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Film & Video Editor

Film & Video Editor profiles score highest on Creating and Exploring. This page covers what the work involves, what the trait profile looks like, what it pays, and where the fit tends to break.

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Median pay: $75,420per year, U.S. BLS 2025
Entry education: Bachelor's degreetypical for the occupation

SOURCE · O*NET 27-4032.00 and U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Figures are national and vary widely by state and setting.

What the work involves

Edit moving images on film, video, or other media. May work with a producer or director to organize images for final production. May edit or synchronize soundtracks with images.

Skills rated most important

Active Listening69

Critical Thinking63

Reading Comprehension60

Active Learning56

Complex Problem Solving56

Work context

Indoors, Environmentally Controlled100

Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams97

Spend Time Sitting89

Contact With Others78

Spend Time Standing21

Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled19

Spend Time Walking or Running18

Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling14

Spend Time Bending or Twisting Your Body13

Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles7

Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance4

O*NET importance and frequency ratings, 0–100.

The trait profile

Where Film & Video Editor profiles sit on the eleven Haliscope traits, derived from O*NET’s published interest and work-style data.

Creating76

Exploring67

Persevering53

Organizing46

Safety-Seeking38

Operating37

Influencing36

Law-Abiding32

Harmonizing30

Helping17

Analyzing16

Who it fits, and who it doesn’t

Strong signals

High Creating. Measures your inclination toward original thinking and artistic expression. High scorers generate innovative ideas and find rigid structure limiting.
High Persevering. Measures your persistence and resilience in the face of challenges. High scorers push through obstacles, maintain long-term focus, and value grit as both means and end.
Moderate Organizing. Measures your preference for structure, detail, and systematic processes. High scorers excel at creating order, optimizing workflows, and maintaining precision.
Moderate Exploring. Measures your openness to new experiences and curiosity about the unknown. High scorers seek novelty, enjoy experimentation, and value the journey itself.
Moderate Harmonizing. Measures your focus on group cohesion and interpersonal peace. High scorers build consensus, facilitate cooperation, and prioritize team harmony.

Friction points

Low Creating. Measures your inclination toward original thinking and artistic expression. High scorers generate innovative ideas and find rigid structure limiting.
Low Persevering. Measures your persistence and resilience in the face of challenges. High scorers push through obstacles, maintain long-term focus, and value grit as both means and end.

These are what the occupation’s profile says, not a hiring criterion. Haliscope is not validated for hiring or screening, and none of these is disqualifying — they are where a fit most often breaks.

Getting in

Entry education: Bachelor's degree.

Most of these occupations require a four-year bachelor's degree, but some do not.

A considerable amount of work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is needed for these occupations. For example, an accountant must complete four years of college and work for several years in accounting to be considered qualified.

O*NET Job Zone descriptions, U.S. Department of Labor.

Exposure to AI

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