Film and Video Editors build complex problem solving, judgment and decision making and time management skills that carry over to other work. Below are 25 careers ranked by how closely their skills match, with pay from BLS May 2025. The closest match is Special Effects Artists and Animators (90%).
Updated October 2026 · Data: O*NET 31.0 and BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
Sorted by skill match.
| # | Career | Skill match | Median pay | Pay change | Extra education |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Special Effects Artists and Animators | 90% | $102,030 | +35% | None |
| 2 | Producers and Directors | 87% | $90,360 | +20% | None |
| 3 | Editors | 83% | $77,920 | +3% | None |
| 4 | Graphic Designers | 81% | $62,960 | −17% | None |
| 5 | Media Technical Directors/Managers | 78% | $90,360Pay for the broader BLS group “Producers and Directors” | Not compared | None |
| 6 | Art Directors | 77% | $114,850 | +52% | None |
| 7 | Writers and Authors | 76% | $76,910 | +2% | None |
| 8 | Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers | 75% | $76,910Pay for the broader BLS group “Writers and Authors” | Not compared | None |
| 9 | Technical Writers | 73% | $90,390 | +20% | None |
| 10 | Media Programming Directors | 71% | $90,360Pay for the broader BLS group “Producers and Directors” | Not compared | None |
Compared with Film and Video Editors, median $75,420. Skill match is our estimate (0–99) from O*NET 31.0 skills, knowledge, work activities and interests, adjusted for preparation and big pay drops. Pay: BLS OEWS May 2025, national median.
How important each skill is in work as film and video editors (O*NET importance, scale 1–5).
The gaps that show up most often across your top 10 matches.
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A concrete first step, the skills to add, and the hard parts of each job, from O*NET 31.0 education, training and work context data.
90% skill match · $102,030 · +35% pay
Programming · Operation and Control · Instructing
87% skill match · $90,360 · +20% pay
Management of Financial Resources · Management of Personnel Resources · Management of Material Resources
83% skill match · $77,920 · +3% pay
Management of Personnel Resources · Negotiation · Instructing
If you want to stay close to what you do now, these roles are the nearest.
The closest matches are Special Effects Artists and Animators (90% skill match, median $102,030), Producers and Directors (87% skill match, median $90,360) and Editors (83% skill match, median $77,920), based on O*NET 31.0 data and BLS May 2025 pay.
Among the 25 matches, 11 pay more than film and video editors at the median. The biggest increases: Advertising and Promotions Managers (+77%, $133,660), Art Directors (+52%, $114,850) and Web and Digital Interface Designers (+38%, $104,000).
25 of the 25 matches usually need no more education than you have now, based on O*NET Job Zones.
We compare the importance of skills, knowledge, work activities and interests in O*NET 31.0 for your job and every other career, then adjust for extra preparation and big pay drops. The full method is on our Methodology page.