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Overview
Picture editors choose and approve photographs and illustrations for newspapers, journals and magazines, making sure visual material is ready for publication on time.
In job descriptions, look for image selection, captions, rights clearance, deadlines, newsroom coordination, photo research, layout fit, archive use and communication with photographers or illustrators.
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Search jobsWhat the work can involve
Picture editors work close to editors, designers, photographers and deadlines. They search archives or agencies, choose images that fit the story, check captions and rights, and make sure files arrive in the format needed for publication.
Skills and specializations
Useful depth includes visual judgement, news values, photo research, image rights, caption accuracy, layout awareness and calm deadline handling. Some roles specialize in magazines, news desks, culture pages, digital publishing or illustration commissioning.
Salary context
Pay context depends on publication pace, responsibility for rights clearance, commissioning authority, archive complexity, evening or weekend deadlines and whether the role includes team leadership or only image selection.
Career paths
Career paths can move from picture desk assistant or researcher to senior picture editor, photo desk lead, visual editor, rights coordinator, art desk producer or commissioning editor for photography and illustration.
Good to know
Check whether the vacancy names publication type, image sources, rights work, caption checks, content management systems, print or digital deadlines, contact with photographers and authority to approve final images.
Editorial note
This guide is editorial career context, not official labour-market statistics or role-specific pay data.
Where might this occupation occur?
This occupation may occur in several kinds of economic activity. Here are some examples and other occupations that may be found in the same areas.
Motion picture, video and television programme post-production activities
This is one example. Another occupation in this activity is video and motion picture editor.
Explore this activityThese examples offer an overview but do not show every economic activity where the occupation may occur.
About this information
The selection is based on how occupations are connected to economic activities in ESCO and NACE. Only a few examples are shown to make the information easier to use. The occupations were selected because they are close in occupation area and important skills. The examples are not a ranking. They do not show where most people work, where demand is highest, or which occupation is best suited to a particular person.
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NACE Rev. 2.1
Economic activities linked to this occupation.
59.12Motion picture, video and television programme post-production activities74.2Photographic activities
Alternative labels
Occupation group
journalist (2642.1)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/72add02e-ae39-4dfb-8047-ced4c1a347f5 |
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| ESCO code | 2642.1.14 |
| ISCO group | 2642 |
| Concept type | Occupation |