Media and Communication Occupations
| OCCUPATION | JOB SUMMARY | ENTRY-LEVEL EDUCATION  |
2010 MEDIAN PAY |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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Announcers |
Announcers present music, news, and sports and may provide commentary or interview guests about these topics or other important events. Some act as a master of ceremonies (emcee) or disc jockey (DJ) at weddings, parties, or clubs. |
See How to Become One | $27,010 |
|
Broadcast and Sound Engineering Technicians |
Broadcast and sound engineering technicians set up, operate, and maintain the electrical equipment for radio and television broadcasts, concerts, sound recordings, and movies and in office and school buildings. |
See How to Become One | $39,870 |
|
Editors |
Editors plan, review, and revise content for publication. |
Bachelor’s degree | $51,470 |
|
Film and Video Editors and Camera Operators |
Film and video editors and camera operators record images that entertain or inform an audience. Camera operators capture a wide range of material for TV shows, motion pictures, music videos, documentaries, or news and sporting events. Editors construct the final productions from the many different images camera operators capture. They collaborate with producers and directors to create the final production. |
Bachelor’s degree | $45,490 |
|
Interpreters and Translators |
Interpreters and translators convert information from one language to another. Interpreters work in spoken or sign language, translators in written language. |
Bachelor’s degree | $43,300 |
|
Photographers |
Photographers use their technical expertise, creativity, and composition skills to produce and preserve images that visually tell a story or record an event. |
High school diploma or equivalent | $29,130 |
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Reporters, Correspondents, and Broadcast News Analysts |
Reporters, correspondents, and broadcast news analysts inform the public about news and events happening internationally, nationally, and locally. They report the news for newspapers, magazines, websites, television, and radio. |
Bachelor’s degree | $36,000 |
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Technical Writers |
Technical writers, also called technical communicators, produce instruction manuals and other supporting documents to communicate complex and technical information more easily. They also develop, gather, and disseminate technical information among customers, designers, and manufacturers. |
Bachelor’s degree | $63,280 |
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Writers and Authors |
Writers and authors develop original written content for advertisements, books, magazines, movie and television scripts, songs, and online publications. |
Bachelor’s degree | $55,420 |
Publish Date: Thursday, March 29, 2012
