DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

27-2012 Producers and Directors

Occupational Description:
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.

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
Wages Updated to First Quarter, 2020
 Percentiles
GeographyEmploymentEmp SE*MeanMean SE*10th25thMedian75th90th
Minnesota 1,360131$34.35/hr$1.82/hr$17.40/hr$22.05/hr$31.32/hr$39.11/hr$51.92/hr
U S 129,2107,365$45.63/hr$1.23/hr$17.24/hr$24.69/hr$36.15/hr$55.63/hr$84.36/hr
*SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate.


Leading Industries for Producers and Directors
IndustryOES EmploymentOES Median Wage
Information560$32.29/hr
Leisure and Hospitality320$22.54/hr
Professional and Business Services300$40.30/hr
Education and Health Services110$29.16/hr
Public Administration40$26.06/hr
Other Regional Data For Producers and Directors
Geography (click title for details)OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change 2022 - 2032
Minnesota 1,360 $31.32/hr 5.6%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA 1,110 $32.70/hr N/A
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 1,090 $32.76/hr 7.0%
Southeast Minnesota 60 $20.73/hr 1.7%
Central Minnesota 60 $23.30/hr 1.4%
Fargo ND-MN MSA 60 $23.42/hr N/A
Northeast Minnesota 60 $24.21/hr -3.8%
St Cloud MN MSA 50 $23.74/hr N/A
Southeast Balance of State 50 $20.63/hr N/A
Northwest Minnesota 50 $22.43/hr 0.0%
La Crosse WI-MN MSA 40 $22.96/hr N/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA 40 $27.29/hr N/A
Northwest Balance of State 40 $23.35/hr N/A
Southwest Minnesota 20 $25.58/hr 0.0%
Northeast Balance of State 20 $19.80/hr N/A
Southwest Balance of State 10 $22.07/hr N/A
Rochester MN MSA 10 $18.57/hr N/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA N/A N/A N/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA N/A N/A N/A
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OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change 2022 - 2032
Employment, Recruitment, and Placement Specialists13,000$30.74/hr6.0%
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators5,930$31.46/hr-3.8%
Graphic Designers5,900$24.23/hr4.4%
Advertising Sales Agents2,500$22.82/hr-7.9%
Editors1,600$26.51/hr-5.0%
Technical Writers1,250$32.58/hr5.9%
Art Directors1,000$48.84/hr4.5%
Conservation Scientists630$30.49/hr4.6%
Demonstrators and Product Promoters380$14.37/hr-0.7%
Film and Video Editors190N/A6.1%
Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Motion Picture180$22.12/hr3.9%
Sound Engineering Technicians150$26.62/hr2.4%
Set and Exhibit Designers130$25.42/hr7.6%
Tasks for Producers and Directors