Producers and Directors
SOC Code: 27-2012
Producers and Directorss plan details such as framing, composition, camera movement, sound, and actor movement for each shot or scene. This career typically requires considerable preparation (2-4 years). With an AI-proof score of 88.2/100, this role has high resilience to automation. Key skills include Monitoring, Coordination, Active Listening.
AI-Proof Score: 88.2 — Very High
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Median Salary
$83,480
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Job Growth
4.9%
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Training Time
Considerable preparation (2-4 years)
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Job Zone
Zone 4 / 5
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Training Cost
~$40,000
Key Skills
- •Monitoring
- •Coordination
- •Active Listening
- •Speaking
- •Writing
- •Judgment and Decision Making
Common Tasks
- ✓Plan details such as framing, composition, camera movement, sound, and actor movement for each shot or scene.
- ✓Communicate to actors the approach, characterization, and movement needed for each scene in such a way that rehearsals and takes are minimized.
- ✓Direct live broadcasts, films and recordings, or non-broadcast programming for public entertainment or education.
- ✓Research production topics using the internet, video archives, and other informational sources.
- ✓Review film, recordings, or rehearsals to ensure conformance to production and broadcast standards.
Training & Resources
Why AI-Proof?
- ✅Requires hands-on physical presence and dexterity
- ✅Demands human empathy, judgment, and trust
- ✅Operates in unpredictable, variable environments
- ✅Social and regulatory barriers to full automation