O*NET-SOC 27-4032.00 / model V14 rated-task + local-market engine

Will AI replace
Film and Video Editors?

Edit moving images on film, video, or other media. May work with a producer or director to organize images for final production. May edit or synchronize soundtracks with images.

Estimated AI task exposure

74%

High exposure

V11 weights occupation tasks using O*NET Importance, Relevance and Frequency ratings instead of treating every task equally.

22 tasks have usable Task Rating records; weighted-task coverage is 100%.

Digital/info work

80/100

Physical moat

39/100

Human moat

23/100

Rating coverage

100%

22 task statements / 22 rated

Highest-weighted occupation tasks

Review footage sequence by sequence to become familiar with it before assembling it into a final product.

Importance 89/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 80/100Weight 0.91

Organize and string together raw footage into a continuous whole according to scripts or the instructions of directors and producers.

Importance 92/100Relevance 95/100Frequency 82/100Weight 0.90

Select and combine the most effective shots of each scene to form a logical and smoothly running story.

Importance 90/100Relevance 87/100Frequency 83/100Weight 0.87

Review assembled films or edited videotapes on screens or monitors to determine if corrections are necessary.

Importance 84/100Relevance 95/100Frequency 75/100Weight 0.86

Set up and operate computer editing systems, electronic titling systems, video switching equipment, and digital video effects units to produce a final product.

Importance 88/100Relevance 88/100Frequency 79/100Weight 0.86

Verify key numbers and time codes on materials.

Importance 79/100Relevance 88/100Frequency 78/100Weight 0.82

Edit films and videotapes to insert music, dialogue, and sound effects, to arrange films into sequences, and to correct errors, using editing equipment.

Importance 90/100Relevance 74/100Frequency 82/100Weight 0.82

Cut shot sequences to different angles at specific points in scenes, making each individual cut as fluid and seamless as possible.

Importance 84/100Relevance 82/100Frequency 76/100Weight 0.81

Trim film segments to specified lengths and reassemble segments in sequences that present stories with maximum effect.

Importance 85/100Relevance 72/100Frequency 74/100Weight 0.77

Manipulate plot, score, sound, and graphics to make the parts into a continuous whole, working closely with people in audio, visual, music, optical, or special effects departments.

Importance 78/100Relevance 78/100Frequency 72/100Weight 0.77

Task weighting

Each rated task receives a composite weight: 38% relevance, 37% importance and 25% frequency. Core tasks receive a small additional multiplier. Low-precision rows flagged by O*NET for suppression are excluded.

Occupation scoring

When rating coverage is strong, rated tasks contribute 60% of the digital, physical and human task signals and Work Activities contribute 40%. Lower-coverage occupations automatically rely more on Work Activities.

U.S. labor market

BLS Wage & Employment Outlook

Median annual wage

$75,420

BLS OEWS May 2025

National employment

25,610

BLS OEWS May 2025

Projected growth

+3.7%

BLS Employment Projections 2025–2035

Average annual openings

3

BLS Employment Projections 2025–2035

BLS labor-market figures are separate from the site's AI-exposure model. Missing values mean a compatible detailed BLS occupation estimate was not published or could not be mapped.

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Career pivot radar

Safer Career Alternatives

These options are selected from the same 923-occupation model. They favor a similar task/work profile with meaningfully lower estimated AI exposure. They are suggestions for exploration, not guarantees of job fit.

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