Jobs Similar to Media Technical Directors/Managers
The careers below use the most similar skills, knowledge and work activities to media technical directors/managers, according to O*NET 31.0. The closest are Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators, Film and Video Editors and Air Traffic Controllers.
Media Technical Directors/Managers: $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 Technical Directors/Managers) | Usual preparation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators | 70% | $43,370 | High school |
| 2 | Film and Video Editors | 68% | $75,420 | Bachelor's degree |
| 3 | Air Traffic Controllers | 67% | $148,080 | Training or associate |
| 4 | Industrial Production Managers | 66% | $126,060 | Bachelor's degree |
| 5 | Media Programming DirectorsSame group | 66% | $90,360Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 6 | Power Distributors and Dispatchers | 66% | $106,730 | Training or associate |
| 7 | Prepress Technicians and Workers | 66% | $48,690 | Training or associate |
| 8 | Producers and DirectorsSame group | 66% | $90,360 | Bachelor's degree |
| 9 | First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers | 66% | $74,450 | Training or associate |
| 10 | Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film | 65% | $74,990 | Training or associate |
| 11 | Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors | 65% | $58,170 | High school |
| 12 | Facilities Managers | 64% | $106,660 | Training or associate |
| 13 | Wind Energy Operations Managers | 63% | $141,900Broader BLS group · not compared | Training or associate |
| 14 | Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks | 63% | $59,650 | High school |
| 15 | Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys | 63% | $47,340 | Bachelor's degree |
| 16 | Audio and Video Technicians | 62% | $58,100 | Training or associate |
| 17 | Hydroelectric Production Managers | 62% | $126,060Broader BLS group · not compared | Training or associate |
| 18 | Airfield Operations Specialists | 62% | $56,850 | Training or associate |
| 19 | First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers | 62% | $55,940 | High school |
| 20 | Freight Forwarders | 61% | $52,260Broader BLS group · not compared | High school |
- 1Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators
70% similar · $43,370 · High school
- 2Film and Video Editors
68% similar · $75,420 · Bachelor's degree
- 3Air Traffic Controllers
67% similar · $148,080 · Training or associate
- 4Industrial Production Managers
66% similar · $126,060 · Bachelor's degree
- 5Media Programming Directors
66% similar · $90,360 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree · Same group
- 6Power Distributors and Dispatchers
66% similar · $106,730 · Training or associate
- 7Prepress Technicians and Workers
66% similar · $48,690 · Training or associate
- 8Producers and Directors
66% similar · $90,360 · Bachelor's degree · Same group
- 9First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers
66% similar · $74,450 · Training or associate
- 10Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film
65% similar · $74,990 · Training or associate
- 11Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors
65% similar · $58,170 · High school
- 12Facilities Managers
64% similar · $106,660 · Training or associate
- 13Wind Energy Operations Managers
63% similar · $141,900 (broader group) · Training or associate
- 14Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks
63% similar · $59,650 · High school
- 15Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys
63% similar · $47,340 · Bachelor's degree
- 16Audio and Video Technicians
62% similar · $58,100 · Training or associate
- 17Hydroelectric Production Managers
62% similar · $126,060 (broader group) · Training or associate
- 18Airfield Operations Specialists
62% similar · $56,850 · Training or associate
- 19First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers
62% similar · $55,940 · High school
- 20Freight Forwarders
61% similar · $52,260 (broader group) · 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
Similar jobs that need less preparation
- Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators70% similar · High school
- Air Traffic Controllers67% similar · Training or associate
- Power Distributors and Dispatchers66% similar · Training or associate
- Prepress Technicians and Workers66% similar · Training or associate
- First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers66% similar · Training or associate
- Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film65% similar · Training or associate
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Questions about jobs like media technical directors/managers
What jobs are most similar to media technical directors/managers?
By O*NET 31.0 data, the closest are Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators (70% similar), Film and Video Editors (68% similar), Air Traffic Controllers (67% similar), Industrial Production Managers (66% similar) and Media Programming Directors (66% similar).
Do jobs like media technical directors/managers pay more?
None of the 20 most similar careers has a higher BLS median pay than media technical directors/managers 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.