Careers · Media Technical Directors/Managers · California
Media Technical Directors/Managers in California
Media technical directors and managers oversee the technical operations that make radio and television programs happen. They coordinate departments like taping, editing, engineering, and maintenance at broadcasting stations, production companies, and media facilities In California the median pay is $129,790 a year, 44% above the national median of $90,360.
$129,790median pay in California, per year
$83,110–$172,410middle half earn
34,110employed in California
$90,360U.S. median, for comparison
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What it takes
Preparation: Considerable preparation (most need a bachelor’s degree and several years of experience). Most hold a bachelor’s degree.
Skills that matter most
Active ListeningSpeakingMonitoringCoordinationCritical ThinkingReading ComprehensionJudgment and Decision MakingComplex Problem Solving
Knowledge areas
Communications and MediaComputers and ElectronicsEnglish LanguageTelecommunicationsEngineering and TechnologyAdministration and Management
Full profile, interests that fit, certifications and training: Media Technical Directors/Managers.
Licenses and training in California
Media Technical Directors/Managers pay in other states
New Jersey · $119,840New York · $107,550District of Columbia · $104,270Connecticut · $88,260Oregon · $87,460Rhode Island · $84,250Washington · $81,550Illinois · $81,080Massachusetts · $80,970Georgia · $79,950
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Are you suited for this?
Four short assessments and your background, scored against media technical directors/managers and 13,000 other careers — with the reasons. Free.
Four short assessments and your background, scored against media technical directors/managers and 13,000 other careers — with the reasons. Free.
O*NET-SOC 27-2012.05. Pay: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, California, annual.