Media and communication workers, all other

About

Media and communication workers, all other are most often employed by the Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges industry. The average yearly wage for Media and communication workers, all other was $84,187 in 2024.

The locations that employ the most Media and communication workers, all other are Hudson County (Central)--Jersey City (North) PUMA, NJ, District of Columbia (Central) PUMA, DC, and District of Columbia (Northeast) PUMA, DC. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Media and communication workers, all other are Brevard County (Southwest)--Melbourne & West Melbourne Cities PUMA, FL, Alameda County (East)--Livermore & Dublin (East) Cities PUMA, CA, and Taney, Barry, Stone & McDonald Counties PUMA, MO.

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Employment

Employment and salary information for the Media and communication workers, all other workforce. Media and communication workers, all other workforce in 2024 was 27,555 people, of which 53% were women and 47% were men.

Media and communication workers, all other are paid most in Arlington County (North) PUMA, VA but are relatively concentrated in Brevard County (Southwest)--Melbourne & West Melbourne Cities PUMA, FL.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

12,948

Male Workforce

± 2.79k

14,607

Female Workforce

± 2.97k

The Media and communication workers, all other workforce in 2024 was 27,555 people (53% women and 47% men). This implies an average annual growth of 57% between 2018 (17,551) and 2024 (27,555).

Employment by Location

Level

Metric

This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Media and communication workers, all other.

During 2024, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were New York ($132,249), Pennsylvania ($119,731), and Illinois ($119,612).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$84,187

AVERAGE WAGE

#222 in the ranking (2018)

$69,878

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2024, Media and communication workers, all other earned an average of $84,187, $14,310 more than the average national salary of $69,878

The graph shows the ranking of Media and communication workers, all other in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2018.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.454

WAGE GINI

In 2024, Media and communication workers, all other had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.454, which is lower than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Media and communication workers, all other (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Media and communication workers, all other compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Media and communication workers, all other and on wages for those in the field. Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges is the industry that employs the most Media and communication workers, all other, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Media and communication workers, all other, by average wage, is Nondepository credit & related activities ($216,329).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

27.6k

2024 Workforce

± 4,075

8.67%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 19.7%

This graphic shows the share of Media and communication workers, all other employed by various industries. Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges employs the largest share of Media and communication workers, all other at 30.6%, followed by Broadcasting & content providers with 24.5% and Civic, social, advocacy organizations, & grantmaking & giving services with 22.5%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Media and communication workers, all other in the US. The workforce of Media and communication workers, all other in 2024 was 27,555 people, with 53% woman, and 47% men. The average age of male Media and communication workers, all other in the workforce is 42.2 and of female Media and communication workers, all other is 37.1, and the most common race/ethnicity for Media and communication workers, all other is White.

Gender and Age

Metric

The workforce of Media and communication workers, all other in 2024 was 27,555 people, with 53% woman, and 47% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 35 to 39 years (4,503 people), 30 to 34 years (3,814 people), and 25 to 29 years (3,596 people). Among them they concentrated 44.5% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2024, 16.4% of Media and communication workers, all other workers were Hispanic and 83.6% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (52.1%), Puerto Rican (17.4)%, and All Other Spanish/Hispanic/Latino (10.1)%

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Races

In 2024, 68.3% of the Media and communication workers, all other workforce were White, of which 54.3% were women and 45.7% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Two or More Races (12.8%) and Black (9.77%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Media and communication workers, all other from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Media and communication workers, all other is Communications but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2024 were Communications.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by Media and communication workers, all other in 2024 (counting all academic degrees) were Communications (5,302 people), Business (2,537 people), and Visual & Performing Arts (1,449 people).

You can review this information for different academic grades by modifying the option selected in the selector above.

Education Levels

Metric

The main educational levels achieved by the Media and communication workers, all other workers were Bachelors Degree (12,118 people), Graduate Degree (5,460 people), and Some college (4,946 people).

The graphic shows the Media and communication workers, all other workforce by gender and educational level.

Projections

Projections on job growth for Media and Communication Workers, All Other from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 3.07%, but Media and Communication Workers, All Other are expected to see a growth of 2.92% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow less than the national average.

Job Growth

2.92%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

3.07%

National Growth

10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Media and communication workers, all other. This profession is expected to grow less than than 3.07%, the average rate of national job growth.

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