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Media Programming Directors — Career Decision Dashboard
United States
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Report generated from official BLS OEWS and O*NET data — United States.
Median annual wage
$90,360
United States, 2025
Employment
143,120
United States, 2025
Typical education
Bachelor's Degree
Job Zone 4
Skills identified
35
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Career overview
Direct and coordinate activities of personnel engaged in preparation of radio or television station program schedules and programs, such as sports or news.
- O*NET code
- 27-2012.03
- Job zone
- 4
- Experience required
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years
Typical tasks
- Coordinate activities between departments, such as news and programming.
- Operate and maintain on-air and production audio equipment.
- Check completed program logs for accuracy and conformance with Federal Communications Commission (FCC) rules and regulations and resolve program log inaccuracies.
- Read news, read or record public service and promotional announcements, or perform other on-air duties.
- Direct and coordinate activities of personnel engaged in broadcast news, sports, or programming.
- Monitor and review programming to ensure that schedules are met, guidelines are adhered to, and performances are of adequate quality.
- Prepare copy and edit tape so that material is ready for broadcasting.
- Perform personnel duties, such as hiring staff and evaluating work performance.
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Salary analysis — United States
10th percentile
$45,780
25th percentile
$62,670
75th percentile
$134,800
90th percentile
$198,540
Most important skills
- Speaking4.3
- Critical Thinking4.1
- Reading Comprehension4.1
- Judgment and Decision Making4.1
- Coordination4.0
- Time Management4.0
- Management of Personnel Resources3.9
- Active Listening3.9
- Active Learning3.9
- Monitoring3.9
- Social Perceptiveness3.8
- Complex Problem Solving3.8
What skills do you need?
Select the skills you already have
Skills listed are those O*NET rates at importance 3.0 or above for this occupation. Set your own level on the same 0–7 O*NET scale.
Skill coverage
0%
0 of 22 identified skills
Matched
0
Missing
22
Your selected skills cover approximately 0% of the skills identified for this occupation in O*NET. This is a coverage measure of listed skills only — it is not a qualification, hiring or interview outcome.
Skills to develop
| Skill | Importance | Required level | Your level | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speaking | 4.3 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Coordination | 4.0 | 4.3 | Not selected | 4.3 |
| Critical Thinking | 4.1 | 4.1 | Not selected | 4.1 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | 4.1 | 4.1 | Not selected | 4.1 |
| Reading Comprehension | 4.1 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Time Management | 4.0 | 3.9 | Not selected | 3.9 |
| Active Listening | 3.9 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Active Learning | 3.9 | 3.9 | Not selected | 3.9 |
| Monitoring | 3.9 | 3.9 | Not selected | 3.9 |
| Complex Problem Solving | 3.8 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Management of Personnel Resources | 3.9 | 3.8 | Not selected | 3.8 |
| Social Perceptiveness | 3.8 | 3.9 | Not selected | 3.9 |
| Writing | 3.8 | 3.9 | Not selected | 3.9 |
| Systems Evaluation | 3.3 | 3.8 | Not selected | 3.8 |
| Negotiation | 3.6 | 3.3 | Not selected | 3.3 |
| Systems Analysis | 3.3 | 3.6 | Not selected | 3.6 |
| Persuasion | 3.3 | 3.5 | Not selected | 3.5 |
| Instructing | 3.0 | 3.4 | Not selected | 3.4 |
| Operations Analysis | 3.0 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
| Learning Strategies | 3.0 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
| Service Orientation | 3.0 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Management of Material Resources | 3.0 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
Ordered by required level gap multiplied by O*NET importance. No prediction or recommendation is implied.
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Compare with Media Programming DirectorsHow salary varies by location
| Location | Median | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles, CA | $131,600 | 21,910 | 2025 |
| San Francisco, CA | $130,640 | 5,030 | 2025 |
| CA | $129,790 | 34,110 | 2025 |
| NJ | $119,840 | 2,970 | 2025 |
| Trenton, NJ | $110,190 | 190 | 2025 |
| New York, NY | $108,460 | 27,020 | 2025 |
| NY | $107,550 | 27,990 | 2025 |
| DC | $104,270 | 2,640 | 2025 |
| Waterbury, CT | $102,340 | 860 | 2025 |
| Washington, DC | $100,270 | 4,230 | 2025 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $100,060 | 620 | 2025 |
| San Diego, CA | $99,520 | 990 | 2025 |
| Salem, OR | $98,900 | 50 | 2025 |
| Riverside, CA | $97,360 | 470 | 2025 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $92,510 | 110 | 2025 |
| Bellingham, WA | $92,220 | 40 | 2025 |
| Provo, UT | $89,390 | 370 | 2025 |
| Portland, OR | $88,450 | 1,160 | 2025 |
| CT | $88,260 | 2,200 | 2025 |
| Miami, FL | $87,980 | 3,020 | 2025 |
Career transition paths
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Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, 2025 (May 2025 release).
Figures are periodic published survey snapshots, not real-time market rates.