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Job Description


	Coordinate activities of technical departments, such as taping, editing, engineering, and maintenance, to produce radio or television programs.

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Job Requirements


	Experience: Previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is required for these occupations. For example, an electrician must have completed three or four years of apprenticeship or several years of vocational training, and often must have passed a licensing exam, in order to perform the job.

	Education: Most occupations in this zone require training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree. Some may require a bachelor's degree.

	Training: Employees in these occupations usually need one or two years of training involving both on-the-job experience and informal training with experienced workers.

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Significant Points


	(Abstract from Career Articles)

	Actors, Producers, and Directors

Actors endure long periods of unemployment, intense competition for roles, and frequent rejections in auditions. Formal training through a university or acting conservatory is typical; however, many actors, producers, and directors find work on the basis of their experience and talent alone. Because earnings for actors are erratic, many supplement their incomes by holding jobs in other fields.
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Top Ten Industries

U.S. National Figures.

Producers and directors
Motion Picture and Video Industries	23,490
Radio and Television Broadcasting	21,420
Cable and Other Subscription Programming	6,380
Performing Arts Companies	5,260
Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services	4,830
Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers	2,530
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools	1,820
Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events	1,280
Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation)	1,060
Wired Telecommunications Carriers	800

Career Video

Title: "Producers, Directors, and Actors"

Duration: 01:57

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Salaries

U.S. National Averages.

Producers and directors
Average Annual Salary	$86,870
Average Hourly Wage	$41.77
Total Employment	79,780

Related Majors & Degrees

Radio, Television, and Digital Communication
	Radio and Television
Film/Video and Photographic Arts
	Film / Cinema Studies
	Cinematography and Film / Video Production
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
	Directing and Theatrical Production
	Dramatic / Theatre Arts and Stagecraft, Other
	Drama and Dramatics / Theatre Arts, General
	Theatre / Theatre Arts Management

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Interesting Fact

Before his music career, Elvis Costello worked as a computer programmer.

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