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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	2006 employment is estimated to be at about the statewide average. This occupation is expected to grow at a somewhat slower rate than the statewide average. Total job openings are projected to be at about the statewide average. Reasonable employment opportunities exist for trained workers.

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Current Job Openings for Editors

There are 2 current openings for this occupation. Openings 1 through 2 are listed below.

Job Title	Date Posted	Location	Wage Offered
Medical-Legal Quality Analyst	2/8/10	Salem	$13.00/hr to $16.00/hr DOE
Assignment Editor	12/15/09	Beaverton	$16.00/hr to $20.00/hr DOE

State of Oregon License Information for Editors

No statewide license is required for this occupation.

Wages for Editors

Region	---------------- 2009 Wages ----------------
	Percentiles (hourly wages)					Avg Hourly ($/hr)	Avg Annual
	10th	25th	50th (median)	75th	90th	Avg Hourly ($/hr)	Avg Annual
Oregon Statewide	$12.73	$16.67	$21.29	$27.69	$37.44	$23.76	$49,413
Multnomah / Washington	15.79	18.31	23.34	30.04	41.67	26.73	55,608
Marion / Polk / Yamhill	8.46	11.98	17.99	24.30	30.44	19.94	41,468
Benton / Lincoln / Linn	8.46	10.91	15.58	24.54	36.84	19.16	39,849
Lane	12.90	18.98	22.47	24.87	29.64	22.54	46,887
Douglas	14.52	17.41	21.06	23.96	25.92	20.98	43,646
Jackson / Josephine	13.27	17.50	22.14	33.43	40.10	24.87	51,732
Crook / Deschutes / Jefferson	14.09	16.67	20.65	23.98	28.11	20.53	42,693

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Regional Employment Projections for Editors

Region	Employment		Change	% Change	Projected Annual Openings
Region	2006	2016	Change	% Change	Growth	Replacement	Total
Oregon Statewide	1,149	1,257	108	9.4%	11	29	40
Multnomah / Washington	592	638	46	7.8%	5	15	20
Lane	128	140	12	9.4%	1	3	4
Marion / Polk / Yamhill	96	99	3	3.1%	0	2	3
Jackson / Josephine	73	81	8	11.0%	1	2	3
Clackamas	64	73	9	14.1%	1	2	3
Crook / Deschutes / Jefferson	57	61	4	7.0%	0	1	2
Benton / Lincoln / Linn	36	41	5	13.9%	1	1	1
Morrow / Umatilla	16	14	-2	-12.5%	0	0	0
Coos / Curry	14	15	1	7.1%	0	0	1
Douglas	14	13	-1	-7.1%	0	0	0
Klamath / Lake	13	15	2	15.4%	0	0	1
Clatsop / Columbia / Tillamook	13	14	1	7.7%	0	0	0
Baker / Union / Wallowa	10	10	0	0.0%	0	0	0
Grant / Harney / Malheur	5	5	0	0.0%	0	0	0
Gilliam / Hood River / Sherman / Wheeler / Wasco	5	5	0	0.0%	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	2006 Employment
Total, All Industries	All	1,149
Total, All Industries	Private	1,090
Manufacturing	Private	19
Printing and Related Support Activities	Private	10
Wholesale Trade	Private	24
Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods	Private	12
Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	Private	12
Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods	Private	12
Apparel, Piece Goods, and Notions Merchant Wholesalers	Private	12
Information	Private	796
Publishing Industries (except Internet)	Private	626
Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers	Private	609
Software Publishers	Private	17
Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries	Private	67
Motion Picture and Video Industries	Private	67
Broadcasting (except Internet)	Private	39
Radio and Television Broadcasting	Private	39
Internet Publishing and Broadcasting	Private	53
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	Private	101
Computer Systems Design and Related Services	Private	11
Advertising and Related Services	Private	58
Management of Companies and Enterprises	Private	16
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services	Private	16
Administrative and Support Services	Private	12
Employment Services	Private	10
Health Care and Social Assistance	Private	14
Social Assistance	Private	14
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation	Private	11
Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries	Private	10
Other Services (except Public Administration)	Private	76
Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations	Private	76
Religious Organizations	Private	24
Social Advocacy Organizations	Private	19
Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations	Private	27
Total, All Industries	State	39
Educational Services	State	22
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools	State	22
Public Administration	State	17
Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support	State	14
Total, All Industries	Local	12

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 one or more of the following programs:

Eastern Oregon University One University Blvd La Grande, OR 97850 Phone: (541) 962-3672 Programs of Training: Mass Communication/Media Studies	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: Technical and Business Writing 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 Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other	Portland State University 724 SW Harrison Portland, OR 97201 Phone: (503) 725-4433 Programs of Training: Creative Writing
Pacific University 2043 College Way Forest Grove, OR 97116 Phone: (503) 352-3174 Programs of Training: Creative Writing Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other	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
Corban College 5000 Deer Park Dr SE Salem, OR 97317 Phone: (503) 581-8600 Programs of Training: 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%
Technical Writers	30%

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