ANZSCO 2123

Film, Television, Radio and Stage Directors

Overview

EMPLOYED

16,000

PART-TIME SHARE

15%

FEMALE SHARE

37%

MEDIAN WEEKLY EARNINGS

$1,862

MEDIAN AGE

35

ANNUAL EMPLOYMENT GROWTH

300

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Summary

Film, Television, Radio and Stage Directors direct the artistic and production aspects of film, television, radio and stage productions.

Tasks

  • Studying scripts and scenarios to determine theme and setting
  • Assessing locations and staging requirements for productions in association with specialist designers
  • Overseeing creative aspects of film, television, radio and stage productions
  • Determining lighting, film, shutter angles, filter factors, camera distance, depth of field and focus, angles of view and other variables to achieve desired mood and effect
  • Viewing film and video tape to evaluate and select scenes and determine which scenes need to be re-shot
  • Planning and organising the preparation and presentation of programs
  • Supervising the positioning of scenery, props and lighting and sound equipment
  • Assessing technical requirements of productions by studying scripts and discussing program content, set locations and stage directions with production team
  • Creating, planning, writing scripts for, recording, videotaping and editing programs

ANZSCO Classification

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    Earnings and Hours

    Weekly Earnings (Before Tax)
    Source: Share of workers who work full-time hours: ABS, Labour Force Survey, 2023, four-quarter average, customised report.
    Average full-time hours worked per week: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Median full-time earnings per week and Median hourly earnings: ABS, Survey of Employee Earnings and Hours, May 2023, customised report.
    Note: median earnings data have not been produced for some occupations where there is a high standard error, and are published with "N/A" values.
    Earnings and Hours Film, Television, Radio and Stage Directors All Occupations
    Share of workers who work full-time hours 85% 70%
    Average full-time hours worked per week 45 hours 44 hours
    Median full-time earnings per week $1,862 $1,697
    Median hourly earnings $48 $43

    Industries

    Film, Television, Radio and Stage Directors work in industries like:

    Source: Ranked using ABS, Labour Force Survey, 2023, four-quarter average data, custom report.
    Note: industries that comprise less than 5% of an occupation have been suppressed.

    States and territories

    New South Wales

    47.1%

    Victoria

    19.2%

    Queensland

    19.0%

    South Australia

    4.8%

    Tasmania

    1.0%

    Northern Territory

    1.6%

    Australian Capital Territory

    1.8%

    Source: ABS Labour Force Survey, Detailed, August 2024, Jobs and Skills Australia trend data.

    Age and gender

    Age and Gender Profile
    Source: ABS, Labour Force Survey, 2023, four-quarter average, customised report.
    Age and Gender Film, Television, Radio and Stage Directors All Occupations
    Median age 35 years 39 years
    Female share of employment 37% 48%
    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Age Profile (% Share) All Occupations Film, Television, Radio and Stage Directors
    15–19 5.2 1.3
    20–24 9.1 9.1
    25–34 22.7 32.5
    35–44 22.3 26.1
    45–54 20.4 18.7
    55–59 8.8 5.9
    60–64 6.5 3.7
    65 and Over 4.9 2.7

    Education

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    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Highest Level of Educational Attainment (% Share) All Occupations Film, Television, Radio and Stage Directors
    Post Graduate/Graduate Diploma or Graduate Certificate 12.2 10.9
    Bachelor degree 23.2 44.2
    Advanced Diploma/Diploma 11.1 14.5
    Certificate III/IV 19.5 6.8
    Year 12 15.9 16.1
    Year 11 4.0 2.0
    Year 10 and below 9.7 2.4
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      Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations

      Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations (ANZSCO) is the skill-based classification system used to categorise occupations in the Australian and New Zealand labour markets. ANZSCO provides a basis for the standardised collection, analysis and dissemination of occupation data. Visit the ABS website to learn how ANZSCO works. Jobs and Skills Australia displays data for occupations that are defined by ANZSCO 2013 Version 1.3.