MEDIA / SALARY
UNITED STATES

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AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR

MOST TYPICAL SALARY / YEAR

Gross income

Net (after tax)

$67,093 USD

£51,537 GBP

New York City

$78,835 USD

$32,000 USD

£24,580 GBP

Including "New York City"

Excluding "New York City"

Average Salary / Media / United States

Average salary for Media / United States is $67,093 USD per year. The most typical earning is $32,000 USD. All data are based on 236 salary surveys. Salaries are different between men and women. Men receive an average salary of $76,900 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 $64,900 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.

Levels / Media / United States (Gross USD)

Salary Levels (USD) per Year	Surveys	[%]
$10,000 USD - $14,999 USD	0	n/a
$15,000 USD - $19,999 USD	1	100% 0.42%
$20,000 USD - $24,999 USD	14	99.58% 5.93%
$25,000 USD - $29,999 USD	16	93.64% 6.78%
THE MOST TYPICAL SALARY
$30,000 USD - $34,999 USD	27	86.86% 11.44%
$35,000 USD - $39,999 USD	13	75.42% 5.51%
$40,000 USD - $44,999 USD	20	69.92% 8.47%
$45,000 USD - $49,999 USD	16	61.44% 6.78%
$50,000 USD - $54,999 USD	21	54.66% 8.9%
$55,000 USD - $59,999 USD	7	45.76% 2.97%
$60,000 USD - $64,999 USD	10	42.8% 4.24%
$65,000 USD - $69,999 USD	13	38.56% 5.51%
$70,000 USD - $74,999 USD	9	33.05% 3.81%
$75,000 USD - $79,999 USD	5	29.24% 2.12%
$80,000 USD - $84,999 USD	5	27.12% 2.12%
$85,000 USD - $89,999 USD	5	25% 2.12%
$90,000 USD - $94,999 USD	3	22.88% 1.27%
$95,000 USD - $99,999 USD	4	21.61% 1.69%
$100,000 USD - $104,999 USD	11	19.92% 4.66%
$105,000 USD - $109,999 USD	2	15.25% 0.85%
$110,000 USD - $114,999 USD	6	14.41% 2.54%
$115,000 USD - $119,999 USD	1	11.86% 0.42%
$120,000 USD - $124,999 USD	3	11.44% 1.27%
$125,000 USD - $129,999 USD	1	10.17% 0.42%
$130,000 USD - $134,999 USD	6	9.75% 2.54%
$135,000 USD - $139,999 USD	1	7.2% 0.42%
$140,000 USD - $144,999 USD	3	6.78% 1.27%
$145,000 USD - $149,999 USD	0	n/a
HIGH SALARIES
$150,000 USD - $159,999 USD	2	5.51% 0.85%
$160,000 USD - $169,999 USD	1	4.66% 0.42%
$170,000 USD - $179,999 USD	2	4.24% 0.85%
$180,000 USD - $189,999 USD	0	n/a
$190,000 USD - $199,999 USD	0	n/a
$200,000 USD - $209,999 USD	2	3.39% 0.85%
$210,000 USD - $219,999 USD	0	n/a
$220,000 USD - $229,999 USD	0	n/a
$230,000 USD - $239,999 USD	0	n/a
$240,000 USD - $249,999 USD	1	2.54% 0.42%
$250,000 USD - $349,999 USD	5	2.12% 2.12%

Gender / Media / United States (Gross USD)

#		Surveys		AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1	Men	108	$76,900 USD
2	Women	59	$62,600 USD

Education / Media / United States (Gross USD)

#		Surveys
1	Masters Degree	49	$79,100 USD
2	Bachelors Degree	130	$64,900 USD
3	Some College	36	$63,300 USD
4	Doctorate Degree	2	$62,900 USD
5	High School	15	$61,200 USD
6	Bellow H. School	4	$48,100 USD

Experience / Media / United States (Gross USD)

#		Surveys
1	12-16 Years	11	$104,800 USD
2	20+ Years	43	$100,000 USD
3	8-12 Years	43	$75,800 USD
4	16-20 Years	13	$73,900 USD
5	2-4 Years	37	$52,000 USD
6	1-2 Years	28	$51,900 USD
7	4-8 Years	38	$50,600 USD
8	0-1 Year	23	$37,400 USD

Age / Media / United States (Gross USD)

#		Surveys
1	46-50	10	$108,700 USD
2	41-45	19	$106,100 USD
3	36-40	16	$97,000 USD
4	66-70	3	$96,700 USD
5	61-65	5	$83,600 USD
6	56-60	12	$79,100 USD
7	51-55	10	$77,800 USD
8	31-35	20	$75,200 USD
9	n/a	70	$55,300 USD
10	26-30	36	$53,200 USD
11	21-25	29	$42,900 USD
12	14-20	6	$34,300 USD

Work Type / Media / United States (Gross USD)

#		Surveys
1	Self Employed	30	$85,300 USD
2	Contract	36	$71,700 USD
3	Permanent	161	$64,100 USD
4	Part Time	9	$42,300 USD

States / Media / United States (Gross USD)

#		Surveys
1	Wisconsin	2	$177,500 USD
2	Alabama	1	$100,000 USD
3	West Virginia	1	$94,000 USD
4	California	61	$83,100 USD
5	District Of Columbia (DC)	16	$79,900 USD
6	New York State	31	$77,600 USD
7	Maryland	1	$74,700 USD
8	Louisiana	3	$73,500 USD
9	Ohio	6	$70,600 USD
10	Virginia	1	$70,000 USD
11	Georgia	8	$68,800 USD
12	Alaska	1	$65,900 USD
13	Tennessee	3	$64,200 USD
14	Texas	17	$60,700 USD
15	Oregon	2	$58,800 USD
16	Florida	11	$53,700 USD
17	New Jersey	3	$53,000 USD
18	Illinois	7	$52,800 USD
19	Pennsylvania	2	$51,000 USD
20	Colorado	1	$50,000 USD
21	Indiana	4	$47,300 USD
22	South Carolina	2	$47,000 USD
23	Minnesota	2	$46,000 USD
24	Kentucky	2	$45,000 USD
25	Massachusetts	7	$44,900 USD
26	North Carolina	5	$41,200 USD
27	Arizona	5	$40,500 USD
28	Missouri	4	$40,500 USD
29	Washington State	2	$40,000 USD
30	Nevada	1	$40,000 USD
31	Utah	2	$36,800 USD
32	South Dakota	1	$35,500 USD
33	Oklahoma	4	$33,500 USD
34	New Mexico	2	$31,700 USD
35	Mississippi	1	$30,000 USD
36	Michigan	3	$28,100 USD
37	Nebraska	1	$28,000 USD

Cities / Media / United States (Gross USD)

#		Surveys
1	Milwaukee	2	$177,500 USD
2	San Jose	2	$130,000 USD
3	El Paso	1	$100,000 USD
4	Birmingham, United States	1	$100,000 USD
5	Charleston, West Virginia	1	$94,000 USD
6	San Francisco	12	$91,700 USD
7	Los Angeles	34	$89,600 USD
8	St. Louis	1	$85,000 USD
9	Washington DC	16	$79,900 USD
10	Cincinnati	4	$79,200 USD
11	New York City	30	$78,800 USD
12	Chattanooga	1	$77,700 USD
13	Baton Rouge	2	$74,300 USD
14	Atlanta	8	$68,800 USD
15	Houston	2	$68,000 USD
16	Austin	4	$66,400 USD
17	Anchorage	1	$65,900 USD
18	Fort Wayne	2	$65,000 USD
19	Memphis	1	$62,000 USD
20	Miami	4	$61,300 USD
21	St. Paul	1	$60,000 USD
22	Philadelphia	1	$60,000 USD
23	--Other--	10	$59,600 USD
24	Sacramento	4	$58,800 USD
25	Portland, Oregon	2	$58,800 USD
26	Orlando	4	$55,100 USD
27	Columbus	2	$53,500 USD
28	Newark	3	$53,000 USD
29	Chicago	7	$52,800 USD
30	Tampa	2	$52,500 USD
31	Dallas	2	$50,000 USD
32	Mesa	1	$50,000 USD
33	Aurora	1	$50,000 USD
34	Seattle	1	$50,000 USD
35	Boston	6	$49,100 USD
36	Columbia, South Carolina	2	$47,000 USD
37	Peoria	1	$45,700 USD
38	Louisville	1	$45,000 USD
39	Lexington	1	$45,000 USD
40	Charlotte	3	$44,000 USD
41	Pittsburgh	1	$42,000 USD
42	San Antonio	4	$41,800 USD
43	Amarillo	2	$41,500 USD
44	Yonkers	1	$40,000 USD
45	Las Vegas	1	$40,000 USD
46	Salt Lake City	2	$36,800 USD
47	San Diego	4	$36,300 USD
48	Tulsa	3	$36,300 USD
49	Phoenix	3	$35,700 USD
50	Sioux Falls, South Dakota	1	$35,500 USD
51	San Bernardino	1	$32,000 USD
52	Albuquerque	2	$31,700 USD
53	Bakersfield	2	$31,000 USD
54	Jackson	1	$30,000 USD
55	Indianapolis	2	$29,500 USD
56	Grand Rapids	2	$27,500 USD
57	Kansas City	3	$25,600 USD
58	Worcester	1	$20,000 USD

Careers / Media / United States (Gross USD)

#		Surveys
1	TV Producer	8	$145,000 USD
2	Media Manager	16	$99,800 USD
3	Digital Media	19	$82,200 USD
4	Film Producer	9	$82,000 USD
5	Interactive Media	10	$80,400 USD
6	Other Media Career	27	$74,300 USD
7	Cameraman	6	$72,000 USD
8	Music Producer	8	$71,600 USD
9	Weather Reporter	1	$62,800 USD
10	Web Producer	5	$61,500 USD
11	Social Media	8	$60,700 USD
12	Editor	39	$56,700 USD
13	Photographer	10	$56,300 USD
14	Journalist	21	$53,200 USD
15	TV Presenter	4	$51,300 USD
16	Video Producer	12	$50,500 USD
17	Game Producer	6	$46,000 USD
18	Media Coordinator	7	$43,200 USD
19	Radio Producer	10	$42,900 USD
20	Cameraman Assistant	1	$42,000 USD
21	Associate Producer	4	$41,500 USD
22	Sound Assistant	3	$40,200 USD
23	Radio Presenter	2	$33,400 USD

People's individual salary examples (surveys)

Creative Director

Posted 21 March 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Video and gaming tech."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Los Angeles	High School	12-16 Years	Expert	$130,000 USD

Freelance Writer

Posted 03 January 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Research, write, photograph."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Mesa	Bachelors Degree	8-12 Years	Advanced	$50,000 USD

Head Programmer

Posted 11 October 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"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

Digital Media Manager

Posted 14 September 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"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

Ancho Person

Posted 01 September 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Presenter."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
El Paso	Bachelors Degree	4-8 Years	Expert	$100,000 USD

Associate Producer

Posted 03 June 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Jack of many trades."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Orlando	Bachelors Degree	4-8 Years	Intermediate	$50,400 USD

Prevention Media Specialist

Posted 28 May 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Illustrator Photoshop Premiere Pro."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
San Bernardino	Some College	1-2 Years	Intermediate	$32,000 USD

Web Editor

Posted 16 November 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"Editing, seo, wordpress."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Washington DC	Bachelors Degree	4-8 Years	n/a	$49,000 USD

Communication Specialist

Posted 17 August 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"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

Junior Level Designer

Posted 17 June 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"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

Video Producer

Posted 25 May 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"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

Lead Qa Engineer

Posted 22 April 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"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

Art Manager

Posted 18 February 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"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

Managing Editor

Posted 14 January 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"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

Cameraman

Posted 24 August 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Operate a video camera."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Los Angeles	Bachelors Degree	4-8 Years	n/a	$109,200 USD

Curator

Posted 05 August 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"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

Content Creator

Posted 11 July 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Write and edit posts."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
--Other--	Bachelors Degree	0-1 Year	n/a	$29,000 USD

Digital Asset Manager

Posted 08 July 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"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

Associate Producer

Posted 02 July 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Show production."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Washington DC	Bachelors Degree	2-4 Years	n/a	$65,000 USD

Freelance Photographer

Posted 21 June 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Assignments for corporations, ads and publications."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
San Francisco	Bachelors Degree	20+ Years	n/a	$65,000 USD

Director Of Publishing

Posted 12 June 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Public Relations, Editing, Management."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
St. Louis	Bachelors Degree	20+ Years	n/a	$85,000 USD

Editor

Posted 31 May 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"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

Program Associate

Posted 08 April 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Conduct research and manage operations."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Washington DC	Masters Degree	4-8 Years	n/a	$53,000 USD

Freelance

Posted 16 March 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Contract production work."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
--Other--	Masters Degree	8-12 Years	n/a	$115,000 USD

Internet Sales Photographer

Posted 08 March 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Taking photos of cars."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Sacramento	Some College	1-2 Years	n/a	$16,000 USD

Publications Manager

Posted 28 February 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Edit reports, oversee online publication."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Dallas	Masters Degree	20+ Years	n/a	$70,000 USD

Video Editor

Posted 06 December 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Wedding video editor."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Newark	Some College	4-8 Years	n/a	$24,000 USD

Video Media Manager

Posted 31 October 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"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

Camera Woman

Posted 08 September 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"I take pictures."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Anchorage	Doctorate Degree	2-4 Years	n/a	$65,900 USD

Art Director

Posted 21 July 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"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

Photographer

Posted 02 June 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Taking pictures."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
New York City	Bachelors Degree	16-20 Years	n/a	$112,000 USD

Production Director

Posted 02 June 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"DJ and produce advertising."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Louisville	Bachelors Degree	4-8 Years	n/a	$45,000 USD

Level Designer

Posted 13 May 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Design and implement levels."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Columbus	Bachelors Degree	2-4 Years	n/a	$65,000 USD

Meteorologist

Posted 09 May 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"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

Portrait Artist

Posted 12 December 2017
Key knowledge and tasks

"Wedding, event and portrait photography."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Los Angeles	Some College	4-8 Years	n/a	$20,000 USD

Editorial Director

Posted 11 October 2017
Key knowledge and tasks

"Managing teams, editing, design."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
New York City	Bachelors Degree	8-12 Years	n/a	$90,000 USD

Media Manager

Posted 10 October 2017
Key knowledge and tasks

"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

Editor, Production And Rights Manager

Posted 29 September 2017
Key knowledge and tasks

"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

Reporter

Posted 19 September 2017
Key knowledge and tasks

"Health care and consumer reporter."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Los Angeles	Masters Degree	2-4 Years	n/a	$30,000 USD

Video And Multimedia Producer

Posted 28 August 2017
Key knowledge and tasks

"Create media from conception to delivery."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Chicago	Masters Degree	8-12 Years	n/a	$60,000 USD

Cinematographer

Posted 05 July 2017
Key knowledge and tasks

"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

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