Overview of this occupation
Film, Television, Radio and Stage Directors direct the artistic and production aspects of film, television, radio and stage productions.
What they do:
- Collaborate with others to determine technical details of productions
- Collaborate with others to prepare or perform artistic productions
- Compile technical information or documentation
- Compile, screen, and manage content for radio or television broadcasts or presentations
- Coordinate activities of production staff
- Coordinate logistics for productions or events
- Determine technical requirements of productions or projects
- Direct productions or performances
- Select materials or props
- Study scripts to determine project requirements
What technology tools they use:
- Collaborative news production platforms
- Desktop publishing software
- Document management and code versioning software
- Enterprise application integration software
- Graphics or photo imaging software
- Music or sound editing software
- Project management software
- Social media platforms
- Sound and audio hardware
- Video creation and editing software
Source: Australian Skills Classification, job and Skills Australia, Commonwealth of Australia. Used under Creative Commons BY 4.0 licence and Jobs and Skills Australia, ABS Census 2016, Customised Report.
Quick facts
Film, Television, Radio and Stage Directors
All employees nationwide 1
The number of people employed in an occupations as their main job across all Australian states.
Projected growth 2
The projected increase in employment in Australia from May 2023 to May 2028.
Working in NSW 3
The distribution of people employed in an occupation in NSW.
Median weekly earnings before tax 4
Earnings are before tax and include amounts salary sacrificed.
Median age of all workers 5
This shows the median age of all workers in this occupation.
Part-time workers 6
Those who usually work less than 35 hours per week.
See footnotes for source details and additional information.
Skills and knowledge
What are they good at?
This table lists skills and knowledge categories according to how relevant they are for this occupation.
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Source: Australian Skills Classification, Jobs and Skills Australia, Commonwealth of Australia. Used under Creative Commons BY 4.0 licence.
Education and qualifications
Film, Television, Radio and Stage Directors – Skill level 1
Occupation at Skill Level 1 have a level of skill commensurate with a bachelor's degree of higher qualification .
At least five years of relevant experience may substitute for the formal qualification
Source: Conceptual basis of ANZSCO, ABS Survey, Release Nov 2021.
Qualifications in this workforce
This table shows the distribution of employment by highest qualification completed (in any field of study).7
Year 12 and below
Certificate III or IV
Diploma or Advanced Diploma
Bachelor`s degree
Post-graduate
Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
Use this as a guide for understanding what qualifications are the most common in this field. For personalised support on your education journey, talk to a Careers NSW specialist.
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