Producers & directors

Detailed Occupation

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2022 Workforce
176k
Average Age
40.7
Estimated Job Growth
6.67%
10-year projection
Average Salary
$99,530
Average Male Salary
$105,241
Average Female Salary
$90,823

Employment

Employment and salary information for the Producers & directors workforce. Producers & directors workforce in 2022 was 175,832 people, of which 39.6% were women and 60.4% were men. Producers & directors are paid most in Barnstable (East), Dukes & Nantucket Counties--Outer Cape Cod Towns PUMA, MA but are relatively concentrated in Los Angeles County (Central)--West Hollywood & Beverly Hills Cities PUMA, CA.

Employment Over Time

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Grouping
106,177
Male Workforce
± 8k
69,655
Female Workforce
± 6.48k

The Producers & directors workforce in 2022 was 175,832 people (39.6% women and 60.4% men). This implies an average annual growth of 31.8% between 2014 (133,386) and 2022 (175,832).

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Employment by Location

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During 2022, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Connecticut ($135,617), California ($131,618), and New York ($121,242).

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Yearly Wage Ranking

$99,530
AVERAGE WAGE
#75 in the ranking (2022)
$64,683
NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE
For all occupations across the US

In 2022, Producers & directors earned an average of $99,530, $34,847 more than the average national salary of $64,683

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Wage Distribution

Gender
0.439
WAGE GINI

In 2022, Producers & directors had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.439, which is lower than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Producers & directors (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

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Industry

Information on the industries that employ Producers & directors and on wages for those in the field. Motion pictures & video industries is the industry that employs the most Producers & directors, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Producers & directors, by average wage, is Electronic component & product manufacturing, n.e.c. ($251,185).

Occupations by Industries

Metric
Value
176k
2022 Workforce
± 10,289
5.63%
1 YEAR GROWTH
± 7.94%

This graphic shows the share of Producers & directors employed by various industries. Motion pictures & video industries employs the largest share of Producers & directors at 55.3%, followed by Broadcasting (except internet) with 36.9% and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges with 7.81%.

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Diversity

Demographic information on Producers & directors in the US. The workforce of Producers & directors in 2022 was 175,832 people, with 39.6% woman, and 60.4% men. The average age of male Producers & directors in the workforce is 41.6 and of female Producers & directors is 39.2, and the most common race/ethnicity for Producers & directors is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Producers & directors in 2022 was 175,832 people, with 39.6% woman, and 60.4% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 30 to 34 years (29,160 people), 35 to 39 years (25,809  people), and 25 to 29 years (24,419 people). Among them they concentrated 45.3% of the total workforce.

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Ethnicity

Gender

In 2022, 11.9% of Producers & directors workers were Hispanic and 88.1% non-Hispanic.

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Races

In 2022, 75.5% of the Producers & directors workforce were White, of which 37.6% were women and 62.4% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Two or More Races (8.55%) and Black (7.8%).

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Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Producers & directors from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Producers & directors is Communications but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2022 were Communication Technologies.

Among the necessary skills for Producers & directors, Speaking stands, but the revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Producers & directors need more than the average amount of Management of Financial Resources.

Majors

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Degree

The most common majors achieved by Producers & directors in 2022 (counting all academic degrees) were Communications (41,502 people), Visual & Performing Arts (26,907 people), and Business (12,074 people).

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Education Levels

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The main educational levels achieved by the Producers & directors workers were Bachelors Degree (103,414 people), Graduate Degree (29,533 people), and Some college (22,737 people).

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Skills

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Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Producers & directors from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Producers & directors need many skills, but most especially Speaking, Coordination, Critical Thinking.

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Projections

Projections on job growth for Producers and Directors from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 2.84%, but Producers and Directors are expected to see a growth of 6.67% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow more than the national average.

Job Growth

For growth projections, the closest comparible industry reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics is Producers and Directors.
6.67%
Estimated Job Growth
10-year Projection
2.84%
National Growth
10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Producers & directors. This profession is expected to grow more than than 2.84%, the average rate of national job growth.

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