Salary Range
$25,000 to $100,000
Social media can be defined as user-created content (audio, text, video, multimedia) that is published and shared on social media sites such as Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter; it can also be defined as the online technology that allows users to share content. Social media workers have become increasingly important to the success of companies and other organizations. By using social media tools and sites such as Facebook and Twitter, businesses and other organizations can generate more Web traffic, raise their business or organizational profiles, and increase sales. There are many specialties in the field. Careers covered in this article include community managers, social media directors, vice-presidents of social strategy, online reputation managers, chief conversation officers, blogger outreach managers, search engine optimization specialists, bloggers, and podcasters.
Minimum Education Level
Bachelor's DegreeCertification/License
RecommendedOutlook
Faster than the AverageCreative
Outgoing
Social

Experienced Social Media Worker

Entry-Level Social Media Worker
- Actors
- Advertising and Marketing Managers
- Animators
- Art Directors
- Artist and Repertoire Workers
- Artists
- Audio Recording Engineers
- Bloggers
- Book Editors
- Broadcast Engineers
- Camera Operators
- Cartoonists
- Chief Information Officers
- Choreographers
- Cinematographers and Directors of Photography
- Circus Performers
- Clowns
- College Professors
- Columnists
- Comedians
- Comic Book Writers
- Computer and Video Game Designers
- Computer Network Administrators
- Computer Programmers
- Computer Support Service Owners
- Computer Support Specialists
- Computer Systems Programmer/Analysts
- Computer Trainers
- Copy Editors
- Copywriters
- Corporate Community Relations Directors
- Dancers
- Data Processing Technicians
- Database Specialists
- Demographers
- Digital Advertising and Marketing Workers
- Digital Agents
- Digital Designers
- Directors of Corporate Sponsorship
- Disc Jockeys
- Editorial and Research Assistants
- Editors
- Fashion Illustrators
- Fashion Writers and Editors
- Fiber Optics Technicians
- Film and Television Directors
- Film and Television Editors
- Film and Television Extras
- Film and Television Producers
- Food Writers and Editors
- Foreign Correspondents
- Fund-Raisers
- Grant Coordinators and Writers
- Graphic Designers
- Graphics Programmers
- Green Marketers
- Illustrators
- Information Assurance Analysts
- Information Brokers
- Information Security Analysts
- Information Technology Security Consultants
- Internet Consultants
- Internet Content Curators
- Internet Developers
- Internet Executives
- Internet Marketing and Advertising Consultants
- Internet Quality Assurance Specialists
- Internet Security Specialists
- Internet Store Managers and Entrepreneurs
- Internet Transaction Specialists
- Journalism Teachers
- Literary Agents
- Magazine Editors
- Magicians
- Makeup Artists
- Market Research Analysts
- Marketing Consultants
- Media Planners and Buyers
- Media Relations Specialists
- Mobile Software Developers
- Multimedia Artists and Animators
- Multimedia Sound Workers
- Music Agents and Scouts
- Music Conductors and Directors
- Music Journalists
- Music Producers
- Music Venue Owners and Managers
- Music Video Directors and Producers
- Music Video Editors
- Musicians
- News Anchors
- Newspaper Editors
- Online Journalists
- Online Producers
- Online Reputation Managers
- Photo Editors
- Photographers
- Photojournalists
- Podcasters
- Pop/Rock Musicians
- Press Secretaries and Political Consultants
- Production Assistants
- Production Designers and Art Directors
- Professional Hackers
- Public Opinion Researchers
- Public Relations Managers
- Public Relations Specialists
- Publicists
- Publicity Photographers
- Radio and Television Announcers
- Radio and Television Program Directors
- Radio Producers
- Reporters
- Science and Medical Writers
- Screenwriters
- Search Engine Optimization Specialists
- Singers
- Software Application Developers
- Software Designers
- Software Engineers
- Software Quality Assurance Testers
- Songwriters
- Sports Broadcasters and Announcers
- Sports Photographers
- Sports Publicists
- Sportswriters
- Stage Production Workers
- Stunt Performers
- Talent Agents and Scouts
- Technical Support Specialists
- Technical Writers and Editors
- Telemarketers
- User Experience Designers
- Video Game Art Directors
- Video Game Producers
- Video Game Testers
- Webmasters
- Wireless Service Technicians
- Writers