Media Technical Directors/Managers

Moderate Risk
57%
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AUTOMATION RISK
CALCULATED
57%
(Moderate Risk)
POLLING
58%
(Moderate Risk)
Average: 57%
LABOR DEMAND *
GROWTH
8.0%
by year 2033
WAGES
$82,510
or $39.67 per hour
Volume
154,470
as of 2023

Employment data isn't available specifically for this occupation from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, so we are using the data from Producers and Directors.

SUMMARY
JOB SCORE
5.8/10

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Calculated automation risk

57% (Moderate Risk)

Moderate Risk (41-60%): Occupations with a moderate risk of automation usually involve routine tasks but still require some human judgment and interaction.

More information on what this score is, and how it is calculated is available here.

Some quite important qualities of the job are difficult to automate:

  • Originality

  • Persuasion

  • Social Perceptiveness

User poll

58% chance of full automation within the next two decades

Our visitors have voted they are unsure if this occupation will be automated. This assessment is further supported by the calculated automation risk level, which estimates 57% chance of automation.

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What is the likelihood that Media Technical Directors/Managers will be replaced by robots or artificial intelligence within the next 20 years?






Growth

Very fast growth relative to other professions

The number of 'Producers and Directors' job openings is expected to rise 8.0% by 2033

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics for the period between 2021 and 2031
Updated projections are due 09-2024.

Wages

High paid relative to other professions

In 2023, the median annual wage for 'Producers and Directors' was $82,510, or $39 per hour

'Producers and Directors' were paid 71.7% higher than the national median wage, which stood at $48,060

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics

Volume

Greater range of job opportunities compared to other professions

As of 2023 there were 154,470 people employed as 'Producers and Directors' within the United States.

This represents around 0.10% of the employed workforce across the country

Put another way, around 1 in 983 people are employed as 'Producers and Directors'.

Job description

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

SOC Code: 27-2012.05

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Lenny (Low) 1 year ago
Needs skills in intuiting motivations for consumer behaviour, and digging insights from data
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