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Newspaper Or Periodical Editor

ANZSCO 212412

Employed

4,200

Part-time share

33%

Female share

63%

Median age

41 yrs

Source: Jobs and Skills Australia · ABS 2021 Census of Population and Housing.

Salary and some workforce figures are suppressed for this occupation because Jobs and Skills Australia / the ABS do not publish estimates for small populations (typically fewer than 50 employed people) or because the figures have been perturbed for privacy. They are shown as unavailable rather than zero.

About this career

Newspaper or Periodical Editors plan and direct editing of publications, such as newspapers, magazines or journals, in accordance with editorial policies and guidelines and accepted rules of grammar, style and format prior to printing and distribution.

What they typically do

  • Makes decisions about the specific content of publications in conjunction with other senior editors and in accordance with editorial policies and guidelines.
  • Reviews copy for publications to ensure conformity with accepted rules of grammar, style and format, coherence of story, and accuracy, legality and probity of content.

States and territories

Share of workers by location

NSW
43.8%
VIC
28.3%
QLD
12.2%
WA
5.8%
SA
4%
ACT
3.8%
TAS
1.7%
NT
0.4%

Qualification pathways

These accredited qualifications can lead to a career as a Newspaper Or Periodical Editor.

No qualification pathways published on training.gov.au yet.