Film and Video Editors
78% skill match · $75,420
First step
- Most common education: Bachelor's Degree (65% of workers).
- On-the-job training: over 1 month, up to and including 3 months.
Is this right for you?
- Tight deadlines are common
Jobs for Former Media Technical Directors/Managers
Media Technical Directors/Managers build coordination, judgment and decision making and complex problem solving skills that carry over to other work. Below are 25 careers ranked by how closely their skills match, with pay from BLS May 2025. The closest match is Film and Video Editors (78%).
Updated October 2026 · Data: O*NET 31.0 and BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
Skills you enjoy
Pick the skills you want to keep using. The list re-ranks.Sorted by skill match.
25 careers that use your skills
| # | Career | Skill match | Median pay | Pay change | Extra education |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Film and Video Editors | 78% | $75,420 | — | None |
| 2 | Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys | 70% | $47,340 | — | None |
| 3 | Project Management Specialists | 69% | $102,320 | — | None |
| 4 | Information Technology Project Managers | 69% | $116,580Pay for the broader BLS group “Computer Occupations, All Other” | Not compared | None |
| 5 | Special Effects Artists and Animators | 67% | $102,030 | — | None |
| 6 | Industrial Production Managers | 66% | $126,060 | — | None |
| 7 | Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film | 66% | $74,990 | — | None |
| 8 | Air Traffic Controllers | 64% | $148,080 | — | None |
| 9 | Web Administrators | 64% | $116,580Pay for the broader BLS group “Computer Occupations, All Other” | Not compared | None |
| 10 | Audio and Video Technicians | 63% | $58,100 | — | None |
- 78%
- Median pay
- $75,420
- Pay change
- —
Extra educationNone - 70%
- Median pay
- $47,340
- Pay change
- —
Extra educationNone - 69%
- Median pay
- $102,320
- Pay change
- —
Extra educationNone - 69%
- Median pay
- $116,580
- Pay change
- Not compared
Extra educationNone - 67%
- Median pay
- $102,030
- Pay change
- —
Extra educationNone - 66%
- Median pay
- $126,060
- Pay change
- —
Extra educationNone - 66%
- Median pay
- $74,990
- Pay change
- —
Extra educationNone - 64%
- Median pay
- $148,080
- Pay change
- —
Extra educationNone - 64%
- Median pay
- $116,580
- Pay change
- Not compared
Extra educationNone - 63%
- Median pay
- $58,100
- Pay change
- —
Extra educationNone
Compared with Media Technical Directors/Managers, median —. Skill match is our estimate (0–99) from O*NET 31.0 skills, knowledge, work activities and interests, adjusted for preparation and big pay drops. Pay: BLS OEWS May 2025, national median.
Your transferable skills
How important each skill is in work as media technical directors/managers (O*NET importance, scale 1–5).
Coordination4.00
Judgment and Decision Making3.62
Complex Problem Solving3.50
Time Management3.50
Persuasion3.38
Social Perceptiveness3.38
Skills to learn
The gaps that show up most often across your top 10 matches.
- Management of Financial Resources
- Management of Personnel Resources
- Operations Analysis
- Equipment Maintenance
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Your top 3 moves, up close
A concrete first step, the skills to add, and the hard parts of each job, from O*NET 31.0 education, training and work context data.
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys
70% skill match · $47,340
First step
- Most common education: Bachelor's Degree (35% of workers).
- On-the-job training: anything beyond short demonstration, up to and including 1 month.
Skills to add
Social Perceptiveness · Service Orientation
Is this right for you?
- Tight deadlines are common
Project Management Specialists
69% skill match · $102,320
First step
- A certification can help.
- On-the-job training: over 3 months, up to and including 6 months.
Skills to add
Management of Financial Resources · Management of Material Resources · Management of Personnel Resources
Is this right for you?
- Tight deadlines are common
Similar roles in the same field
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Questions former media technical directors/managers ask
What jobs can former media technical directors/managers do?
The closest matches are Film and Video Editors (78% skill match, median $75,420), Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys (70% skill match, median $47,340) and Project Management Specialists (69% skill match, median $102,320), based on O*NET 31.0 data and BLS May 2025 pay.
Which media technical directors/manager career changes pay more?
None of the 25 closest matches pays more than media technical directors/managers at the national median (BLS May 2025). Higher-paying moves usually need more training.
Do former media technical directors/managers need another degree?
25 of the 25 matches usually need no more education than you have now, based on O*NET Job Zones.
How is the skill match calculated?
We compare the importance of skills, knowledge, work activities and interests in O*NET 31.0 for your job and every other career, then adjust for extra preparation and big pay drops. The full method is on our Methodology page.