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 2022

Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Southeast Minnesota	70	12	$28.49/hr	$15.15/hr	$18.50/hr	$22.69/hr	$31.59/hr	$41.02/hr

Leading Industries for Producers and Directors

Industry	OES Employment (Statewide)	OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Trade, Transportation and Utilities	N/A	N/A
Information	560	$30.95/hr
Financial Activities	N/A	N/A
Professional and Business Services	260	$46.63/hr
Education and Health Services	70	$32.20/hr
Leisure and Hospitality	260	$25.19/hr
Other Services	N/A	N/A
Public Administration	50	$25.61/hr

Other Regional Data for Producers and Directors

Geography	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2020-2030
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Northeast Balance of State	10	$19.73/hr	N/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA	20	$31.97/hr	N/A
Southwest Balance of State	20	$25.08/hr	N/A
Rochester MN MSA	30	$21.71/hr	N/A
St Cloud MN MSA	30	$31.59/hr	N/A
Northwest Balance of State	30	$20.00/hr	N/A
Northwest Minnesota	40	$20.13/hr	14.3%
Southwest Minnesota	40	$25.08/hr	9.1%
La Crosse WI-MN MSA	40	$19.49/hr	N/A
Southeast Balance of State	40	$21.46/hr	N/A
Central Minnesota	50	$25.53/hr	16.1%
Duluth MN-WI MSA	60	$24.37/hr	N/A
Northeast Minnesota	70	$22.13/hr	18.4%
Southeast Minnesota	70	$22.69/hr	15.1%
Fargo ND-MN MSA	70	$25.10/hr	N/A
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	860	$34.24/hr	13.8%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA	880	$32.93/hr	N/A
Minnesota	1,200	$31.73/hr	14.3%

Related Occupations

Occupations	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change -
Managers, All Other	6,140	$61.74/hr	N/A
Compliance Officers	5,130	$39.47/hr	4.5%
Writers and Authors	1,190	$31.98/hr	4.0%
Business Operations Specialists, All Other	19,600	$31.89/hr	N/A
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	10,140	$31.55/hr	-20.1%
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan	3,030	$19.59/hr	-9.3%
Detectives and Criminal Investigators	1,520	$41.78/hr	4.6%
Insurance Underwriters	2,410	$34.02/hr	-5.5%
Computer Occupations, All Other	4,380	$40.96/hr	7.5%
Human Resources Specialists	16,370	$32.10/hr	7.9%

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.