Program Codes: 
3ARTCOP,38237,Stage Management, COA,04181,31359,04180
Employment Percentage: 
8.4231763444928
SOC ID: 
27-2012
SOC Title: 
Producers and Directors
ONET ID: 
27-2012.05
ONET Concat ID: 
27201205
Median Salary: 
97032.13
Interest Area Term: 
Ed Level High School: 
4.17
Ed Level Certificate: 
1.49
Ed Level Some College: 
0.42
Ed Level Associates: 
1.43
Ed Level Bachelors: 
92.07
Ed Level Masters: 
0.42
Ed Level Doctor: 
0
Typical Ed Level: 
a Bachelor's degree
Description: 

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

Core Tasks: 

<ul><li>Switch between video sources in a studio or on multi-camera remotes, using equipment such as switchers, video slide projectors, and video effects generators.</li><li>Observe pictures through monitors and direct camera and video staff concerning shading and composition.</li><li>Supervise and assign duties to workers engaged in technical control and production of radio and television programs.</li><li>Monitor broadcasts to ensure that programs conform to station or network policies and regulations.</li><li>Operate equipment to produce programs or broadcast live programs from remote locations.</li><li>Test equipment to ensure proper operation.</li><li>Train workers in use of equipment, such as switchers, cameras, monitors, microphones, and lights.</li><li>Act as liaisons between engineering and production departments.</li><li>Collaborate with promotions directors to produce on-air station promotions.</li><li>Confer with operations directors to formulate and maintain fair and attainable technical policies for programs.</li><li>Schedule use of studio and editing facilities for producers and engineering and maintenance staff.</li></ul>

Start Annual Earnings: 
47112.02
Top Annual Earnings: 
248301.19
Title Slug: 
technical-director-manager