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AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR | MOST TYPICAL SALARY / YEAR |
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$67,762 USD£51,901 GBPNew York City $84,064 USD |
$32,000 USD£24,510 GBPIncluding "New York City" Excluding "New York City" |
Average salary for Media / United States is $67,762 USD per year. The most typical earning is $32,000 USD. All data are based on 240 salary surveys. Salaries are different between men and women. Men receive an average salary of $78,100 USD. Women receive a salary of $62,600 USD.
Based on education, the highest salaries receive people with Masters Degree with salary of $79,100 USD. The second most paid education level is Bachelors Degree with salary of $66,200 USD.
Different experiences affect earning as well. People with 12-16 Years of experience receive salary of $104,800 USD. Employees with 20+ Years of experience receive $100,000 USD.
Salary Levels (USD) per Year | Surveys | [%] |
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$10,000 USD -
$14,999 USD
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0 |
n/a
|
$15,000 USD -
$19,999 USD
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1 |
100%
0.42% |
$20,000 USD -
$24,999 USD
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14 |
99.58%
5.83% |
$25,000 USD -
$29,999 USD
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17 |
93.75%
7.08% |
THE MOST TYPICAL SALARY | ||
$30,000 USD -
$34,999 USD
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27 |
86.67%
11.25% |
$35,000 USD -
$39,999 USD
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13 |
75.42%
5.42% |
$40,000 USD -
$44,999 USD
|
20 |
70%
8.33% |
$45,000 USD -
$49,999 USD
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16 |
61.67%
6.67% |
$50,000 USD -
$54,999 USD
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21 |
55%
8.75% |
$55,000 USD -
$59,999 USD
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7 |
46.25%
2.92% |
$60,000 USD -
$64,999 USD
|
11 |
43.33%
4.58% |
$65,000 USD -
$69,999 USD
|
13 |
38.75%
5.42% |
$70,000 USD -
$74,999 USD
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9 |
33.33%
3.75% |
$75,000 USD -
$79,999 USD
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5 |
29.58%
2.08% |
$80,000 USD -
$84,999 USD
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5 |
27.5%
2.08% |
$85,000 USD -
$89,999 USD
|
5 |
25.42%
2.08% |
$90,000 USD -
$94,999 USD
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3 |
23.33%
1.25% |
$95,000 USD -
$99,999 USD
|
5 |
22.08%
2.08% |
$100,000 USD -
$104,999 USD
|
11 |
20%
4.58% |
$105,000 USD -
$109,999 USD
|
2 |
15.42%
0.83% |
$110,000 USD -
$114,999 USD
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6 |
14.58%
2.5% |
$115,000 USD -
$119,999 USD
|
1 |
12.08%
0.42% |
$120,000 USD -
$124,999 USD
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3 |
11.67%
1.25% |
$125,000 USD -
$129,999 USD
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1 |
10.42%
0.42% |
$130,000 USD -
$134,999 USD
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6 |
10%
2.5% |
$135,000 USD -
$139,999 USD
|
1 |
7.5%
0.42% |
$140,000 USD -
$144,999 USD
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3 |
7.08%
1.25% |
$145,000 USD -
$149,999 USD
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0 |
n/a
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HIGH SALARIES | ||
$150,000 USD -
$159,999 USD
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2 |
5.83%
0.83% |
$160,000 USD -
$169,999 USD
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1 |
5%
0.42% |
$170,000 USD -
$179,999 USD
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2 |
4.58%
0.83% |
$180,000 USD -
$189,999 USD
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0 |
n/a
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$190,000 USD -
$199,999 USD
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0 |
n/a
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$200,000 USD -
$209,999 USD
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2 |
3.75%
0.83% |
$210,000 USD -
$219,999 USD
|
0 |
n/a
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$220,000 USD -
$229,999 USD
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0 |
n/a
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$230,000 USD -
$239,999 USD
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0 |
n/a
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$240,000 USD -
$249,999 USD
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2 |
2.92%
0.83% |
$250,000 USD -
$349,999 USD
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5 |
2.08%
2.08% |
# | Surveys | AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR | ||
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1 | Masters Degree | 49 | $79,100 USD |
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2 | Bachelors Degree | 134 | $66,200 USD |
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3 | Some College | 36 | $63,300 USD |
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4 | Doctorate Degree | 2 | $62,900 USD |
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5 | High School | 15 | $61,200 USD |
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6 | Bellow H. School | 4 | $48,100 USD |
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# | Surveys | AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR | ||
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1 | 12-16 Years | 11 | $104,800 USD |
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2 | 20+ Years | 43 | $100,000 USD |
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3 | 16-20 Years | 14 | $85,800 USD |
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4 | 8-12 Years | 43 | $75,800 USD |
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5 | 4-8 Years | 40 | $52,200 USD |
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6 | 2-4 Years | 37 | $52,000 USD |
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7 | 1-2 Years | 29 | $51,000 USD |
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8 | 0-1 Year | 23 | $37,400 USD |
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# | Surveys | AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR | ||
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1 | 76-99 | 1 | $240,900 USD |
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2 | 46-50 | 10 | $108,700 USD |
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3 | 41-45 | 19 | $106,100 USD |
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4 | 66-70 | 3 | $96,700 USD |
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5 | 36-40 | 18 | $93,200 USD |
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6 | 61-65 | 5 | $83,600 USD |
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7 | 56-60 | 12 | $79,100 USD |
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8 | 51-55 | 10 | $77,800 USD |
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9 | 31-35 | 21 | $74,700 USD |
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10 | n/a | 70 | $55,300 USD |
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11 | 26-30 | 36 | $53,200 USD |
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12 | 21-25 | 29 | $42,900 USD |
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13 | 14-20 | 6 | $34,300 USD |
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# | Surveys | AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR | ||
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1 | Self Employed | 31 | $83,300 USD |
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2 | Contract | 37 | $71,500 USD |
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3 | Permanent | 163 | $65,400 USD |
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4 | Part Time | 9 | $42,300 USD |
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# | Surveys | AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR | ||
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1 | Wisconsin | 2 | $177,500 USD |
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2 | Alabama | 1 | $100,000 USD |
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3 | West Virginia | 1 | $94,000 USD |
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4 | California | 62 | $83,400 USD |
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5 | New York State | 32 | $82,700 USD |
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6 | District Of Columbia (DC) | 16 | $79,900 USD |
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7 | Maryland | 1 | $74,700 USD |
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8 | Louisiana | 3 | $73,500 USD |
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9 | Ohio | 6 | $70,600 USD |
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10 | Virginia | 1 | $70,000 USD |
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11 | Georgia | 8 | $68,800 USD |
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12 | Alaska | 1 | $65,900 USD |
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13 | Tennessee | 3 | $64,200 USD |
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14 | Texas | 17 | $60,700 USD |
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15 | Oregon | 2 | $58,800 USD |
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16 | Florida | 12 | $54,500 USD |
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17 | New Jersey | 3 | $53,000 USD |
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18 | Illinois | 7 | $52,800 USD |
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19 | Pennsylvania | 2 | $51,000 USD |
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20 | Colorado | 1 | $50,000 USD |
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21 | Indiana | 4 | $47,300 USD |
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22 | South Carolina | 2 | $47,000 USD |
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23 | Minnesota | 2 | $46,000 USD |
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24 | Kentucky | 2 | $45,000 USD |
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25 | Massachusetts | 7 | $44,900 USD |
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26 | North Carolina | 5 | $41,200 USD |
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27 | Arizona | 5 | $40,500 USD |
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28 | Missouri | 4 | $40,500 USD |
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29 | Nevada | 1 | $40,000 USD |
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30 | Utah | 2 | $36,800 USD |
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31 | South Dakota | 1 | $35,500 USD |
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32 | Washington State | 3 | $35,000 USD |
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33 | Oklahoma | 4 | $33,500 USD |
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34 | New Mexico | 2 | $31,700 USD |
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35 | Mississippi | 1 | $30,000 USD |
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36 | Michigan | 3 | $28,100 USD |
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37 | Nebraska | 1 | $28,000 USD |
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# | Surveys | AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR | ||
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1 | Milwaukee | 2 | $177,500 USD |
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2 | San Jose | 2 | $130,000 USD |
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3 | El Paso | 1 | $100,000 USD |
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4 | Birmingham, United States | 1 | $100,000 USD |
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5 | Charleston, West Virginia | 1 | $94,000 USD |
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6 | San Francisco | 12 | $91,700 USD |
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7 | Los Angeles | 35 | $89,800 USD |
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8 | St. Louis | 1 | $85,000 USD |
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9 | New York City | 31 | $84,100 USD |
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10 | Washington DC | 16 | $79,900 USD |
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11 | Cincinnati | 4 | $79,200 USD |
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12 | Chattanooga | 1 | $77,700 USD |
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13 | Baton Rouge | 2 | $74,300 USD |
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14 | Atlanta | 8 | $68,800 USD |
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15 | Houston | 2 | $68,000 USD |
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16 | Austin | 4 | $66,400 USD |
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17 | Anchorage | 1 | $65,900 USD |
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18 | Fort Wayne | 2 | $65,000 USD |
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19 | Memphis | 1 | $62,000 USD |
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20 | Miami | 4 | $61,300 USD |
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21 | St. Paul | 1 | $60,000 USD |
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22 | Philadelphia | 1 | $60,000 USD |
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23 | --Other-- | 10 | $59,600 USD |
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24 | Sacramento | 4 | $58,800 USD |
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25 | Portland, Oregon | 2 | $58,800 USD |
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26 | Orlando | 5 | $56,700 USD |
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27 | Columbus | 2 | $53,500 USD |
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28 | Newark | 3 | $53,000 USD |
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29 | Chicago | 7 | $52,800 USD |
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30 | Tampa | 2 | $52,500 USD |
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31 | Dallas | 2 | $50,000 USD |
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32 | Mesa | 1 | $50,000 USD |
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33 | Aurora | 1 | $50,000 USD |
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34 | Boston | 6 | $49,100 USD |
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35 | Columbia, South Carolina | 2 | $47,000 USD |
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36 | Peoria | 1 | $45,700 USD |
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37 | Louisville | 1 | $45,000 USD |
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38 | Lexington | 1 | $45,000 USD |
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39 | Charlotte | 3 | $44,000 USD |
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40 | Pittsburgh | 1 | $42,000 USD |
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41 | San Antonio | 4 | $41,800 USD |
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42 | Amarillo | 2 | $41,500 USD |
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43 | Yonkers | 1 | $40,000 USD |
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44 | Las Vegas | 1 | $40,000 USD |
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45 | Seattle | 2 | $37,500 USD |
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46 | Salt Lake City | 2 | $36,800 USD |
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47 | San Diego | 4 | $36,300 USD |
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48 | Tulsa | 3 | $36,300 USD |
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49 | Phoenix | 3 | $35,700 USD |
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50 | Sioux Falls, South Dakota | 1 | $35,500 USD |
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51 | San Bernardino | 1 | $32,000 USD |
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52 | Albuquerque | 2 | $31,700 USD |
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53 | Bakersfield | 2 | $31,000 USD |
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54 | Jackson | 1 | $30,000 USD |
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55 | Indianapolis | 2 | $29,500 USD |
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56 | Grand Rapids | 2 | $27,500 USD |
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57 | Kansas City | 3 | $25,600 USD |
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58 | Worcester | 1 | $20,000 USD |
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# | Surveys | AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR | ||
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1 | TV Producer | 8 | $145,000 USD |
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2 | Media Manager | 16 | $99,800 USD |
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3 | Film Producer | 10 | $83,800 USD |
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4 | Digital Media | 19 | $82,200 USD |
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5 | Interactive Media | 10 | $80,400 USD |
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6 | Other Media Career | 30 | $77,900 USD |
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7 | Cameraman | 6 | $72,000 USD |
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8 | Music Producer | 8 | $71,600 USD |
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9 | Weather Reporter | 1 | $62,800 USD |
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10 | Web Producer | 5 | $61,500 USD |
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11 | Social Media | 8 | $60,700 USD |
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12 | Editor | 39 | $56,700 USD |
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13 | Photographer | 10 | $56,300 USD |
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14 | Journalist | 21 | $53,200 USD |
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15 | TV Presenter | 4 | $51,300 USD |
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16 | Video Producer | 12 | $50,500 USD |
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17 | Game Producer | 6 | $46,000 USD |
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18 | Media Coordinator | 7 | $43,200 USD |
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19 | Radio Producer | 10 | $42,900 USD |
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20 | Cameraman Assistant | 1 | $42,000 USD |
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21 | Associate Producer | 4 | $41,500 USD |
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22 | Sound Assistant | 3 | $40,200 USD |
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23 | Radio Presenter | 2 | $33,400 USD |
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What I do?
"COO, Chief Operating Officer."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
New York City | Bachelors Degree | 16-20 Years | Expert | $240,900 USD |
What I do?
"Produce Films."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Los Angeles | Bachelors Degree | 4-8 Years | Advanced | $100,000 USD |
What I do?
"I served as a Public Affairs and Communications consultant."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Orlando | Bachelors Degree | 4-8 Years | Advanced | $63,000 USD |
What I do?
"Manage day to day operations of my business."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Seattle | Bachelors Degree | 1-2 Years | Basic | $25,000 USD |
What I do?
"Video and gaming tech."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Los Angeles | High School | 12-16 Years | Expert | $130,000 USD |
What I do?
"Research, write, photograph."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Mesa | Bachelors Degree | 8-12 Years | Advanced | $50,000 USD |
What I do?
"Managing app on day to day level."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Los Angeles | High School | 1-2 Years | Intermediate | $100,000 USD |
What I do?
"Web Design, Web Development, Digital Marketing, Leadership, Management."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Milwaukee | Bachelors Degree | 1-2 Years | Intermediate | $55,000 USD |
What I do?
"Presenter."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
El Paso | Bachelors Degree | 4-8 Years | Expert | $100,000 USD |
What I do?
"Jack of many trades."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Orlando | Bachelors Degree | 4-8 Years | Intermediate | $50,400 USD |
What I do?
"Illustrator Photoshop Premiere Pro."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
San Bernardino | Some College | 1-2 Years | Intermediate | $32,000 USD |
What I do?
"Editing, seo, wordpress."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Washington DC | Bachelors Degree | 4-8 Years | n/a | $49,000 USD |
What I do?
"Manage and grow an online presence through consistent emails, social media posts, media creation and presentation. I am proficient in using all of the primary Adobe Suite apps (Photoshop, Lightroom, InDesign, Illustrator, Premiere Pro and After Effects), Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel) as well as useful tools such as HootSuite and MailChimp. I'm certified in Public Health & Wellness and am obtaining a Bachelor of the Arts degree in Critical Studies in Mass Media."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Albuquerque | Bachelors Degree | 4-8 Years | n/a | $31,000 USD |
What I do?
"Masters in Interactive Entertainment, Unreal Engine 4, Perforce, Adobe Suite, Autodesk Maya, Rigging, Animmating, Music composition, Video Editing."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Orlando | Doctorate Degree | 2-4 Years | n/a | $60,000 USD |
What I do?
"Shoot, edit, and deliver various photography and video projects for promotional, training, and testimonial purposes Technical director for in-house live event production; direct people on cameras and camera-people in between snots during live conferences Maintain media department cameras, lighting, and video equipment Set up Livestream box for YouTube Live and Facebook Live to stream live events Create Instagram stories for current events Proactively find engaging stories and lead video production projects to capture them."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
--Other-- | Bachelors Degree | 8-12 Years | n/a | $44,000 USD |
What I do?
"Managing multiple in-house, remote and international QA teams for a video game company."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Sacramento | Bachelors Degree | 12-16 Years | n/a | $65,000 USD |
What I do?
"I'm awesome at things I do."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
San Jose | Bachelors Degree | 20+ Years | n/a | $150,000 USD |
What I do?
"Oversees editorial process, planning, and quality control."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Washington DC | Bachelors Degree | 20+ Years | n/a | $170,000 USD |
What I do?
"Operate a video camera."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Los Angeles | Bachelors Degree | 4-8 Years | n/a | $109,200 USD |
What I do?
"I create stage programming for conferences."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
New York City | Bachelors Degree | 20+ Years | n/a | $250,000 USD |
What I do?
"Write and edit posts."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
--Other-- | Bachelors Degree | 0-1 Year | n/a | $29,000 USD |
What I do?
"Mange digitally born photos, videos, and sound files."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Atlanta | Bachelors Degree | 12-16 Years | n/a | $104,000 USD |
What I do?
"Show production."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Washington DC | Bachelors Degree | 2-4 Years | n/a | $65,000 USD |
What I do?
"Assignments for corporations, ads and publications."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
San Francisco | Bachelors Degree | 20+ Years | n/a | $65,000 USD |
What I do?
"Public Relations, Editing, Management."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
St. Louis | Bachelors Degree | 20+ Years | n/a | $85,000 USD |
What I do?
"I edit things, I edit you, I edit the world."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Cincinnati | Some College | 2-4 Years | n/a | $25,600 USD |
What I do?
"Conduct research and manage operations."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Washington DC | Masters Degree | 4-8 Years | n/a | $53,000 USD |
What I do?
"Contract production work."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
--Other-- | Masters Degree | 8-12 Years | n/a | $115,000 USD |
What I do?
"Taking photos of cars."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Sacramento | Some College | 1-2 Years | n/a | $16,000 USD |
What I do?
"Edit reports, oversee online publication."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Dallas | Masters Degree | 20+ Years | n/a | $70,000 USD |
What I do?
"Wedding video editor."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Newark | Some College | 4-8 Years | n/a | $24,000 USD |
What I do?
"Master Control, Ingest, Media Management."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
New York City | Bachelors Degree | 8-12 Years | n/a | $76,000 USD |
What I do?
"I take pictures."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Anchorage | Doctorate Degree | 2-4 Years | n/a | $65,900 USD |
What I do?
"Art Direction of mobile games and applications."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
San Francisco | Bachelors Degree | 8-12 Years | n/a | $170,000 USD |
What I do?
"Taking pictures."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
New York City | Bachelors Degree | 16-20 Years | n/a | $112,000 USD |
What I do?
"DJ and produce advertising."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Louisville | Bachelors Degree | 4-8 Years | n/a | $45,000 USD |
What I do?
"Design and implement levels."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Columbus | Bachelors Degree | 2-4 Years | n/a | $65,000 USD |
What I do?
"Weather stuff make reports and analyze data."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Chicago | Bachelors Degree | 0-1 Year | n/a | $62,800 USD |
What I do?
"Wedding, event and portrait photography."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Los Angeles | Some College | 4-8 Years | n/a | $20,000 USD |
What I do?
"Managing teams, editing, design."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
New York City | Bachelors Degree | 8-12 Years | n/a | $90,000 USD |
What I do?
"Web design, graphic design, press releases, media, manage volunteers, direct video."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
--Other-- | Bachelors Degree | 20+ Years | n/a | $24,000 USD |
What I do?
"I edit books at an Orthodox Christian publishing house. In addition, I handle rights questions and manage the production schedule (what is published when, who accomplishes what tasks, etc. )."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Yonkers | Masters Degree | 1-2 Years | n/a | $40,000 USD |
What I do?
"Health care and consumer reporter."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Los Angeles | Masters Degree | 2-4 Years | n/a | $30,000 USD |
What I do?
"Create media from conception to delivery."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Chicago | Masters Degree | 8-12 Years | n/a | $60,000 USD |
What I do?
"Lighting, visual storytelling. A Cinematographers role is to determine the look and feel of a visual work."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Pittsburgh | High School | 4-8 Years | n/a | $42,000 USD |