Media: The Top Coolest Jobs In The Industry

Everyone wants to be a television news anchor, a millionaire actor or the kind of radio D.J. that fans line up for hours in advance to meet.

But there's only one Ryan Seacrest.

So what else is out there for people looking to forge a fun, creative, fulfilling career in media? Plenty!

Here's a rundown of some options:

Graphic designer

Websites for TV and radio, social media feeds, ads for TV, web livestreams, billboards, fliers and promotional gear need graphics -- lots of them. So if you've got an artist's eye and attention to detail, consider learning to become a graphic designer.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics found that average pay is $22.55 an hour, or $46,900 a year, and job growth is expected.

Web producer

Love the fast pace of online news? Love to persuade people through clever use of photos, graphics, videos and the written word? Then consider a career as a web producer. All major news organizations, radio and TV stations, are focused on putting their best foot forward with their web, mobile and social media presence, so if you've got the aptitude this is a great place to focus.

It's an exploding field, as evidenced by the hundreds of job openings posted on Indeed.com.

Employers in this field are looking for skills including a television, newspaper or radio news background; experience in breaking news; the ability to produce multi-platform stories for on-air and the web;  a strong knowledge of mobile technology; social media savvy; a strong understanding of AP style; the ability to produce, edit and post video clips; the ability to write solid, "clickable" headlines; a strong understanding of SEO strategies, and the ability to work well on a team.

Camera Operator

Radio stations need web livestreams and video ads for their websites and social media, TV stations need people to film the news and create commercials -- even newspapers these days are looking for camera operators and film editors to make their digital products sparkle. If you've got a steady hand, a flexible outlook, a great attitude, and can stay on the cutting edge of editing technology, then you may want to consider life on the other side of the camera.

Median pay for a camera operator is $55,740, per the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

And that's just a piece of the good news. The Bureau of Labor Statistics also found this: "Employment of film and video editors and camera operators is projected to grow 11 percent from 2014 to 2024, faster than the average for all occupations. Production companies and video freelancers are working with new content delivery methods, such as mobile devices or through online TV, which may lead to more work for editors and camera operators."

Interested? Start your training today.

Producer

This is the kind of job that comes in a lot of different guises. Radio stations have producers for talk shows and news stations; ad agencies have them for commercials and trailers; major corporations have producers to build their own broadcasts in-house; TV stations have producers for local news and for nationally syndicated powerhouse shows; You Tube channels have producers.

The video feeds featured on websites for TV and radio stations, newspapers and brands, have producers too.

Suffice it to say, there are plenty of types of producers in the media -- and many of them have awesome well-paying jobs. So if you're organized, a leader, creative, and can put together all the small pieces it takes to create one great product -- while keeping your cool -- then consider this career.

Median pay is $68, 440, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

And it's a growing field, projected to expand in employment by 9 percent from 2014 to 2024, faster than the average for all occupations.