Film or video editor
Edits moving images on film, video, or other media, often with a producer or director, and may sync soundtracks with images.
Will AI replace film or video editor jobs?
AI changes jobs more often than it replaces them. How much AI can help with this work: Medium. More AI overlap than 39 in 100 jobs. AI helps with some tasks, like paperwork or first drafts. People still do the core of the job. 22% of this job’s working time is already spent on tasks people bring to AI at work (Anthropic Economic Index). Based on Microsoft research on real AI use at work, matched to the tasks of each job in O*NET.
What AI already helps with
- Edit films to add music, dialogue, and effects and fix errors
- Study scripts to understand the production's ideas and needs
- Put raw footage together in order following the script and director's instructions
What stays human
- Set up and use computer editing systems and effects equipment
- Choose and combine the best shots to tell a smooth story
- Review footage sequence by sequence before putting it together
10-year outlook · USA
Expected change in the number of these jobs by 2035: +3.7%. Typical pay: $75,420 a year. US Bureau of Labor Statistics. German figures differ, but the direction is usually similar.
Try Film or video editor for a day
MAYBE finds someone who does this work and sets up a real day with them. You see the job up close, including how AI shows up in it, and then we help you make sense of what you felt.
Similar jobs
- Photographer · High
- Writer or author · High
- Art director · High
- Editor · High
- Public relations specialist · High
- Graphic designer · High