What do media and entertainment job postings pay?

The median advertised base pay is $75,000 a year, and the middle 50 percent of postings that list pay run from $42,151 to $135,000. 14,664 of its 35,719 US postings list pay.

Which fields do media and entertainment employers hire for?

The fields with the most media and entertainment postings are tech (14.4%), arts, design and media (13.8%), and sales (12.3%), each as a share of its US postings.

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Media and entertainment hiring: job postings, pay, and roles

How many US job postings employers in media and entertainment have, what they advertise in pay, and the fields and occupations they hire for.

US job postings: 35,719; 1.1% of US postings placed in an industry
Median advertised pay: $75,000; Middle 50 percent $42,151 to $135,000
Share that list pay: 41.1%; 14,664 of 35,719 postings
Fully remote: 7.7%; 2,753 remote postings open to US workers

Figures as of November 5, 2026.

Employers in media and entertainment have 35,719 live US job postings as of November 5, 2026, 1.1% of the US postings whose employer we could place in an industry. That ranks 22nd of 27 industries.

Its postings that list pay advertise a median of $75,000 a year, with the middle 50 percent from $42,151 to $135,000.

Its largest field is tech, with 14.4% of its postings.

Fields in media and entertainment

The fields with at least 50 US postings in media and entertainment, each as a share of its US postings, as of November 5, 2026.

Field	Postings	Share of industry	Median pay
Tech	5,135	14.4%	$165,000
Arts, design and media	4,927	13.8%	$80,000
Sales	4,397	12.3%	$77,500
Marketing and communications	3,898	10.9%	$85,000
Food service and hospitality	3,879	10.9%	Held back
Business operations	2,447	6.9%	$95,750
Retail	1,331	3.7%	$33,280
Customer service and support	1,120	3.1%	$39,520
Manufacturing and production	949	2.7%	$58,240
Finance and accounting	898	2.5%	$100,000
People and HR	838	2.3%	$93,600
Facilities, cleaning and grounds	756	2.1%	$41,600
Administrative and office support	748	2.1%	$52,500
Skilled trades and construction	617	1.7%	$55,640
Healthcare	567	1.6%	Fewer than 50 postings with pay
Security and public safety	516	1.4%	Held back
Legal and compliance	414	1.2%	$165,000
Warehouse and logistics	413	1.2%	Held back
Personal care, fitness and recreation	386	1.1%	Held back
Education and childcare	236	0.7%	$60,000
Engineering and architecture	216	0.6%	$129,500
Driving and transportation	202	0.6%	$46,800
Community and social services	79	0.2%	Fewer than 50 postings with pay
Science and research	66	0.2%	Fewer than 50 postings with pay

Top occupations in media and entertainment

The 15 occupations with the most US postings in media and entertainment, each as a share of its US postings, as of November 5, 2026.

Occupation	Field	Postings	Share of industry	Median pay
B2B sales representative and account executive	Sales	4,050	11.3%	$78,000
Marketing manager and specialist	Marketing and communications	2,705	7.6%	$90,000
Video, photo and audio producer	Arts, design and media	1,842	5.2%	$78,000
Software engineer	Tech	1,376	3.9%	$182,500
Journalist and reporter	Arts, design and media	1,168	3.3%	$73,400
Server, bartender and host	Food service and hospitality	1,154	3.2%	Held back
Event planner	Food service and hospitality	845	2.4%	$53,500
Operations manager	Business operations	845	2.4%	$87,700
Customer service representative	Customer service and support	825	2.3%	$35,360
Product manager	Tech	813	2.3%	$169,050
Writer and editor	Arts, design and media	746	2.1%	$80,000
Store manager and shift supervisor	Retail	676	1.9%	Held back
Cook and chef	Food service and hospitality	659	1.8%	Held back
Project and program manager	Business operations	579	1.6%	$123,500
Social media and content specialist	Marketing and communications	574	1.6%	$71,500

Advertised pay by role family in media and entertainment

The role families with the most US postings in media and entertainment, as of November 5, 2026. Each links to its advertised pay page.

Role family	Postings	Median	Middle 50 percent	Postings with pay	Employers	Share that list pay
Sales	5,142	$80,000	$55,000 to $125,000	1,644	455	32.0%
Marketing	4,775	$87,750	$65,000 to $127,500	2,228	566	46.7%
Food and hospitality	4,530	Held back		2,814	109	62.1%
Operations	3,420	$85,000	$59,500 to $137,500	1,137	357	33.3%
Product and design	1,471	$139,760	$93,600 to $186,000	761	258	51.7%
Retail	1,272	$33,280	$31,200 to $40,076	436	66	34.3%
Skilled trades	1,141	$54,600	$45,006 to $75,000	363	65	31.8%
Finance	1,010	$106,000	$77,625 to $147,125	486	212	48.1%
Backend	986	$194,450	$158,325 to $245,100	588	132	59.6%
Data	863	$150,000	$105,825 to $187,900	494	163	57.2%

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How many US job postings are in media and entertainment?: 35,719 live US job postings as of November 5, 2026, 1.1% of the US postings whose employer we could place in an industry.
What do media and entertainment job postings pay?: The median advertised base pay is $75,000 a year, and the middle 50 percent of postings that list pay run from $42,151 to $135,000. 14,664 of its 35,719 US postings list pay.
Which fields do media and entertainment employers hire for?: The fields with the most media and entertainment postings are tech (14.4%), arts, design and media (13.8%), and sales (12.3%), each as a share of its US postings.