Editors

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Review, evaluate and edit manuscripts, articles, news reports and other material for publication, broadcast or interactive media and co-ordinate the activities of writers, journalists and other staff

Outlook

Fair

Wage

Low: $18.00
Median: $25.66
High: $44.87

Training

  • A bachelor's degree in English, French, journalism or a related discipline is usually required.
  • Several years of experience in journalism, writing, publishing or a related field are usually required. 
  • Membership in the Editors Association of Canada may be required.
  • Editors who specialize in a specific subject matter may be required to have training in that subject.

Places of Employment

Publishing firms, magazines, journals, newspapers, radio and television networks and stations, and companies and government departments that produce publications such as newsletters, handbooks, manuals and web sites, or they may also work on a freelance basis

Regulated

No