Occupations/27-2012.00
Producers and Directors
Produce or direct stage, television, radio, video, or film productions for entertainment, information, or instruction. Responsible for creative decisions, such as interpretation of script, choice of actors or guests, set design, sound, special effects, and choreography.
Usually a four-year bachelor’s degree.
AI automation risk
39%
Mixed exposure
Human characteristics
65%
Strong human-characteristic mix
Task orientation
34%
More resilient
A day in this job
- Task
Plan details such as framing, composition, camera movement, sound, and actor movement for each shot or scene.
- Task
Communicate to actors the approach, characterization, and movement needed for each scene in such a way that rehearsals and takes are minimized.
- Task
Direct live broadcasts, films and recordings, or non-broadcast programming for public entertainment or education.
These are core tasks from O*NET. The wording didn’t clearly split routine from human, so they are listed without that label.
Core tasks
- 01Plan details such as framing, composition, camera movement, sound, and actor movement for each shot or scene.
- 02Communicate to actors the approach, characterization, and movement needed for each scene in such a way that rehearsals and takes are minimized.
- 03Direct live broadcasts, films and recordings, or non-broadcast programming for public entertainment or education.
- 04Research production topics using the internet, video archives, and other informational sources.
- 05Review film, recordings, or rehearsals to ensure conformance to production and broadcast standards.
- 06Study and research scripts to determine how they should be directed.
Model drivers (O*NET 1–5)
- Repeating same tasks2.68
- Degree of automation1.48
- Time sitting4.14
- Originality (ability)3.75
- Conflict situations3.42
- Hands-on objects/tools2.89
- Outdoors / weather1.67
- Disease exposure1.00
- Decision freedom4.33
Top abilities
- Oral Expression4.50
- Oral Comprehension4.12
- Deductive Reasoning4.12
- Speech Clarity4.00
- Problem Sensitivity4.00
- Written Comprehension3.88
- Written Expression3.75
- Speech Recognition3.75
Essential skills
- Reading Comprehension4.00
- Active Listening4.38
- Writing3.75
- Speaking4.00
- Mathematics2.50
- Science1.12
- Critical Thinking4.00
- Active Learning3.25
- Learning Strategies3.12
- Monitoring4.00
CIP matches
Schools offering related programs
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Earnings are College Scorecard medians for that program, 1 and 2 years after completion. A dash means the Department suppressed the cell or the campus is not in the field file.
| Institution | Program | Tuition | Admit | Grad 6-yr | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC · Public | Radio and Television 09.0701 | $9,000 | 17% | 91% | 1 yr $66,171 2 yr — Master's · CIP 09.07 |
Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus Atlanta, GA · Public | Radio and Television 09.0701 | $11,800 | 17% | 91% | 1 yr $65,477 2 yr $58,673 Bachelor's · CIP 09.07 |
University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA · Public | Radio and Television 09.0701 | $12,600 | 48% | 84% | 1 yr $63,005 2 yr $69,338 Master's · CIP 09.07 |
New York University New York, NY · Private nonprofit | Radio and Television 09.0701 | $60,400 | 12% | 88% | 1 yr $44,616 2 yr $49,019 Bachelor's · CIP 09.07 |
Lincoln College of Technology-Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN · Private for-profit | Radio and Television 09.0701 | $18,600 | 100% | 64% | 1 yr $42,682 2 yr $41,205 Bachelor's · CIP 09.07 |
Austin Community College District Austin, TX · Public | Radio and Television 09.0701 | $4,500 | 100% | 21% | 1 yr $41,565 2 yr $41,193 Bachelor's · CIP 09.07 |
Boston University Boston, MA · Private nonprofit | Radio and Television 09.0701 | $65,200 | 14% | 89% | 1 yr $37,208 2 yr $35,131 Bachelor's · CIP 09.07 |
City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College Chicago, IL · Public | Radio and Television 09.0701 | $4,600 | 100% | 27% | 1 yr $36,992 2 yr $26,739 Bachelor's · CIP 09.07 |
Florida State University Tallahassee, FL · Public | Radio and Television 09.0701 | $6,500 | 25% | 84% | 1 yr $34,828 2 yr $32,439 Bachelor's · CIP 09.07 |
Milwaukee Area Technical College Milwaukee, WI · Public | Radio and Television 09.0701 | $4,900 | 100% | 27% | 1 yr $33,993 2 yr $31,581 Bachelor's · CIP 09.07 |
University of Florida Gainesville, FL · Public | Radio and Television 09.0701 | $6,400 | 23% | 89% | 1 yr $33,565 2 yr $33,382 Bachelor's · CIP 09.07 |
The University of Texas at Dallas Richardson, TX · Public | Radio and Television 09.0701 | $14,600 | 65% | 73% | 1 yr $33,043 2 yr $34,942 Bachelor's · CIP 09.07 |