Publishing Companies in Minneapolis and other Editor Questions?

Hi, I was thinking about taking the career path of an editor and I was wondering if anyone had any helpful advice, or perhaps answers to my many questions.



First, I would like to know what types of classes in high school should be taken. English is an obvious one, but is there any other classes that are essential? Would marketing be a wise choice?



Secondly, I was wondering what kind of college degree/major should be obtained. What degree do most successful editors have? What do they major in?



Third, career path editors take? I know they must start small and work their way up the ladder over time, but what is this ladder exactly?



Also, are there any good publishing companies in Minneapolis, Minnesota? Specifically for teenage type books? What are some other cities that have well-known publishing compaines (again, for teenage novels).



Lastly, assuming you make it to the top job of editor, what is the average salary?



Thank you so, so, so much for reading this, and i would appreciate answers to one or more of my questions. THANK YOU!Publishing Companies in Minneapolis and other Editor Questions?
Experience is more valuable than education. Work on the school yearbook to get experience cropping photographs and writing headlines. In reality talent is more important than a degree yet generally speaking English, History, or any Liberal Studies major. There's one good small publishing house in Minneapolis but I forgot the name. The more talent you have the further you will move up if you could remain safe in a cut-throat, back-stabbing competitive field. In Minneapolis I would guess top editors make about $80K while in Manhattan, NYC $200K.Publishing Companies in Minneapolis and other Editor Questions?
Hi, have you tried Payscale.com? They offer salary, education and career path information for a variety of fields. Here is the starting salary for an editor http://www.payscale.com/research/US/Job=鈥?/a> - If you scroll down you can see common past and future positions and what they pay.



Good luck!



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