Producers & directors

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2019 Workforce

159k

Average Age

41.2

Estimated Job Growth

12.2%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$85,624

Average Male Salary

$89,797

Average Female Salary

$79,533

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Producers & directors are most often employed by the Motion pictures & video industries industry. The average yearly wage for Producers & directors was $85,624 in 2016. The top 3 most similar occupations to Producers & directors by wage are Clinical and counseling psychologists, Sales representatives, wholesale & manufacturing, and Training & development managers.

Producers & directors are part of the Arts, design, entertainment, sports, & media occupations, along with Artists & related workers, Commercial and industrial designers, Fashion designers, Floral designers, Graphic designers, and 25 more.

The top 3 locations that employ the most Producers & directors are LA City (East Central/Hollywood) PUMA, CA, LA City (Central/Pacific Palisades) PUMA, CA, and LA City (Central/Hancock Park & Mid-Wilshire) PUMA, CA. The top 3 locations with a relatively high concentration of Producers & directors are Burbank City PUMA, CA, West Hollywood & Beverly Hills Cities PUMA, CA, and LA City (Central/Pacific Palisades) PUMA, CA.

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Information on the businesses and industries that employ Producers & directors and on wages and locations 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. . Producers & directors are paid most in North Hempstead Town (North) PUMA, NY but are relatively concentrated in Burbank City PUMA, CA.

Wages

Yearly Wage

$85,624

AVERAGE SALARY

± $5,170

In 2019, Producers & directors earned an average of $85,624, $30,100 more than than the average national salary of $55,524.

Clinical and counseling psychologists make somewhat more than Producers & directors while Sales representatives, wholesale & manufacturing make somewhat less. This chart shows the various occupations closest to Producers & directors as measured by average annual salary in the US.

Wage Distribution

0.448

WAGE GINI

In 2015, Producers & directors had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.448, which is lower than 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).

Wage by Location

HIGHEST PAYING PUMAS

This map shows the Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) in the United States shaded by average annual wage for Producers & directors.

Spatial Concentration

PUMAs with a Relatively High Concentration of Producers & directors

This map displays which Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) in the United States have a relatively high population of Producers & directors.

Industries

Most Common

The most common industries employing Producers & directors, by number of employees, are Motion pictures & video industries, Broadcasting (except internet), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges.

Highest Paying

The highest paying industries for Producers & directors, by average wage, are Electronic component & product manufacturing, n.e.c. , Management, scientific & technical consulting services, Wired telecommunications carriers, Wired telecommunications carriers (Legacy), Other professional, scientific & technical services , Wired telecommunications carriers (Legacy), Computer Systems Design, Employment services, National security & international affairs, National security & international affairs, Wired telecommunications carriers (Legacy), Other information services, except libraries & archives, & internet publishing & broadcasting & web search portals, Sound recording industries, Computer Systems Design, Internet publishing, broadcasting & web search portals, Wired telecommunications carriers (Legacy), Management, scientific & technical consulting services, and Sound recording industries.

Industries by Share

159k

2019 Workforce

± 9,797

11.6%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 8.01%

The number of people employed as Producers & directors has been growing at a rate of 11.6%, from 142,869 people in 2018 to 159,417 people in 2019.

This graphic shows the share of Producers & directors employed by various industries. Motion pictures & video industries employs the largest share of Producers & directors at 33.8%, followed by Broadcasting (except internet) with 30.7% and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges with 5.19%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Producers & directors in the US. The average age of male Producers & directors in the workforce is 42 and of female Producers & directors is 40.1, and the most common race/ethnicity for Producers & directors is White (Non-Hispanic).

Gender Composition

94.6k

MALE WORKFORCE

± 7,549

64.8k

FEMALE WORKFORCE

± 6,249

59.3% of Producers & directors are Male, making them the more common gender in the occupation. This chart shows the gender breakdown of Producers & directors.

Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity of Producers & directors

White (Non-Hispanic)
White (Hispanic)
Black (Non-Hispanic)

75.7% of Producers & directors are White (Non-Hispanic), making that the most common race or ethnicity in the occupation. Representing 7.16% of Producers & directors, White (Hispanic) is the second most common race or ethnicity in this occupation. This chart shows the racial and ethnic breakdown of Producers & directors.

Age by Gender

AVERAGE MALE AGE

± 1.03

40.1

AVERAGE FEMALE AGE

± 1.18

The median age of Producers & directors is 41.2, and Male employees are generally 1.81 years older than than their Female counterparts.

Education

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 a relatively high number of Producers & directors hold a major in Communication Technologies.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

MOST COMMON MAJORS

MOST SPECIALIZED MAJORS

Skills

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 Coordination. The revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Producers & directors need more than the average amount of Management of Financial Resources, Management of Material Resources, and Management of Personnel Resources.

Radar Distribution

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Growth Projections

Projections on wages and job growth for Producers & directors from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The ten-year national workforce is projected to grow 6.85%, but Producers & directors are expected to see a growth of 12.2% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow higher than the national average.

Job Growth

12.2%

ESTIMATED GROWTH

6.85%

NATIONAL AVERAGE

This line chart shows the 10-year projected employment growth (from 2018 to 2028) for Producers & directors. This profession is expected to grow faster than 6.85%, the average rate of national job growth.