Other Film, Television, Radio and Stage Directors

ANZSCO ID 212399

Overview

Snapshot

Employed
620
Future Growth
N/A
Weekly Earnings
N/A
Full-Time Share
80%
Female Share
28%
Average age
41

Summary

Other Film, Television, Radio and Stage Directors includes jobs like Audio Director, Casting Director, Lighting Director, and Location Manager (Film or Television).

Tasks

  • Studies scripts and scenarios to determine theme and setting.

  • Researches and locates locations appropriate to the script.

  • Assesses locations and stage requirements for productions.

  • Determines lighting requirements.

  • Supervises the positioning of lighting equipment.

  • Locates talent to take on roles.

  • Negotiates with actors and actresses.

  • Manages cast including leads and extras to make sure they have what they need.


Outlook

Employment Outlook

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Earnings and hours

Working arrangements

  • Around 80% of people employed as Other Film, Television, Radio and Stage Directors work full-time hours, in all their jobs combined. This is 14 percentage points above the all jobs average (66%).

    Full-time workers work an average of 48 hours per week in their main job. This is 4 hours more than the all jobs average (44 hours per week).

    Sources:Full-time share and full-time hours: ABS, 2016 Census, customised report. Compared to the all jobs average.


Industries

Main industries

1
Information Media and Telecommunications
59.5%
2
Arts and Recreation Services
16.6%
3
Administrative and Support Services
6.4%
4
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services
3.4%
5
Other industries
9.3%

Regions

Employment across Australia

NSW

41.7% All occupations: 31.6%

VIC

30.0% All occupations: 25.6%

QLD

12.1% All occupations: 20.0%

SA

3.7% All occupations: 7.0%

WA

8.1% All occupations: 10.8%

TAS

2.4% All occupations: 2.0%

NT

1.1% All occupations: 1.0%

ACT

1.0% All occupations: 1.9%

Employment by State and Territory (% Share)

State Other Film, Television, Radio and Stage Directors All Jobs Average
NSW 41.7 31.6
VIC 30.0 25.6
QLD 12.1 20.0
SA 3.7 7.0
WA 8.1 10.8
TAS 2.4 2.0
NT 1.1 1.0
ACT 1.0 1.9


  • Around 84% of Other Film, Television, Radio and Stage Directors live in capital cities, compared with the all jobs average of 62%.

    New South Wales and Victoria have a large share of employment relative to their population size.

    The regions with the largest share of workers are:

    Source: Based on ABS Census 2016, Customised Report. Share of workers across Australian states, territories and regions, in this job compared to the all jobs average.


Worker profile

Age and gender

Age In Years
41
All Jobs Average is 40
Female Share
28%
All Jobs Average is 48%
  • The median age of Other Film, Television, Radio and Stage Directors is 41 years. This is similar to the all jobs average of 40 years.

    A large share of workers are aged 35 to 44 years.

    Females make up 28% of the workforce. This is 20 percentage points below the all jobs average of 48%.

    Source: Based on ABS Census 2016, Customised Report. Age profile and gender share compared to the all jobs average.

Age Profile (% Share)

Source: Based on ABS Census 2016, Customised Report. Age profile of workers in this job compared to the all jobs average.
Age Bracket Other Film, Television, Radio and Stage Directors All Jobs Average
15-19 0.5 5.0
20-24 5.9 9.3
25-34 26.5 22.9
35-44 27.3 22.0
45-54 25.0 21.6
55-59 8.3 9.0
60-64 3.5 6.0
65 and Over 3.0 4.2
Median Age 41 40

Source: Based on ABS Census 2016, Customised Report. Age profile of workers in this job compared to the all jobs average.


Employment Pathways

Education, training and experience

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Highest Level of Education (% Share)

Source: ABS Census 2016, Customised Report. Highest qualification completed by workers in this job (in any field of study). Qualifications needed by new workers might be different from the qualifications of workers already in the job.
Type of Qualification Other Film, Television, Radio and Stage Directors All Jobs Average
Post Graduate/Graduate Diploma or Graduate Certificate 4.9 10.1
Bachelor degree 27.0 21.8
Advanced Diploma/Diploma 20.9 11.6
Certificate III/IV 14.6 21.1
Year 12 21.3 18.1
Year 11 4.6 4.8
Year 10 and below 6.6 12.5

Source: ABS Census 2016, Customised Report. Highest qualification completed by workers in this job (in any field of study). Qualifications needed by new workers might be different from the qualifications of workers already in the job.


Skills and Knowledge

Employers look for Film, Television, Radio and Stage Directors who have strong interpersonal skills, can communicate well with diverse audiences and who are organised and efficient.

Skills

Skills can be improved through training or experience.

  • 57%

    Active listening

    Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions.

  • 57%

    Speaking

    Talking to others.

  • 55%

    Coordination with others

    Being adaptable and coordinating work with other people.

  • 55%

    Reading comprehension

    Reading work related information.

  • 52%

    Critical thinking

    Thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem.

  • 52%

    Time management

    Managing your own and other peoples' time to get work done.

  • 52%

    Management of personnel resources

    Motivating, developing, and directing people as they work, and choosing the best people for the job.

  • 52%

    Monitoring

    Keeping track of how well work is progressing so you can make changes or improvements.

  • 50%

    Instructing

    Teaching people how to do something.

  • 50%

    Judgment and decision making

    Figuring out the pros and cons of different options and choosing the best one.

  • 50%

    Persuasion

    Talking people into changing their minds or their behaviour.

  • 50%

    Negotiation

    Bringing people together and trying to sort out their differences.

  • 48%

    Social perceptiveness

    Understanding why people react the way they do.

  • 48%

    Writing

    Writing things for co-workers or customers.

  • 46%

    Active learning

    Being able to use what you have learnt to solve problems now and again in the future.

  • 45%

    Complex problem solving

    Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it.

  • 43%

    Learning strategies

    Figuring out the best way to teach or learn something new.

  • 43%

    Systems analysis

    Figuring out how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect it.

  • 43%

    Systems evaluation

    Measuring how well a system is working and how to improve it.

  • 37%

    Serving others

    Looking for ways to help people.


Knowledge

These are important topics, subjects or knowledge areas.

  • 85%

    Communications and media

    Media production, communication, and dissemination. Includes written, spoken, and visual media.

  • 68%

    Telecommunications

    Transmission, broadcasting, switching, control, and operation of telecommunications systems.

  • 68%

    Computers and electronics

    Circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.

  • 66%

    English language

    English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.

  • 62%

    Fine arts

    Compose, produce, and perform works of music, dance, visual arts, drama, and sculpture.

  • 60%

    Production and processing

    Raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and ways of making and distributing goods.

  • 57%

    Administration and management

    Business principles involved in strategic planning, leadership, and coordinating people and resources.

  • 53%

    Engineering and technology

    Use engineering, science and technology to design and produce goods and services.

  • 52%

    Clerical

    Word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and other office work.

  • 52%

    Customer and personal service

    Understanding customer needs, providing good quality service, and measuring customer satisfaction.

  • 51%

    Education and training

    Curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.

  • 50%

    Personnel and human resources

    Recruiting and training people, managing pay and other entitlements (like sick leave), and negotiating pay and conditions.

  • 48%

    Sales and marketing

    Showing, promoting, and selling including marketing strategy, product demonstration, sales techniques, and sales control systems.

  • 44%

    Technical design

    Design techniques, tools, and principles used to make detailed technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.

  • 42%

    Psychology

    Human behaviour; differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; research methods; assessing and treating disorders.

  • 40%

    Sociology and anthropology

    Group behaviour and dynamics, societal trends and influences, human migrations, ethnicity, cultures and their history and origins.

  • 39%

    Mathematics

    Arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, or statistics.

  • 36%

    Law and government

    How our laws and courts work. Government rules and regulations, and the political system.

  • 27%

    Public safety and security

    Use of equipment, rules and ideas to protect people, data, property, and institutions.

  • 25%

    Economics and accounting

    Economics and accounting, the financial markets, banking and checking and reporting of financial data.


Abilities

Workers use these physical and mental abilities..

  • 59%

    Oral comprehension

    Listen to and understand what people say.

  • 59%

    Originality

    Come up with unusual or clever ideas, or creative ways to solve a problem.

  • 57%

    Oral expression

    Communicate by speaking.

  • 55%

    Brainstorming

    Come up with a number of ideas about a topic, even if the ideas aren't very good.

  • 55%

    Deductive reasoning

    Use general rules to find answers or solve problems logically.

  • 55%

    Written comprehension

    Read and understand written information.

  • 55%

    Written expression

    Write in a way that people can understand.

  • 54%

    Inductive reasoning

    Use lots of detailed information to come up with answers or make general rules.

  • 54%

    Speech clarity

    Speak clearly so others can understand you.

  • 54%

    Speech recognition

    Identify and understand the speech of another person.

  • 52%

    Near vision

    See details that are up-close (within a few feet).

  • 52%

    Problem spotting

    Notice when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong, even if you can't solve the problem.

  • 50%

    Sorting or ordering

    Order or arrange things in a pattern or sequence (e.g., numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).

  • 50%

    Categorising

    Come up with different ways of grouping things.

  • 50%

    Far vision

    See details that are far away.

  • 46%

    Visualization

    Imagine how something will look after it is moved around or changed.

  • 45%

    Multitasking

    Do two or more things at the same time.

  • 45%

    Colour discrimination

    Notice differences between colours, including shades of colour and brightness.

  • 41%

    Selective attention

    Pay attention to something without being distracted.

  • 41%

    Flexibility of closure

    See a pattern (a figure, object, word, or sound) hidden in other distracting material.


Activities

These are kinds of activities workers regularly do in this job.

  • 74%

    Communicating within a team

    Giving information to co-workers by telephone, in writing, or in person.

  • 73%

    Planning and prioritising work

    Deciding on goals and putting together a detailed plan to get the work done.

  • 72%

    Keeping your knowledge up-to-date

    Keeping up-to-date with technology and new ideas.

  • 71%

    Working with the public

    Greeting or serving customers, clients or guests, and public speaking or performing.

  • 69%

    Researching and investigating

    Looking for, getting and understanding different kinds of information.

  • 68%

    Coordinating the work of a team

    Getting members of a group to work together to finish a task.

  • 68%

    Negotiating and resolving conflicts

    Handling complaints and disagreements, and negotiating with people.

  • 68%

    Thinking creatively

    Using your own ideas for developing, designing, or creating something new.

  • 67%

    Building good relationships

    Building good working relationships and keeping them over time.

  • 63%

    Monitoring people, processes and things

    Checking objects, actions, or events, and keeping an eye out for problems.

  • 62%

    Making decisions and solving problems

    Using information to work out the best solution and solve problems.

  • 61%

    Scheduling work and activities

    Working out the timing of events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others.

  • 59%

    Leading and encouraging a team

    Encouraging and building trust, respect, and cooperation among team members.

  • 56%

    Looking for changes over time

    Comparing objects, actions, or events. Looking for differences between them or changes over time.

  • 51%

    Guiding and directing staff

    Guiding and directing staff, including setting and monitoring performance standards.

  • 50%

    Working with computers

    Using computers to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information.

  • 50%

    Assessing and evaluating things

    Working out the value, importance, or quality of things, services or people.

  • 42%

    Checking for errors or defects

    Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials for errors, problems or defects.

  • 40%

    Explaining things to people

    Helping people to understand and use information.

  • 39%

    Estimating amounts, costs and resources

    Working out sizes, distances, amounts, time, costs, resources, or materials needed for a task.


Interests and demands

Learn about the daily activities, and physical and social demands faced by workers. Explore the values and work styles that workers rate as most important.

Interests

Interests are the style or type of work we prefer to do. All interest areas are shown below.

  • 95%

    Enterprising

    Starting up and carrying out projects. Leading people and making many decisions. Sometimes require risk taking and often deal with business.

  • 90%

    Creative

    Working with forms, designs and patterns. Often need self-expression and can be done without following rules.

  • 52%

    Helping

    Working with people. Helping or providing service to others.

  • 48%

    Administrative

    Following set procedures and routines. Working with numbers and details more than with ideas, usually following rules.

  • 29%

    Practical

    Practical, hands-on work. Often with plants and animals, or materials like wood, tools, and machinery.

  • 24%

    Analytical

    Ideas and thinking. Searching for facts and figuring out problems in your head.


Values

Work values are important to a person’s feeling of satisfaction. All six values are shown below.
  • 95%

    Independence

    Work alone and make decisions. Workers are able to try out their own ideas, make decisions on their own, and work with little or no supervision.

  • 86%

    Recognition

    Advancement and the potential to lead. Workers are recognised for the work that they do, they may give directions and instructions to others, and they are looked up to in their company and their community.

  • 81%

    Achievement

    Results oriented. Workers are able to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment.

  • 76%

    Relationships

    Serve and work with others. Workers usually get along well with each other, do things to help other people, and are rarely pressured to do things that go against their sense of right and wrong.

  • 71%

    Working conditions

    Job security and good working conditions. There is usually a steady flow of interesting work, and the pay and conditions are generally good.

  • 38%

    Support

    Supportive management that stands behind employees. Workers are treated fairly by their company, they are supported by management, and have supervisors who train them well.


Demands

The physical and social demands that workers face most often are shown below:
  • 100%

    Electronic mail

    Use electronic mail.

  • 100%

    Indoors, heat controlled

    Work indoors with access to heating or cooling.

  • 96%

    Teamwork

    Work with people in a group or team.

  • 95%

    Frequent decision making

    Frequently make decisions that impact other people.

  • 94%

    Being exact or accurate

    Be very exact or highly accurate.

  • 94%

    Time pressure

    Work to strict deadlines.

  • 94%

    Face-to-face discussions

    Talk with people face-to-face.

  • 93%

    Spend time sitting

    Spend time sitting at work.

  • 93%

    Freedom to make decisions

    Have freedom to make decision on your own.

  • 91%

    Lead or coordinate a team

    Lead others to do work activities.

  • 89%

    Contact with people

    Have contact with people by telephone, face-to-face, or any other way.

  • 87%

    Impact of decisions

    Make decisions that have a large impact on other people.

  • 87%

    Telephone

    Talk on the telephone.

  • 82%

    Repeating same tasks

    Repeat the same tasks or activities (e.g., key entry) over and over, without stopping.

  • 77%

    Responsible for outcomes

    Take responsibility for the results of other people's work.

  • 76%

    Making repetitive motions

    Spend time making repetitive motions.

  • 75%

    Unstructured work

    Have freedom to decide on tasks, priorities, and goals.

  • 72%

    Physically close to people

    Work physically close to other people.

  • 71%

    Competition

    Compete with others, or be aware of competitive pressures.

  • 66%

    Using your hands to handle, control, or feel

    Spend time using your hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools or controls.

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