New York City's television industry is currently booming. From 2011-2016, NYC saw a 21% increase in television production, which increased the city's supply of TV jobs dramatically. Now might be a better time than ever to find a television production job in New York. From 2009-2013, employment in television production in NYC jumped by over 40%, compared to just 6% worldwide, according to the NY Daily News. The city hosted 52 TV shows over this stretch of time.

The top ranked schools in NYC with programs and degrees in television are New York University (NYU, $49,962 per year, out-of-state), Colombia University ($49,300 per year, out-of-state), and Syracuse University ($41,794 per year, out-of-state), according to rankings published by the Hollywood Reporter and Hack College in 2016.

Some of the top cities for finding jobs in television tend to be Los Angeles, NYC, Chicago, San Francisco, and Miami. You could build a successful career in television in any one of these cities. However, out of those cities, NYC ranks second in terms of the total number of television jobs available and the average level of salaries in the field. Among those cities, about 21% of all television jobs are located in NYC.

Many break into the television industry as an assistant. Whether as a production assistant, personal assistant, or administrative assistant, the assistant position is seen as the de-facto entry-level position for TV professionals. Many of your favorite directors, producers, and writers started out as assistants. The position is not easy, and will involve long hours and often very monotonous work. But it will afford you the opportunity to work with people who have the jobs you aspire to, to learn from them, and decide if this industry is right for you.

In NYC, the most popular television jobs are Writers, Cinematographers, Editors, Set Designers, Producers, Production Assistants, and Art Directors.

According to Glassdoor, some of the highest-rated television companies in NYC include ABC, NBC, Turner Broadcasting, and FOX.

Professionals working in television in NYC also tend to work in the following industries, according to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics: Marketing, Blog or Vlog Production, Online and New Media, Independent Film, Corporate Videos/Presentations, Advertising, Technology, Feature Films.

The following are estimates of salaries and wages for television jobs in NYC, which were compiled from Salary.com, Glassdoor, and the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics:

Multimedia Artists, Animators, and CGI Artists - $71,000 per year, or $34.13 per hour

Creative Directors - $132,000 per year, or $63.46 per hour

Broadcast Technicians - $53,000 per year, or $25.48 per hour

Sound Engineers - $45,000 per year, or $21.63 per hour

Art Director Assistants - $90,000 per year, or $43.27 per hour

Editors - $80,000 per year, or $38.46 per hour

Media Production Managers - $89,000 per year, or $42.79 per hour

Senior Videographers - $70,000 per year, or $33.65 per hour

Cinematographers and Photographers - $87,000 per year, or $41.83 per hour

Set Designers - $59,000 per year, or $28.37 per hour

Producer and Directors - $113,000 per year, or $54.33 per hour

Media Production Directors - $162,000 per year, or $77.88 per hour

Actor - $34,000 per year, or $16.35 per hour

Production Assistants - $34,000 per year, or $16.35 per hour

Art Directors - $131,000 per year, or $62.98 per hour

Writers and Authors - $86,000 per year, or $41.35 per hour

Graphic Designers - $59,000 per year, or $28.37 per hour

Animators - $58,000 per year, or $27.88 per hour