The map below shows you the number of story editor job openings in each state. The darker areas on the map show where story editors earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.

Given the change of course that has happened in the world, we wanted to provide expert opinions on what aspiring graduates can do to start off their careers in an uncertain economic climate. We wanted to know what skills will be more important, where the economy is doing relatively well, and if there will be any lasting effects on the job market. Companies are looking for candidates that can handle the new responsibilities of the job market. Recent graduates actually have an advantage because they are comfortable using newer technologies and have been communicating virtually their whole lives. They can take what they've learned and apply it immediately.We spoke to story editor professors and experts from several universities and companies to get their opinions on where the story editor job market for recent graduates is heading and how young graduates entering the story editor industry can be adequately prepared. Here are their thoughts.

We spoke to story editor professors and experts from several universities and companies to get their opinions on where the story editor job market for recent graduates is heading and how young graduates entering the story editor industry can be adequately prepared. Here are their thoughts.

No, story editor jobs are not in demand. Story editor demand is projected to decline -5% from 2018 to 2028.

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Year	# of jobs	% of population
2021	117	0.00%
2020	123	0.00%
2019	126	0.00%
2018	126	0.00%
2017	127	0.00%

Year	Avg. salary	Hourly rate	% Change
2025	$52,975	$25.47	+3.3%
2024	$51,278	$24.65	+3.2%
2023	$49,699	$23.89	+1.2%
2022	$49,106	$23.61	+2.7%
2021	$47,802	$22.98	+2.1%

Rank	State	Population	# of jobs	Employment/ 1000ppl
1	District of Columbia	693,972	184	27%
2	New York	19,849,399	725	4%
3	Virginia	8,470,020	357	4%
4	Maryland	6,052,177	249	4%
5	Wyoming	579,315	25	4%
6	Massachusetts	6,859,819	211	3%
7	Oregon	4,142,776	143	3%
8	Vermont	623,657	17	3%
9	California	39,536,653	750	2%
10	Illinois	12,802,023	204	2%
11	North Carolina	10,273,419	186	2%
12	Washington	7,405,743	165	2%
13	Colorado	5,607,154	113	2%
14	Missouri	6,113,532	104	2%
15	Connecticut	3,588,184	69	2%
16	Utah	3,101,833	68	2%
17	Iowa	3,145,711	48	2%
18	New Hampshire	1,342,795	22	2%
19	Alaska	739,795	18	2%
20	North Dakota	755,393	17	2%

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