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Editing Careers

Book, copy, video, content, news — every editor specialty.

Editor titles span very different work — book editors shape long-form manuscripts, copy editors enforce style, video editors build narratives in post, content editors manage commercial publishing pipelines.

13 careers in this collection

Compare editor career paths by medium and employer. Book and magazine paths look like classic publishing careers; video and content editor roles often sit inside marketing or media companies with different comp structures.
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Acquisitions Editor

Growing

Acquire books for publishers

Up to $180k
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Book Editor (Freelance)

Growing

Edit manuscripts for publishers and indie authors

Up to $180k🏠 Remote-friendly
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Editor in Chief

Growing

Lead a publication's editorial vision, shaping the stories that inform, entertain, and inspire audiences

Up to $180k
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Story Editor TV Room

Growing

Episodic story development for series

Up to $130k
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Editorial Illustrator

Growing

Illustrate editorial features for magazines and digital publications

Up to $120k🏠 Remote-friendly
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Film Editor

Growing

Shape raw footage into compelling stories through the art of editing

Up to $120k
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Makeup Artist Editorial Magazine

Growing

Create makeup for fashion editorials

Up to $120k
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Video Editor

High demand

Craft compelling visual stories by assembling raw footage into polished videos that engage, inform, and convert

Up to $120k🏠 Remote-friendly
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Book Editor Developmental

Growing

Manuscript structural and thematic development

Up to $110k🏠 Remote-friendly
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Illustrator (Editorial)

Growing

A creative professional specializing in editorial illustration for publications.

Up to $110k🏠 Remote-friendly
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Book Editor Copy

Growing

Line editing and copyediting

Up to $100k🏠 Remote-friendly
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Podcast Editor

Growing

Post-production audio editing and curation

Up to $95k🏠 Remote-friendly
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Photo Editor

Growing

Select, curate, and enhance photographs for publications, brands, and media organizations

Up to $90k🏠 Remote-friendly

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