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GUIDE: Become A YouTube Video Editor (2024)

GUIDE: Become A YouTube Video Editor (2024)

Yes, you can get paid to edit videos on YouTube.

In this guide, we'll teach you where to begin. You'll learn what it takes to get a job editing YouTube videos.

We'll also discuss how much money you can earn editing YT videos.

Let's go.

How to get a job editing YouTube videos

You can get a job editing videos on YT.Careers, and it's 100% free. Recruiters are looking every day for new talent.

Without doubt, you can be the next one to get hired.

1. Master a software

Adobe Premiere Pro
  • Adobe Premiere Pro: Most popular video editing software for YouTube videos.
  • Final Cut Pro X and DaVinci Resolve: Other options available.
  • Learn in-depth: Create high-quality videos.

2. Create a portfolio

Behance - For Video Editing Portfolios
  • Showcase your best work: Your best-edited YouTube videos.
  • Variety of videos: Potential employers can see your range of skills.
  • Make it online: Portfolio website or blog.

3. A/B Test

  • Edit your own YouTube channel: Gain practical experience.
  • Freelance for small businesses or other YouTubers: Build a client base.
  • Volunteer: Edit videos for a non-profit organization.

4. Promote yourself online

Add your profile on YT.Careers
  • Online freelance platforms like YT.Careers.
  • Create a dedicated YouTube channel: Showcase your video editing skills — kind of like your portfolio!

Over at YT.Careers, you've got a job board where you can tell people that you're looking for a job as a video editor.

Recruiter will see you, get in touch with you, and hire you if both of you match the profile. Oh, and did we mention that it's 100% free?

You can also apply for existing jobs, where recruiters look at you and other candidates.

5. Stay up to date

In a fast-moving world where TikToks & YT Shorts are the trend, you have to keep up with them — because that's mostly what the audience + YouTubers want now.
TikTok & YouTube Shorts
  • Industry blogs: Read and learn about emerging trends.
  • Webinars: Attend and gain insights from industry experts.
  • Online courses: Enroll and expand your knowledge.

Salary: YouTube Video Editor

The average salary for a YouTube video editor in the United States is $53,025 per year. 

  • This can range from as low as $31,901 per year.
  • Goes as high as $82,902 per year.
Average YouTube Editor Salary (UK)
Above is just an example for how much video editors earn in the UK.

Though, that doesn't necessary apply to YouTube — it's a broad category where all types of video editors are joined together: YouTube, News, Filmmakers, etc.

Extra resources

For those of you who really want to become YouTube video editors, have a look at these "external readings" to gain further knowledge on how things work:


You'll also find various resources on Reddit r/YouTubers — coming from fellow editors trying to make it.

That's it for the day. We really hope this guide helped you.


Thank you for reading this guide!

Alexandru Golovatenco

Founder of YT Careers