What Is Digital Media and What Can I Do with It?
Your Future in Digital Media
A sampling of professions and median salaries for graduates in digital media:
ART DIRECTORS
Median pay, $89,820 per year
Job outlook, 2016-26: 5%
FILM AND VIDEO EDITORS AND CAMERA OPERATORS
Median pay, $58,210 per year
Job outlook, 2016-26: 13%
MEDIA AND COMMUNICATIONS
Median pay, $56,340 per year
Job outlook, 2016-26: 6%
MULTIMEDIA ARTISTS
Median pay, $70,530 per year
Job outlook, 2016-26: 8%
GRAPHIC DESIGNERS
Median pay, $48,700 per year
Job outlook, 2016-26: 4%
WEB DESIGNERS
Median pay, $67,990 per year
Job outlook, 2016-26: 15%
Median Salary Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2018-19 Edition, https://www.bls.gov/ooh/. Job outlook of about 5-8% is considered average.