National Occupational Classification for Statistics (NOC-S) 2006

• F - Occupations in Art, Culture, Recreation and Sport
• F0 - Professional Occupations in Art and Culture
• F02 - Writing, Translating and Public Relations Professionals

F022 - Editors

Editors review, evaluate and edit manuscripts, articles, news reports and other material for publication, broadcast or interactive media and co-ordinate the activities of writers, journalists and other staff. They are employed by publishing firms, magazines, journals, newspapers, radio and television networks and stations, and by companies and government departments that produce publications such as newsletters, handbooks, manuals and Web sites. Editors may also work on a freelance basis.

• Example Titles

  • advertising editor
  • art editor
  • assistant editor
  • associate editor
  • bilingual editor
  • book editor
  • business editor
  • caption editor
  • city editor
  • contributing editor
  • control room editor - broadcasting
  • copy chief
  • copy editor
  • copy preparer
  • dictionary editor
  • editor
  • editor, advertising
  • editor, book
  • editor, business
  • editor, control room - broadcasting
  • editor, dictionary
  • editor, editorial page
  • editor, journal
  • editor, magazine
  • editor, manuscripts
  • editor, newspaper
  • editorial consultant
  • editorial page editor
  • English editor
  • feature editor
  • financial editor
  • financial news editor
  • foreign news broadcasting editor
  • foreign news service editor
  • French editor
  • information editor
  • journal editor
  • line editor
  • line-up editor
  • literary editor
  • local news editor
  • magazine editor
  • manuscript editor
  • news desk editor
  • news editor
  • news editor - broadcasting
  • news service editor
  • newspaper editor
  • production editor
  • publications editor
  • scientific editor
  • script editor
  • senior editor
  • society editor
  • special features editor
  • sport desk editor
  • sports editor
  • sub-editor
  • technical editor
  • telecommunications editor
  • writer-editor

• Exclusion

  • Film editors (See F031 Producers, Directors, Choreographers and Related Occupations)
  • Occupations providing clerical assistance to editors (See B552 Correspondence, Publication and Related Clerks)
  • Sound recording editors and videotape editors (See F125 Audio and Video Recording Technicians)