CAPABILITY CARD · Design & Media

The Film and Video Editors capability card.

One link that proves what you do — the work, the tools, the market, and the path to better contracts.

There are 25,610 film and video editors in the U.S. The ones who win the work a buyer actually budgets for don't hand over a flat PDF — they send a living capability card. Built and maintained by our New Jersey team.

25,610
working nationally
$75,420
Median / year
8
Core duties mapped
6
Expertise areas
What your card proves

The work a buyer needs to see at a glance.

A client or contracting officer scanning ten film and video editors wants fast proof you actually do the work. These are the core duties O*NET ties to your field — your capability card turns them into scannable proof points instead of a wall of text.

Duty 01
Organize and string together raw footage into a continuous whole according to scripts or the instructions of directors and producers.
Duty 02
Edit films and videotapes to insert music, dialogue, and sound effects, to arrange films into sequences, and to correct errors, using editing equipment.
Duty 03
Select and combine the most effective shots of each scene to form a logical and smoothly running story.
Duty 04
Review footage sequence by sequence to become familiar with it before assembling it into a final product.
Duty 05
Set up and operate computer editing systems, electronic titling systems, video switching equipment, and digital video effects units to produce a final product.
Duty 06
Trim film segments to specified lengths and reassemble segments in sequences that present stories with maximum effect.
Tools that signal you're current

The systems you actually run — on the record.

Listing the software and platforms you work with is a quiet credibility signal buyers notice. These are the hot and in-demand technologies O*NET associates with film and video editors (★ = flagged hot technology). Your card shows the ones that fit your shop.

Adobe After Effects ★Adobe Creative Cloud software ★Adobe Illustrator ★Adobe InDesign ★Adobe Photoshop ★Adobe Premiere ProAJAX ★Apple Final Cut ProCascading style sheets CSS ★DaVinci ResolveExtensible markup language XML ★Hypertext markup language HTML ★
Where you stand

A real market — compete on proof, not price.

Nationally, 25,610 film and video editors earn a median of $75,420 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2024). In a market that size, the businesses that win the better work don't lead with the lowest number — they lead with a credible, current capability card. That's exactly what we build.

$75,420
Median pay / year
$36
Median / hour
25,610
Working nationally
Your expertise, named

The knowledge that makes the work credible.

These are the expertise areas O*NET ranks highest for film and video editors. On a capability card they read as depth — not buzzwords.

  • Communications and Media
  • English Language
  • Computers and Electronics
  • Telecommunications
  • Fine Arts
  • Production and Processing
The government-contracting edge

Where the steady budgets actually are.

Most film and video editors win public work as subcontractors to construction and facilities primes, and through small-business set-aside programs. Primes vet subs fast — a living capability card with your licenses, bonding posture, and recent work is how you get the call instead of getting screened out. We build it to be that fast yes.

Make yours

One link that does the proving for you.

The P4 Procurement Card is a live capability statement for credentialed small businesses — your work, tools, certs, and offerings on one always-current URL, with a downloadable PDF. $299 setup + $39/month. Premium (NFC + Wallet) and per-prospect Pitch cards too.

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