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Occupational Description

Perform variety of editorial duties, such as laying out, indexing, and revising content of written materials, in preparation for final publication. Include technical editors.

Employment Outlook for Editors

Statewide Employment Analysis	2008 employment is estimated to be at about the regional average. This occupation is expected to grow at a much slower rate than the regional average. Total job openings are projected to be at about the regional average. Reasonable employment opportunities exist for trained workers largely due to the need to fill replacement job openings.

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Current Employment Department Job Openings for Editors

There are 3 current openings for this occupation. Openings 1 through 3 are listed below.

Job Title	Date Posted	Location	Wage Offered
Entertainer Editor	7/20/10	Corvallis	DOE
Editorial Apprentice	7/24/10	Hillsboro
Vfx Editor	8/26/10	Hillsboro

Job Openings from the Web for Editors

The following job openings have been automatically extracted from various sites across the Web. These links are provided as supplemental resources. However, the Employment Department cannot validate these openings nor endorse any of these external sites. Some of these jobs may no longer be open. In some cases, a single opening may be posted on multiple sites.

There are 9 current openings for this occupation. Openings 1 through 9 are listed below.

Job Title	Date Posted	Location	Employer
Senior Web Editor	8/26/10	Portland	Regence
Senior Web Editor	8/26/10	Portland	Regence
Senior Web Editor	8/26/10	Portland	Regence
Sports Editor	8/4/10		CAPITAL NEWSPAPERS
Music Editor	8/3/10	Portland	Oregon Catholic Press
Editorial Apprentice	8/3/10	Hillsboro	Laika, Inc.
Assignment Editor	7/29/10	Portland
Editorial Apprentice	7/22/10	Hillsboro	Laika, Inc.
Entertainer Editor	7/15/10	Corvallis	CAPITAL NEWSPAPERS

State of Oregon License Information for Editors

No statewide license is required for this occupation.

Wages for Editors

Region	---------------- 2010 Wages ----------------
	Percentiles (hourly wages)					Avg Hourly ($/hr)	Avg Annual
	10th	25th	50th (median)	75th	90th	Avg Hourly ($/hr)	Avg Annual
Oregon Statewide	$11.99	$15.96	$21.06	$29.56	$36.12	$23.61	$49,106
Multnomah / Washington	15.42	18.53	25.19	32.47	40.29	27.47	57,148
Marion / Polk / Yamhill	8.40	11.38	16.93	23.13	30.89	18.50	38,491
Benton / Lincoln / Linn	8.69	11.21	15.99	23.28	31.43	18.29	38,042
Lane	11.44	15.11	21.97	25.26	44.24	22.92	47,674
Douglas	14.84	16.62	18.82	22.21	25.45	19.45	40,451
Jackson / Josephine	11.90	16.03	21.49	28.60	39.04	23.44	48,748
Crook / Deschutes / Jefferson	13.18	15.65	19.97	23.61	26.38	19.73	41,054
Clackamas	13.45	16.95	21.24	33.94	38.19	24.02	49,970

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Regional Employment Projections for Editors

Region	Employment		Change	% Change	Projected Annual Openings
Region	2008	2018	Change	% Change	Growth	Replacement	Total
Oregon Statewide	1,134	1,135	1	0.1%	0	30	30
Multnomah / Washington	605	614	9	1.5%	1	16	17
Lane	112	110	-2	-1.8%	0	3	3
Jackson / Josephine	105	105	0	0.0%	0	3	3
Marion / Polk / Yamhill	84	84	0	0.0%	0	2	2
Clackamas	76	78	2	2.6%	0	2	2
Crook / Deschutes / Jefferson	42	42	0	0.0%	0	1	1
Benton / Lincoln / Linn	31	29	-2	-6.5%	0	1	1
Clatsop / Columbia / Tillamook	15	16	1	6.7%	0	0	1
Douglas	10	10	0	0.0%	0	0	0
Morrow / Umatilla	10	7	-3	-30.0%	0	0	0
Klamath / Lake	9	8	-1	-11.1%	0	0	0
Coos / Curry	9	7	-2	-22.2%	0	0	0
Gilliam / Hood River / Sherman / Wheeler / Wasco	7	8	1	14.3%	0	0	0
Grant / Harney / Malheur	5	5	0	0.0%	0	0	0
Baker / Union / Wallowa	4	3	-1	-25.0%	0	0	0

Replacement openings are caused by existing workers permanently leaving their occupation. Many additional job openings occur due to job changes within occupations.

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Industries of Employment for Editors

Industry Click links to view infoUSA employers	Ownership	2008 Employment
Total, All Industries	All	1,134
Total, All Industries	Private	1,080
Manufacturing	Private	24
Printing and Related Support Activities	Private	15
Wholesale Trade	Private	16
Retail Trade	Private	21
Nonstore Retailers	Private	20
Electronic Shopping and Mail-Order Houses	Private	20
Information	Private	751
Publishing Industries (except Internet)	Private	579
Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers	Private	565
Software Publishers	Private	14
Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries	Private	65
Motion Picture and Video Industries	Private	65
Broadcasting (except Internet)	Private	34
Radio and Television Broadcasting	Private	34
Other Information Services	Private	73
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	Private	118
Specialized Design Services	Private	11
Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services	Private	14
Advertising and Related Services	Private	73
Management of Companies and Enterprises	Private	28
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services	Private	16
Administrative and Support Services	Private	13
Educational Services	Private	11
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation	Private	10
Other Services (except Public Administration)	Private	71
Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations	Private	71
Religious Organizations	Private	25
Social Advocacy Organizations	Private	15
Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations	Private	24
Total, All Industries	State	38
Educational Services	State	24
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools	State	24
Public Administration	State	14
Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support	State	13

Educational Requirements for Editors

Workers must have a bachelor's degree to gain the necessary skills for this occupation. However, those with a bachelor's degree and related work experience have a competitive advantage in this labor market.

Skills for Editors

Analyze Sources And Documentation For Stories
Apply Page Layout And Composition Techniques
Calculate Headline Size And Count
Discern Fact From Opinion In Journalistic Research
Gather And Verify Factual Information Regarding Story Through Interview, Observation, And Research
Identify Reader Issues And Interests
Interpret And Apply Copyright Laws
Interpret Technical Information For Journalistic Work
Make Presentations
Meet Deadlines
Organize And Prioritize Topics For News And Other Programs
Organize And Sort Journalistic Or Literary Data
Organize Story Elements
Practice Emotional Management In Journalistic Or Literary Writing
Prepare Contracts
Prepare Journalistic Copy
Prepare Materials For Publication
Proofread, Edit, And Revise Written Materials
Research Work-Related Topics Using Library Resources
Use Computer Design And Graphics Software
Use Correct Grammar, Punctuation And Spelling
Use Desktop Publishing Software
Use Proofreading Symbols
Verify Investigative Information
Work As A Team Member
Write Headlines

Schools and Training Providers for Editors

The training providers listed below offer programs related to this occupation. This information is updated once per year. Anyone interested in a particular program should check with the training institution regarding its availability. Listing these training providers does not necessarily constitute or imply their endorsement, recommendation, or favoring by the State of Oregon.

Eastern Oregon University One University Blvd La Grande, OR 97850 Phone: (541) 962-3672 Programs of Training: Mass Communication/Media Studies	Pacific University 2043 College Way Forest Grove, OR 97116 Phone: (503) 352-1111 Programs of Training: Creative Writing Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other	Linfield College 900 SE Baker McMinnville, OR 97128 Phone: (503) 883-2200 Programs of Training: Mass Communication/Media Studies Creative Writing
Linn-Benton Community College 6500 Pacific Blvd SW Albany, OR 97321 Phone: (541) 917-4999 Programs of Training: Journalism	Mt Hood Community College 26000 SE Stark St Gresham, OR 97030 Phone: (503) 491-6422 Programs of Training: Journalism	Northwest Christian University 828 East 11th Avenue Eugene, OR 97401 Phone: (541) 343-1641 Programs of Training: Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other
University of Portland 5000 N Willamette Blvd Portland, OR 97203 Phone: (503) 943-7911 Programs of Training: Mass Communication/Media Studies Journalism Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other	Portland State University 724 SW Harrison Portland, OR 97201 Phone: (503) 725-4433 Programs of Training: Creative Writing	Clackamas Community College 19600 South Molalla Ave Oregon City, OR 97045 Phone: (503) 657-6958 Programs of Training: Publishing
Oregon State University 104 Kerr Administration Bldg. Corvallis, OR 97331 Phone: (541) 737-0123 Programs of Training: Creative Writing	University of Oregon 110 Johnson Hall Eugene, OR 97403 Phone: (541) 346-3014 Programs of Training: Mass Communication/Media Studies Creative Writing Journalism

Career Pathway Roadmaps for Editors

No Career Pathway links were found for this occupation.

Related Occupations

The scores listed below indicates how closely the skills for Editors matches the occupation in the list. A score of 100% means the occupations have identical skill sets. A maximum of 10 occupations are displayed below.

Occupation	Skill Overlap
Writers And Authors	55%
News Analysts, Reporters And Correspondents	36%

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