Media and Communication Workers, All Other
SOC 27-3099 · 2024-2034
All media and communication workers not listed separately.
How the U.S. Department of Labor describes this work. Published in English only.
What California expects of this job
- Typical pay in California
- $105,503per year
- Projected openings
- 13,840
- Projected change
- +11.7%
- Usually needs
- High school diploma or equivalent
Pay by region
| Region | Typical pay in California | Projected openings |
|---|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara MSA (San Benito and Santa Clara Counties) | $121,505 | 190 |
| San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City MD (San Francisco and San Mateo Counties) | $102,174 | 3,580 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale MD (Los Angeles County) | $100,638 | 8,490 |
| Oakland-Fremont-Berkeley MD (Alameda and Contra Costa Counties) | $92,535 | 280 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom MSA (El Dorado, Placer, Sacramento, and Yolo Counties) | $83,417 | 230 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad MSA (San Diego County) | $79,658 | 440 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario MSA (Riverside and San Bernardino Counties) | $76,360 | 140 |
| Anaheim-Santa Ana-Irvine MD (Orange County) | $67,135 | 340 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura MSA (Ventura County) | $47,640 | 80 |
| San Rafael MD (Marin County) | Not reported | 90 |
What the pay actually ranges across
- The lowest-paid tenth earn under
- $45,376
- A quarter earn under
- $65,308
- Half earn under
- $105,503
- Three quarters earn under
- $108,618
- The highest-paid tenth earn over
- $175,180
A median is one point. These are the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics' 2026 figures for California, and they say how far apart the people doing this job actually are. Read them as the spread across everyone already in the work — not as a starting wage and not as a promise about where anyone lands.
Related work
Occupations in the same family as this one, ordered by projected openings. Related by how the job classification groups them, not by a claim that the skills transfer.
| Occupation | Typical pay in California | Projected openings | Projected change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coaches and Scouts | $48,994 | 49,610 | +10.7% |
| Actors | Not reported | 39,840 | +4.4% |
| Producers and Directors | $133,423 | 31,850 | +12.2% |
| Public Relations Specialists | $87,410 | 31,480 | +8.2% |
| Art Directors | $141,637 | 30,370 | +5.5% |
| Graphic Designers | $77,233 | 24,970 | +1.2% |
Programs that train for this job — 5
Time Management and Effective Communication Skills
Glendale Community College · Glendale · $1,900
Multimedia Broadcast Journalism Certificate of Achievement
City College of San Francisco · San Francisco · $1,253
Multimedia Content Creation for the Internet Certificate of Achievement
City College of San Francisco · San Francisco · $885
Digital Marketing
De Anza College, Occupational Training Institute · Cupertino · $5,700
Digital Multimedia Technician
Ventura Adult and Continuing Education · Ventura · $6,579