Producers and Directors
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.Salary by State
| State Name | Employment | Annual Salary | Hourly Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 610 | $54,570 | $26.24 | |
| Alaska | 80 | $57,030 | $27.42 | |
| Arizona | 1,140 | $60,490 | $29.08 | |
| Arkansas | 420 | $60,700 | $29.19 | |
| California | 45,630 | $136,770 | $65.75 | |
| Colorado | 1,790 | $80,000 | $38.46 | |
| Connecticut | 2,140 | $108,860 | $52.34 | |
| Delaware | 70 | $62,280 | $29.94 | |
| District of Columbia | 2,240 | $94,080 | $45.23 | |
| Florida | 5,970 | $72,760 | $34.98 | |
| Georgia | 4,340 | $70,580 | $33.93 | |
| Hawaii | 540 | $73,000 | $35.10 | |
| Idaho | 350 | $55,080 | $26.48 | |
| Illinois | 3,110 | $73,100 | $35.15 | |
| Indiana | 1,260 | $57,140 | $27.47 | |
| Iowa | 530 | $51,670 | $24.84 | |
| Kansas | 320 | $55,690 | $26.78 | |
| Kentucky | 840 | $51,840 | $24.92 | |
| Louisiana | 810 | $53,150 | $25.55 | |
| Maine | 340 | $53,800 | $25.87 | |
| Maryland | 1,730 | $83,270 | $40.03 | |
| Massachusetts | 2,140 | $91,170 | $43.83 | |
| Michigan | 2,230 | $59,710 | $28.71 | |
| Minnesota | 1,200 | $70,770 | $34.02 | |
| Mississippi | 450 | $52,310 | $25.15 | |
| Missouri | 1,500 | $58,900 | $28.32 | |
| Montana | 350 | $72,530 | $34.87 | |
| Nebraska | 340 | $63,240 | $30.40 | |
| Nevada | 860 | $79,840 | $38.38 | |
| New Hampshire | 230 | $75,400 | $36.25 | |
| New Jersey | 1,440 | $100,920 | $48.52 | |
| New Mexico | 990 | $105,100 | $50.53 | |
| New York | 27,140 | $112,870 | $54.27 | |
| North Carolina | 2,330 | $71,740 | $34.49 | |
| North Dakota | 130 | $55,340 | $26.61 | |
| Ohio | 1,870 | $62,260 | $29.93 | |
| Oklahoma | 710 | $53,860 | $25.90 | |
| Oregon | 1,350 | $78,610 | $37.79 | |
| Pennsylvania | 3,230 | $73,980 | $35.57 | |
| Rhode Island | 270 | $75,540 | $36.32 | |
| South Carolina | 810 | $58,660 | $28.20 | |
| South Dakota | 130 | $54,850 | $26.37 | |
| Tennessee | 1,160 | $82,070 | $39.46 | |
| Texas | 6,440 | $69,540 | $33.43 | |
| Utah | 970 | $70,730 | $34.01 | |
| Vermont | 130 | $56,100 | $26.97 | |
| Virginia | 2,100 | $73,070 | $35.13 | |
| Washington | 1,990 | $78,300 | $37.65 | |
| West Virginia | 240 | $50,650 | $24.35 | |
| Wisconsin | 1,150 | $61,250 | $29.45 | |
| Wyoming | 70 | $54,820 | $26.35 |
Education
The programs listed below are typically the education paths that can land you this kind of job.
A program that focuses on the theories, methods, and techniques used to plan, produce, and distribute audio and video programs and messages, and that prepares individuals to function as staff, producers, directors, and managers of radio and television shows and media organizations. Includes instruction in media aesthetics; planning, scheduling, and production; writing and editing; performing and directing; personnel and facilities management; marketing and distribution; media regulations, law, and policy; and principles of broadcast technology.
A program that focuses on the general study of dramatic works and their performance. Includes instruction in major works of dramatic literature, dramatic styles and types, and the principles of organizing and producing full live or filmed productions.
A program that prepares individuals to manage the planning, design, preparation, and production of plays and other theatrical entertainment programs. Includes instruction in theatrical design, program management, dramatic production, rehearsal management, personnel management and casting, actor coaching, directing concepts and techniques, theater history, scene work, script interpretation, business management, marketing, public relations, and communications skills.
A program that focuses on the principles and techniques for integrating theatre, music, and dance into a unified production. Includes instruction in acting, dance, voice, technical theater, musical genres, piano, and history of musical theater.
A program of study that focuses on integrating the studies of dance and theatre arts to provide perspectives in all facets of production, performance, and critical engagement. Includes instruction in acting, aesthetics, choreography, costume design, criticism, dance, improvisation, music analysis, playwriting, theatre performance history, scene design, stage lighting, and technical theatre.
Any instructional program in dramatic/theatre arts and stagecraft not listed above.
A program in the visual arts that focuses on the study of the history, development, theory, and criticism of the film/media arts, as well as the basic principles of filmmaking and film production.
A program that prepares individuals to communicate dramatic information, ideas, moods, and feelings through the making and producing of films and videos. Includes instruction in theory of film, film technology and equipment operation, film production, film directing, film editing, cinematographic art, film audio, techniques for making specific types of films and/or videos, media technologies, computer image making, multi-media production, and the planning and management of film/video operations.
A program that prepares individuals to produce nonfiction film and video. Includes instruction in film and video writing, directing, and production; film studies; history of the documentary; research techniques; videography; editing; and business aspects of film production.
A program that prepares individuals to apply business management principles to the management of theatres and production corporations. Includes instruction in theatrical production, theatre design and planning, fund-raising and promotion, investment strategies, human resources management, theatre operations management, marketing, public relations, financial management and insurance, and applicable laws and regulations.
-
$101,950 per yearNational average salaryModerateJob growth rate
-
Bachelor's degreeTypical education requirement
-
Less than 5 yearsTypical experience requirement
Educational Attainment
The following chart shows the highest education level completed by those working as producers and directors.
- Less than high school 0%
- High school graduate 5%
- College dropout 13%
- Associate’s degree 6%
- Bachelor’s degree 58%
- Master’s degree 15%
- Doctorate degree 2%
Similar Careers
-
Art Directors$115,430 per year Average salaryModerateJob growth rate
-
Film and Video Editors$76,000 per year Average salaryVery HighJob growth rate