Arts, Design & Media

Producers & Directors

SOC 27-2012

Steer films, shows, and productions from script through final cut.

Median pay

$90k

$63k to $135k typical range

Outlook

Growing fast

13k openings / yr

Education

Bachelor's

AI exposure

84%

modeled estimate · 58th pct in Microsoft's data

Future-proof

65/100

Key skills

Active Listening
Speaking
Critical Thinking
Reading Comprehension
Monitoring
Writing

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Pay and outlook from BLS (OEWS 2025, Employment Projections 2024-2034). Skills and work activities from O*NET 30.3. AI exposure and future-proof scores are modeled estimates. How we model AI exposure.