As you progress within this profession, your duties might shift from hands-on editing to managing a team of editors. At some newspapers and news magazines, there are editors who are responsible for specific sections, including regional news, national news and international news. At smaller news organizations, news editors can act as managers of the business; if you work at one of these places, you may manage hiring, complete budgeting and oversee numerous other operational tasks.
As of May 2020, editors across all fields earned an annual mean wage of $73,910, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. This included those working for newspapers, book publishers and many other employers of editors. Print editors, including editors in newspapers, periodicals and books, had a mean annual wage of $69,710. Editors in radio and television broadcasting had a slightly higher mean annual wage, which was $71,540 at that time. The highest-paying state for editors was the District of Columbia, followed by New York, Massachusetts and California.
