OSCA 231434

Film and Video Editor

Overview

  • Employed persons

    3,500

  • Employment status

    67.9% Full time

    32.1% Part time

  • Median age

    33 years

  • Employment by sex

    28.4% Female

    71.5% Male

    Moderately male dominated

  • Indigenous employment share

    0.8%

  • Main employing industry

    Information Media and Telecommunications

Indicator Film and Video Editor Total employment
Employed persons 3,500 12,049,400
Median age 33 years 40 years
Full-time share 67.9% 64.2%
Part-time share 32.1% 35.8%
Female employment share 28.4% 48.5%
Male employment share 71.5% 51.5%
Gender segregation intensity scale Moderately male dominated Gender balanced
Indigenous employment share 0.8% 2.2%
Main employing industry Information Media and Telecommunications Health Care and Social Assistance
Note: N/A values indicate data are not available due to confidentiality or data reliability requirements.

Occupation overview

Film and Video Editors make and implement editorial decisions regarding mood, pace and climax of films, television programs, video productions or commercials.

What the occupation involves

  • Reviews and selects footage for editing based on the script or brief
  • Assembles and edits footage to create a coherent and engaging story
  • Collaborates with directors, producers and other team members to achieve the desired creative vision
  • Adds visual effects, sound effects and music to enhance the overall production
  • Adjusts and fine-tunes the timing, pacing and sequencing of scenes
  • Maintains organised and accurate records of all edited materials

Common occupation titles

No alternative occupation titles are listed for this occupation.

Specialisations

  • Animation Editor
  • Visual Effects Editor

Note: Specialisations are examples of roles in within this occupation and are not separate OSCA occupations.

Skill level (education and experience level)

Skill level 1
equivalent to a university level qualification (Bachelor degree or higher).

Note: While skill levels are described using formal education levels, some people use a combination of informal learning, on-the-job training and personal experience to achieve an equivalent level.

Licensing or registration requirements

No licensing or registration requirements are listed for this occupation.

OSCA structure

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    Industries

    Top 10 most common industries, 2021

    Film and Video Editor Total employment
    Industry Share of occupation Industry Share of occupation
    Information Media and Telecommunications 72.6% Health Care and Social Assistance 14.5%
    Professional, Scientific and Technical Services 8.8% Retail Trade 9.1%
    Arts and Recreation Services 3.9% Construction 8.9%
    Education and Training 2.7% Education and Training 8.8%
    Other Services 1.8% Professional, Scientific and Technical Services 7.8%
    Public Administration and Safety 0.9% Public Administration and Safety 6.6%
    Retail Trade 0.7% Accommodation and Food Services 6.5%
    Manufacturing 0.6% Manufacturing 5.9%
    Health Care and Social Assistance 0.5% Transport, Postal and Warehousing 4.5%
    Financial and Insurance Services 0.4% Financial and Insurance Services 3.7%
    Note: N/A values indicate data are not available due to confidentiality or data reliability requirements.

    States and territories

    Employment distribution by states and territories, 2021

    • New South Wales

      46.1%

    • Victoria

      26.2%

    • Queensland

      14.8%

    • South Australia

      3.8%

    • Tasmania

      1.5%

    • Northern Territory

      0.4%

    • Australian Capital Territory

      1.9%

    Film and Video Editor Total employment
    State / Territory Employment Share of occupation Employment Share of occupation
    New South Wales 1,600 46.1% 3,684,200 30.6%
    Victoria 920 26.2% 3,162,900 26.2%
    Queensland 520 14.8% 2,444,100 20.3%
    South Australia 130 3.8% 839,400 7.0%
    Western Australia 180 5.1% 1,306,200 10.8%
    Tasmania 50 1.5% 254,700 2.1%
    Northern Territory 10 0.4% 107,000 0.9%
    Australian Capital Territory 70 1.9% 248,600 2.1%
    Note: N/A values indicate data are not available due to confidentiality or data reliability requirements.

    Age and sex

    Employment distibution by age group and sex, 2021

    Film and Video Editor

    Total employment

    Age group Film and Video Editor Total employment
    15–24 years 17.3% 14.3%
    25–34 years 37.4% 22.7%
    35–44 years 22.1% 22.3%
    45–54 years 14.8% 20.4%
    55–64 years 6.7% 15.3%
    65–74 years 1.4% 4.3%
    75 years and over <0.1% 0.6%
    Note: N/A values indicate data are not available due to confidentiality or data reliability requirements.
    Sex Film and Video Editor Total employment
    Female 28.4% 48.5%
    Male 71.5% 51.5%
    Note: N/A values indicate data are not available due to confidentiality or data reliability requirements.

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