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 2020

Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Southeast Minnesota	60	18	$23.37/hr	$12.70/hr	$16.67/hr	$20.73/hr	$28.77/hr	$39.20/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	560	$32.29/hr
Professional and Business Services	300	$40.30/hr
Education and Health Services	110	$29.16/hr
Leisure and Hospitality	320	$22.54/hr
Other Services	N/A	$38.79/hr
Public Administration	40	$26.06/hr

Other Regional Data for Producers and Directors

Geography	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2016-2026
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Rochester MN MSA	10	$18.57/hr	N/A
Southwest Balance of State	10	$22.07/hr	N/A
Southwest Minnesota	20	$25.58/hr	0.0%
Northeast Balance of State	20	$19.80/hr	N/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA	40	$27.29/hr	N/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA	40	$22.96/hr	N/A
Northwest Balance of State	40	$23.35/hr	N/A
Northwest Minnesota	50	$22.43/hr	-3.4%
St Cloud MN MSA	50	$23.74/hr	N/A
Southeast Balance of State	50	$20.63/hr	N/A
Central Minnesota	60	$23.30/hr	8.9%
Northeast Minnesota	60	$24.21/hr	N/A
Southeast Minnesota	60	$20.73/hr	8.9%
Fargo ND-MN MSA	60	$23.42/hr	N/A
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	1,090	$32.76/hr	9.1%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA	1,110	$32.70/hr	N/A
Minnesota	1,360	$31.32/hr	8.8%

Related Occupations

Occupations	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2016-2026
Advertising and Promotions Managers	390	$56.30/hr	7.3%
Art Directors	1,000	$48.84/hr	5.1%
Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes	200	$23.55/hr	8.0%
Public Relations Specialists	5,780	$29.10/hr	8.8%
Editors	1,600	$26.51/hr	-5.7%
Film and Video Editors	190	N/A	9.0%
Advertising Sales Agents	2,500	$22.82/hr	-4.5%
Education Administrators, All Other	950	$36.78/hr	10.8%

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.
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.
Schedule use of studio and editing facilities for producers and engineering and maintenance staff.
Check completed program logs for accuracy and conformance with Federal Communications Commission (FCC) rules and regulations and resolve program log inaccuracies.
Prepare copy and edit tape so that material is ready for broadcasting.