Occupational Employment Statistics

DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

27-2012 Producers and Directors

Occupational Description:
Produce or direct stage, television, radio, video, or motion picture 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.

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
First Quarter 2024

Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Minnesota	1,420	70	$35.32/hr	$17.06/hr	$22.20/hr	$32.32/hr	$43.42/hr	$59.37/hr

Leading Industries for Producers and Directors

Industry	OES Employment (Statewide)	OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Manufacturing	N/A	N/A
Trade, Transportation and Utilities	N/A	N/A
Information	750	$26.04/hr
Financial Activities	N/A	N/A
Professional and Business Services	220	$54.38/hr
Education and Health Services	40	$35.73/hr
Leisure and Hospitality	390	$31.30/hr
Other Services	N/A	N/A
Public Administration	10	$40.96/hr

Other Regional Data for Producers and Directors

Geography	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
Southwest Balance of State	N/A	$23.94/hr	N/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA	10	$25.22/hr	N/A
Northeast Balance of State	20	$23.94/hr	N/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA	30	N/A	N/A
St Cloud MN MSA	30	$24.34/hr	N/A
Northwest Balance of State	30	$23.94/hr	N/A
Northwest Minnesota	40	$23.94/hr	0.0%
Southwest Minnesota	40	$22.52/hr	0.0%
Central Minnesota	50	$24.34/hr	1.4%
La Crosse WI-MN MSA	50	$17.07/hr	N/A
Rochester MN MSA	50	$16.89/hr	N/A
Southeast Balance of State	50	$23.94/hr	N/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA	80	$18.85/hr	N/A
Northeast Minnesota	90	$22.26/hr	-3.8%
Fargo ND-MN MSA	90	$22.27/hr	N/A
Southeast Minnesota	100	$21.84/hr	1.7%
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	1,020	$35.84/hr	7.0%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA	1,030	$35.81/hr	N/A
Minnesota	1,420	$32.32/hr	5.6%

Related Occupations

Occupations	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
Managers, All Other	5,400	$73.14/hr	3.1%
Compliance Officers	6,820	$39.30/hr	5.9%
Writers and Authors	940	$34.67/hr	2.6%
Business Operations Specialists, All Other	16,860	$33.78/hr	5.1%
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	9,110	$36.15/hr	-20.3%
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan	2,510	$22.39/hr	-8.6%
Detectives and Criminal Investigators	1,870	$39.40/hr	4.8%
Insurance Underwriters	1,970	$38.92/hr	-3.0%
Computer Occupations, All Other	4,150	$49.34/hr	7.9%
Human Resources Specialists	16,890	$36.69/hr	6.0%

Task for Producers and Directors

Monitor and review programming to ensure that schedules are met, guidelines are adhered to, and performances are of adequate quality.
Coordinate activities between departments, such as news and programming.
Monitor network transmissions for advisories concerning daily program schedules, program content, special feeds, or program changes.
Write and edit news stories from information collected by reporters and other sources.
Direct and coordinate activities of personnel engaged in broadcast news, sports, or programming.
Establish work schedules and assign work to staff members.
Maintain talent files that include information such as performers' specialties, past performances, and availability.
Plan and schedule programming and event coverage, based on broadcast length, time availability, and other factors, such as community needs, ratings data, and viewer demographics.
Supervise and coordinate the work of camera, lighting, design, and sound crew members.
Switch between video sources in a studio or on multi-camera remotes, using equipment such as switchers, video slide projectors, and video effects generators.