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Editors

Job description

These individuals evaluate and revise texts to be published or disseminated. They are self-employed or work for:

  • The government
  • Publishing houses
  • Magazines
  • Journals
  • Newspapers
  • Radio and television stations
  • Companies

Environment

  • Controlled ambient temperature

Main tasks

  • Determine the relevance of publishing, disseminating, or transmitting various texts.
  • Make or recommend changes to the content, style, and structure of texts.
  • Read and review content for spelling, grammar, and syntax errors.
  • Shorten or lengthen text to fit space or time constraints.
  • Consult with authors and editors about revisions that are required.
  • Plan and implement the layout of texts.
  • Coordinate staff activities and ensure deadlines are met.
  • Plan coverage of upcoming events and assign tasks.
  • Write texts (introductions, advertising documents, bibliographical references, etc.).
  • Negotiate, if necessary, copyrights with editors and ensure the remuneration of freelancers.

Advancement and mobility

  • Experience leads to supervisory and management positions.
  • These individuals may specialize in a particular field (news, sports, big stories, etc.) or in a particular genre (books, magazines, newspapers, etc.).

Hourly wage

The hourly wage is calculated by averaging wages from 2022 to 2024.
Minimum
$23.50
Median
$38.00
Maximum
$51.10

Job prospects for 2024-2028

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Job prospects

All of Québec

Good

All of Québec

Non available

Total jobs for 2023

All of Québec

4,000

All of Québec

na

Gender distribution

All of Québec

Not available.
68.6% Female
31.4% Male

Not available.
  • 68.6% Female
  • 31.4% Male

Job types

All of Québec

Not available.
Full time
Part time

Not available.
  • Full time
  • Part time

Yearly wage on 2020

All of Québec

$63,600

All of Québec

Other characteristics

All of Québec

  • Non traditional for men
  • None

All of Québec

  • Non traditional for men
  • None

Sectors of activity

All of Québec

Not available.
  1. Information and Cultural Industries
    NAICS 51
    36% of jobs
  2. Public Administration
    NAICS 91
    14% of jobs
  3. Advertising, Public Relations and Related Services and Other Professional, Scientific and Technical Services
    NAICS 5418, 5419
    13% of jobs
  4. Arts, Entertainment and Recreation
    NAICS 71
    5% of jobs
  5. Business, building and other support services
    NAICS 55, 56
    5% of jobs
  6. Others
    27% of jobs

All of Québec

Not available.
  1. Information and Cultural Industries
    NAICS 51
    36% of jobs
  2. Public Administration
    NAICS 91
    14% of jobs
  3. Advertising, Public Relations and Related Services and Other Professional, Scientific and Technical Services
    NAICS 5418, 5419
    13% of jobs
  4. Arts, Entertainment and Recreation
    NAICS 71
    5% of jobs
  5. Business, building and other support services
    NAICS 55, 56
    5% of jobs
  6. Others
    27% of jobs

Training and requirements

Formation

Most training programs are offered in French only.

University

Translation
Bachelor’s degree

Placement rate: 80.1%

10.2% of graduates pursue further studies

More on graduates’ employment situation
Master’s degree

Placement rate: 82.9%

11.4% of graduates pursue further studies

More on graduates’ employment situation
This discipline is taught in the following institutions:

Sometimes required

  • Experience in writing, editing, or journalism is usually required.
  • Membership in the Editors Association of Canada may be required.
  • Specialized training in a particular subject may be required.

Main skills and characteristics

Skills

  • Reading comprehension
  • Data collection
  • Written expression
  • Active listening
  • Critical thought
  • Information processing
  • Oral expression
  • Time management
  • Quality control analysis
  • System analysis
  • Active learning
  • Judgment and decision-making
  • Social perception
  • Solving complex problems
  • Coordination
  • Teaching
  • Result evaluation
  • Human resource management
  • Negotiation
  • Persuasion

Abilities

  • Written comprehension
  • Written expression
  • Oral comprehension
  • Verbal skills
  • Speech clarity
  • Idea generation
  • Speech recognition
  • Near vision
  • Classification
  • Originality
  • Deductive reasoning
  • Information organization
  • Inductive reasoning
  • Awareness of issues
  • Processing flexibility
  • Selective attention

Knowledge and attributes

  • Capacity to work under pressure
  • Diplomacy
  • Knowledge of the French language
  • Sense of responsibility
  • Spoken and written bilingualism (French and English)
  • Capacity to work in a team
  • Rigour
  • Sense of initiative
  • Vitality
  • Knowledge of communication and media

Interests

  • Draft, communicate, and inform
  • Work in the arts, culture, music, or leisure
  • Work in an office
  • Work in computer science or information and communication technologies (ICT)
  • Carry out research

Personality profiles (RIASEC)

Artistic
People with this profile prefer to express their emotions and thoughts through various art forms. They like to use their imagination.
Investigative
People with this profile prefer relying on theoretical knowledge before acting. They like observation, analysis and problem solving.
Social
People with this profile prefer to be in contact with others, in particular to entertain, help or teach them.

Official name of the NOC 51110

Editors

Job titles

  • Production editor
  • Copy editor
  • Senior editor
  • Information editor
  • Foreign news broadcasting editor
  • Assistant editor
  • Advertising editor
  • Control room editor - broadcasting
  • News desk editor
  • Copy chief
  • Financial news editor
  • City editor
  • News service editor
  • Foreign news service editor
  • Sport desk editor
  • Editorial page editor
  • Script editor
  • Business editor
  • Contributing editor
  • Editorial consultant
  • Associate editor
  • Art editor
  • Literary editor
  • News editor
  • Publications editor
  • Newspaper editor
  • Line editor
  • Book editor
  • Copy preparer
  • Dictionary editor
  • Magazine editor
  • Journal editor
  • Telecommunications editor
  • Society editor
  • Financial editor
  • Medical editor
  • Picture editor
  • News editor - broadcasting
  • Web site editor
  • Bilingual editor
  • Scientific editor
  • Technical editor
  • Feature editor
  • Special features editor
  • Manuscript editor
  • Sports editor
  • English editor
  • French editor
  • Line-up editor
  • Caption editor

Skill type

Art, culture, recreation and sport

Last update: January 29, 2026

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