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Producers and Directors

Leads films, shows and videos from idea to screen.

Typical education to startBachelor's degree
Job outlook2025–2035: +4%
Median pay$90,360 a year (2025)
Interest codeAE Artistic, Enterprising

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Directors shape the creative vision and guide actors and crew; producers find the money, hire the team and keep projects on schedule and budget. Most start as assistants, editors or in other crew jobs.

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High school courses that build toward it

  • Public Speaking · English

    Builds communication and media skills, which this job uses.

  • Photography · Arts

    Builds communication and media skills, which this job uses.

  • Computer Science Principles · Computer Science

    Builds computers and electronics, which this job uses.

  • Business Law · Career and Technical

    Builds law and government, which this job uses.

Ranked by how much the job relies on what each course teaches, from O*NET's knowledge ratings. Your school's own courses and the counselor have the final word.

Producers and Directors on O*NET OnLine · O*NET 31.0 (U.S. Department of Labor, CC BY 4.0); BLS Employment Projections 2025.