Editors may get a reputation as being on the hunt for missing commas and misplaced periods, but they work hard to keep printed and electronic material looking its best and out of potential lawsuits. Around Missouri, editors scrutinize newspapers, magazines, websites, advertisements and television scrolls, ensuring the information the platforms convey is clear and error-free.
Facts
In May 2009, approximately 1,560 editors were at work in Missouri, according to the U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics. The average salary for editors in Missouri was $42,730 per year, significantly under the national average for editors at $58,440, a difference of $15,710 per year on average.
Location
While the average editor salary came in at $42,730 per year, editors in Missouri earned all over the scale. At the lowest 10th percentile of salaries, Missouri editors took home approximately $19,960 per year. At the other end of the scale, the highest-paid 90th percentile of editors earned approximately $87,800 per year.
Considerations
Securing a salary as an editor in Missouri usually requires a bachelor's degree in English, journalism or communications, though on-the-job training in grammar, style and punctuation may be available. Editors also need to be able to harness the power of computers, as word processing programs offer assistance with editing, spelling and writing as well as digital publishing.
Outlook
Prospective editors in Missouri may find themselves being edited right out of a salary; the field is not expected to grow at all through 2018 and the Bureau of Labor Statistics projects a loss of approximately 400 jobs throughout the country. The BLS recommends nonprofit agencies and public relations departments as the best potential employers.
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