Alaska | 739,795 | 10 | 1% |
| 13 | Delaware | 961,939 | 8 | 1% |
| 14 | Hawaii | 1,427,538 | 8 | 1% |
| 15 | New Hampshire | 1,342,795 | 7 | 1% |
| 16 | Vermont | 623,657 | 4 | 1% |
| 17 | Wyoming | 579,315 | 4 | 1% |
| 18 | Pennsylvania | 12,805,537 | 54 | 0% |
| 19 | New Mexico | 2,088,070 | 10 | 0% |
| 20 | Nevada | 2,998,039 | 9 | 0% |
Offline Editor job outlook: Expert opinions
Our panel of offline editor experts
University of Wisconsin - Madison
Bucknell University
University of California
What type of skills will young Offline Editors need?
Patricia Hastings: Young graduates will need a few skills outside of the usual ones for a good journalism job. They will have to be able to interview for jobs via Zoom or whatever system is used. That's a different skill set than being in person. I also believe students will have to work harder to "brand" themselves. Why should someone hire you? Do the resume and work examples say "I am the go to person for getting this done?" Make an elevator pitch for yourself and see how hard it is to do. The usual skills still need to be there-video, social, maybe audio-because that's what it takes today.
I also think graduates needs to be aware of the information that's out there, and be suspicious or know enough to check for accuracy. If a photo is digitally manipulated, will you know? How can you tell? In my opinion, this is maybe the biggest skill needed. What is balanced and researched as to what is created to satisfy some agenda? This has and will continue to be an area to watch.
What experience really stands out on Offline Editor resumes?
Patricia Hastings: The experience I think everyone needs is video, for those who aren't going into that area. Everyone uses video. Having an understanding of how to make your message or story translate to video is important and it's not that easy to do. That, and the ability to enterprise story ideas. Actually taking an idea and turning into a story for online, or broadcast or print is key. You can't tell the story the same way for each one, and so to analyze and then make a good story is important.
Sarah Bell
Senior Associate Director, CounselingBucknell University
Center for Career Advancement
How do you envision technology impacting Offline Editors in the next 5 years?
Sarah Bell: As mentioned in #2, English majors go into many fields, and technology is affecting most of them now. We will likely always need creators, editors, and researchers of content, which will certainly make English majors useful in a variety of fields, due to (or in spite of) the technology advances. Experience in learning and utilizing a variety of software, platforms, and social media tools will only enhance their ability to complete their work in an effective and efficient manner in a variety of work settings.
Catherine Nesci
Professor of French & Comparative Literature; Affiliate in Feminist StudiesUniversity of California
Department of French and Italian
Are there any particularly good places in the United States for Offline Editors to find work opportunities?
Catherine Nesci: The French, Italian, and Portuguese opportunities are diminishing and will continue doing so, despite the importance of French in a continent like Africa. Yet, Spanish will continue being more prominent, but online teaching will decrease job prospects.