Jobs Similar to Media Programming Directors
The careers below use the most similar skills, knowledge and work activities to media programming directors, according to O*NET 31.0. The closest are Advertising and Promotions Managers, Producers and Directors and Marketing Managers.
Media Programming Directors: $90,360 (broader BLS group) · usual preparation: Bachelor's degree.
Updated October 2026 · Data: O*NET 31.0 and BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
The 20 most similar careers
| # | Career | Similarity | Median pay (vs. Media Programming Directors) | Usual preparation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Advertising and Promotions Managers | 83% | $133,660 | Bachelor's degree |
| 2 | Producers and DirectorsSame group | 80% | $90,360 | Bachelor's degree |
| 3 | Marketing Managers | 80% | $166,790 | Bachelor's degree |
| 4 | Public Relations Managers | 80% | $146,910 | Bachelor's degree |
| 5 | Public Relations Specialists | 79% | $74,750 | Bachelor's degree |
| 6 | Sales Managers | 79% | $148,270 | Bachelor's degree |
| 7 | Chief Executives | 78% | $213,990 | Graduate degree |
| 8 | Advertising Sales Agents | 78% | $64,820 | Training or associate |
| 9 | Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners | 78% | $61,160 | Bachelor's degree |
| 10 | First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers | 78% | $87,520 | Bachelor's degree |
| 11 | Fundraisers | 78% | $72,550 | Bachelor's degree |
| 12 | Project Management Specialists | 78% | $102,320 | Bachelor's degree |
| 13 | Information Technology Project Managers | 77% | $116,580Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 14 | Fundraising Managers | 77% | $125,470 | Bachelor's degree |
| 15 | Talent DirectorsSame group | 76% | $90,360Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 16 | General and Operations Managers | 76% | $105,770 | Bachelor's degree |
| 17 | Financial Managers | 76% | $166,570 | Bachelor's degree |
| 18 | Purchasing Managers | 76% | $148,080 | Bachelor's degree |
| 19 | First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers | 76% | $69,500 | Training or associate |
| 20 | Postmasters and Mail Superintendents | 75% | $96,660 | High school |
- 1Advertising and Promotions Managers
83% similar · $133,660 · Bachelor's degree
- 2Producers and Directors
80% similar · $90,360 · Bachelor's degree · Same group
- 3Marketing Managers
80% similar · $166,790 · Bachelor's degree
- 4Public Relations Managers
80% similar · $146,910 · Bachelor's degree
- 5Public Relations Specialists
79% similar · $74,750 · Bachelor's degree
- 6Sales Managers
79% similar · $148,270 · Bachelor's degree
- 7Chief Executives
78% similar · $213,990 · Graduate degree
- 8Advertising Sales Agents
78% similar · $64,820 · Training or associate
- 9Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners
78% similar · $61,160 · Bachelor's degree
- 10First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers
78% similar · $87,520 · Bachelor's degree
- 11Fundraisers
78% similar · $72,550 · Bachelor's degree
- 12Project Management Specialists
78% similar · $102,320 · Bachelor's degree
- 13Information Technology Project Managers
77% similar · $116,580 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
- 14Fundraising Managers
77% similar · $125,470 · Bachelor's degree
- 15Talent Directors
76% similar · $90,360 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree · Same group
- 16General and Operations Managers
76% similar · $105,770 · Bachelor's degree
- 17Financial Managers
76% similar · $166,570 · Bachelor's degree
- 18Purchasing Managers
76% similar · $148,080 · Bachelor's degree
- 19First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers
76% similar · $69,500 · Training or associate
- 20Postmasters and Mail Superintendents
75% similar · $96,660 · High school
Similarity: weighted correlation of O*NET 31.0 transferable skills (35%), knowledge (25%), work activities (15%) and interests (15%). Pay and schooling do not change it. Pay change compares BLS May 2025 national medians; careers with only a broader BLS group wage are not compared. “Same group”: the same BLS occupation group (SOC minor group). Methodology
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Jobs that can lead here
Careers where media programming directors is one of the best career-change matches (match score in brackets).
- Public Relations Specialists (86)
- Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners (85)
- Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys (83)
- Editors (78)
- Fundraisers (78)
- Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes (75)
- News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists (75)
- Online Merchants (75)
- Social and Community Service Managers (75)
- Search Marketing Strategists (74)
Questions about jobs like media programming directors
What jobs are most similar to media programming directors?
By O*NET 31.0 data, the closest are Advertising and Promotions Managers (83% similar), Producers and Directors (80% similar), Marketing Managers (80% similar), Public Relations Managers (80% similar) and Public Relations Specialists (79% similar).
Do jobs like media programming directors pay more?
None of the 20 most similar careers has a higher BLS median pay than media programming directors where a direct comparison is possible.
How is the similarity percentage worked out?
We compare how important each transferable skill, knowledge area, work activity and interest area is in both jobs (O*NET 31.0 ratings) with a weighted correlation. 100% would mean the same profile. Unlike our career-change matches, pay and extra schooling do not lower the similarity on this page.