Producers & directors

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2020 Workforce

155k

Average Age

40.5

Estimated Job Growth

10%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$87,807

Average Male Salary

$92,568

Average Female Salary

$80,251

About

Producers & directors are most often employed by the Motion pictures & video industries industry. The average yearly wage for Producers & directors was $87,807 in 2016. The top 3 most similar occupations to Producers & directors by wage are Environmental engineers, Operations research analysts, and Chemists & materials scientists.

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 (Central/Pacific Palisades) PUMA, CA, LA City (East Central/Hollywood) PUMA, CA, and West Hollywood & Beverly Hills Cities PUMA, CA. The top 3 locations with a relatively high concentration of Producers & directors are West Hollywood & Beverly Hills Cities PUMA, CA, LA City (Central/Pacific Palisades) PUMA, CA, and LA City (East Central/Hollywood) PUMA, CA.

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Employment

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 Columbia & Greene Counties PUMA, NY but are relatively concentrated in West Hollywood & Beverly Hills Cities PUMA, CA.

Yearly Wage

$87,807

AVERAGE SALARY

± $5,744

In 2020, Producers & directors earned an average of $87,807, $31,853 more than than the average national salary of $55,954.

Environmental engineers make somewhat more than Producers & directors while Operations research analysts make somewhat less. This chart shows the various occupations closest to Producers & directors as measured by average annual salary in the US.

Wage Distribution

0.429

WAGE GINI

In 2015, Producers & directors had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.429, 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.

Most Common

The most common industries employing Producers & directors, by number of employees, are Motion pictures & video industries, Broadcasting (except internet), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges, Advertising, public relations & related services, Performing arts companies, Religious organizations, Independent artists, writers, and performers, Promoters of performing arts, sports, and similar events, agents and managers for artists, athletes, entertainers, and other public figures, Wired telecommunications carriers, Internet publishing, broadcasting & web search portals, and Amusement & Recreation.

Highest Paying

The highest paying industries for Producers & directors, by average wage, are Electronic component & product manufacturing, n.e.c. , Software publishing, and Scientific research & development services.

Industries by Share

155k

2020 Workforce

± 9,666

6.05%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 8.43%

The number of people employed as Producers & directors has been growing at a rate of 6.05%, from 146,311 people in 2019 to 155,165 people in 2020.

This graphic shows the share of Producers & directors employed by various industries. Motion pictures & video industries employs the largest share of Producers & directors at 36.7%, followed by Broadcasting (except internet) with 28.6% and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges with 5.14%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Producers & directors in the US. The average age of male Producers & directors in the workforce is 41.4 and of female Producers & directors is 39, and the most common race/ethnicity for Producers & directors is White (Non-Hispanic).

Composition by Sex

95.2k

MALE WORKFORCE

± 7,572

60k

FEMALE WORKFORCE

± 6,012

61.3% of Producers & directors are Male, making them the more common sex in the occupation. This chart shows the sex breakdown of Producers & directors.

Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity of Producers & directors

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

73.7% of Producers & directors are White (Non-Hispanic), making that the most common race or ethnicity in the occupation. Representing 7.34% of Producers & directors, Black (Non-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 Sex

41.4

AVERAGE MALE AGE

± 0.986

AVERAGE FEMALE AGE

± 1.24

The median age of Producers & directors is 40.5, and Male employees are generally 2.4 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.

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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 3.71%, but Producers and Directors are expected to see a growth of 10% 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.

10%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

3.71%

National Growth

10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Producers and Directors. This profession is expected to grow more than than 3.71%, the average rate of national job growth.