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Media Technical Directors/Managers

Coordinate activities of technical departments, such as taping, editing, engineering, and maintenance, to produce radio or television programs.

Median salary (BLS)

$90,360

10th–90th percentile (BLS)

$46k – $199k

Job outlook

+5% (faster than average)

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The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports one wage for this occupational group, which covers 4 related roles — so read the median as an approximate group figure, and the range as the truer picture for this specific title. BLS source.

Early-career check: graduates of the matching programs below typically earn $91,000 ten years after starting college — an early-career figure, vs. the all-experience BLS median above. Source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard.

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Education

Typical entry: Bachelor's degree

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Typical progression

  1. Media Technical Directors/Managers Intern

    Internship

    $36,000

    ~4 mos to advance

  2. Junior Media Technical Directors/Managers

    Entry / Junior

    $45,780

    ~2 yrs to advance

  3. Media Technical Directors/Managers

    Established

    $90,360

    ~3 yrs to advance

  4. Senior Media Technical Directors/Managers

    Senior

    $144,450

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Key skills

A typical day

  • •Switch between video sources in a studio or on multi-camera remotes, using equipment such as switchers, video slide projectors, and video effects generators.
  • •Observe pictures through monitors and direct camera and video staff concerning shading and composition.
  • •Supervise and assign duties to workers engaged in technical control and production of radio and television programs.
  • •Monitor broadcasts to ensure that programs conform to station or network policies and regulations.
  • •Operate equipment to produce programs or broadcast live programs from remote locations.

Fields of study

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