Producer
M-44M Other Training and education jobs · Skilled level · O*NET 27-2012.00
- Texas median
whole occupation, 2025 - $71,710
- work over
40 h a week - 76%
- load index
from O*NET data - 1.4/5
- Texas jobs
2024 to 2034 - +7.1%
Pay
This level's pay
No published pay record names this level: no public record found in sources S1-S7 that names this rung. The occupation-wide figure below is for all experience levels.
All pay records and context (1)
- State of Texas class salary ranges for this occupation (which class equals this rung is not published here): Director I $76,530 to $129,430 · Director II $84,182 to $142,374 · Director III $92,600 to $156,612 · Director IV $101,860 to $172,272 · Director V $112,047 to $189,499 · Director VI $123,252 to $208,449 · Director VII $135,577 to $229,295 · Director VIII $149,134 to $252,224 Fiscal 2026-27 (Sept 1, 2025 - Aug 31, 2027) source
Whole occupation: all Producers and Directors, Texas BLS OEWS May 2025
- Series OEUS480000000000027201213 (median), Texas, May 2025, read 2026-10-03
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025. Base pay (straight-time, excludes overtime).
- Based on an estimated 6,610 jobs in Texas (series OEUS480000000000027201201).
BLS OEWS May 2025
- Series OEUS480000000000027201213 (median), Texas, May 2025, read 2026-10-03
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025. Base pay (straight-time, excludes overtime).
- Based on an estimated 6,610 jobs in Texas (series OEUS480000000000027201201).
Outlook 2024 to 2034, all Producers and Directors, not level-specific TWC, BLS
- Texas Workforce Commission long-term projections (via Projections Central) 2024-2034, Texas, read 2026-10-03
- Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Projections 2024-2034, United States, read 2026-10-03
TWC, BLS
- Texas Workforce Commission long-term projections (via Projections Central) 2024-2034, Texas, read 2026-10-03
- Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Projections 2024-2034, United States, read 2026-10-03
- Texas
- +7.1% jobs · about 620 openings a year (7,770 jobs in 2024)
- United States
- +4.9% jobs · about 12,800 openings a year (167,000 jobs in 2024)
Openings include people retiring or changing jobs, not only growth.
Hours O*NET 31.0
- Duration of Typical Work Week (4.C.3.d.8), O*NET Work Context, data 08/2022, n = 38 respondents, O*NET OnLine
O*NET 31.0
- Duration of Typical Work Week (4.C.3.d.8), O*NET Work Context, data 08/2022, n = 38 respondents, O*NET OnLine
Schedule: regular 65% · irregular 35% · seasonal 0%
Physical load 1.4 of 5, our index from O*NET Method
- Engineer Tsai index (et_physical_v1): mean of a body index (1.55, 6 measures) and an exposure index (1.27, 7 measures), built from O*NET Work Context means, 1 to 5: Spend Time Standing; Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles; Spend Time Walking or Running; Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling; Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance; Spend Time Bending or Twisting Your Body; Outdoors, Exposed to All Weather Conditions; Exposed to Very Hot or Cold Temperatures; Exposed to Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions; Exposed to High Places; Exposed to Hazardous Conditions; Exposed to Hazardous Equipment; Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection.
- O*NET OnLine
Method
- Engineer Tsai index (et_physical_v1): mean of a body index (1.55, 6 measures) and an exposure index (1.27, 7 measures), built from O*NET Work Context means, 1 to 5: Spend Time Standing; Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles; Spend Time Walking or Running; Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling; Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance; Spend Time Bending or Twisting Your Body; Outdoors, Exposed to All Weather Conditions; Exposed to Very Hot or Cold Temperatures; Exposed to Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions; Exposed to High Places; Exposed to Hazardous Conditions; Exposed to Hazardous Equipment; Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection.
- O*NET OnLine
Body
- Standing2.38
- Walking or running1.73
- Kneeling or crawling1.39
- Bending or twisting1.32
- Climbing ladders1.24
- Keeping balance1.23
Exposure
- Outdoors, all weather1.67
- Very hot or cold1.48
- Cramped space1.42
- Hazardous equipment1.22
- Hazardous conditions1.07
- High places1.03
- Protective gear1
Getting in
- License
- No license for this job title at the 8 Texas and federal licensing agencies read on 2026-10-03 (TDLR, TSBPE, TCEQ, TCFP, TEA, TBPELS, NRC and EPA).
- Degree
- 57% hold a bachelor's or higher; most common: Bachelor's Degree
- Experience
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years of related experience is the most common answer (24% of workers).
O*NET
- O*NET Related Work Experience, Producers and Directors, O*NET OnLine
- Preparation
- Job Zone Four: Considerable Preparation Needed
- Why this level
- Skilled: O*NET Job Zone 4 (1-2 start, 3-4 skilled, 5 senior).
Moves to the side 6
- M Technical Director O*NET lists Media Technical Directors/Managers as a related occupation (Primary-Short); skills and knowledge profile similarity r = 0.88.
- M Video Editor O*NET lists Film and Video Editors as a related occupation (Primary-Short); skills and knowledge profile similarity r = 0.80.
- M Story Editor O*NET lists Editors as a related occupation (Primary-Long); skills and knowledge profile similarity r = 0.83.
- M Writer O*NET lists Writers and Authors as a related occupation (Primary-Long); skills and knowledge profile similarity r = 0.82.
What the work is 6 core tasks
Produce or direct stage, television, radio, video, or film productions for entertainment, information, or instruction. Responsible for creative decisions, such as interpretation of script, choice of actors or guests, set design, sound, special effects, and choreography.
- 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.
- Study and research scripts to determine how they should be directed.
- Review film, recordings, or rehearsals to ensure conformance to production and broadcast standards.
Core tasks ranked by O*NET task Importance (IM, 1-5), top 6.
Top skills
- Active Listening
- Critical Thinking
- Monitoring
- Reading Comprehension
- Speaking
- Coordination
- Social Perceptiveness
- Writing
Sources (4)
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, Texas, series OEUS480000000000027201213, read 2026-10-03
- Texas Workforce Commission long-term projections (via Projections Central) 2024-2034, Texas, read 2026-10-03
- Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Projections 2024-2034, United States, read 2026-10-03
- O*NET 31.0 Database (August 2026), 27-2012.00 Producers and Directors, read 2026-10-03
This page includes information from the O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. Engineer Tsai has modified all or some of this information. USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications. CC BY 4.0 · O*NET license
Pay: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Base pay; excludes overtime. Outlook: BLS Employment Projections 2024-2034 (United States) and Texas Workforce Commission long-term projections 2024-2034, read through Projections Central.
