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
Northwest Balance of State 406$27.23/hr$2.51/hr$15.04/hr$18.12/hr$23.35/hr$35.33/hr$39.74/hr
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
Information20$18.48/hr
Leisure and Hospitality10$36.53/hr
Other Regional Data For Producers and Directors
Geography (click title for details)OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change  - 
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA 1,110 $32.70/hr N/A
Fargo ND-MN MSA 60 $23.42/hr N/A
Southeast Balance of State 50 $20.63/hr N/A
St Cloud MN MSA 50 $23.74/hr N/A
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
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
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA N/A N/A N/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA N/A N/A N/A
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OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change  - 
Employment, Recruitment, and Placement Specialists420$26.81/hrN/A
Graphic Designers220$20.70/hrN/A
Advertising Sales Agents160$16.21/hrN/A
Conservation Scientists100$35.33/hrN/A
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators100$30.29/hrN/A
Editors70$21.15/hrN/A
Technical Writers50$23.69/hrN/A
Demonstrators and Product Promoters30$14.00/hrN/A
Sound Engineering TechniciansN/AN/AN/A
Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Motion PictureN/AN/AN/A
Set and Exhibit DesignersN/AN/AN/A
Art DirectorsN/AN/AN/A
Tasks for Producers and Directors