Occupation 3416 · Associate professional occupations
Arts officers, producers and directors assume creative, financial and organisational responsibilities in the production and direction of television and radio programmes, films, stage presentations, content for other media, and the promotion and exhibition of other creative activities.
Entry can be via academic qualifications, BTEC/SQA awards, diplomas or degrees in sector-relevant subjects. Apprenticeships are available at NVQ levels 2 and 3 in some areas.
Broadcast editor · Film editor · Production assistant (broadcasting) · Studio manager · Television producer · Video production assistant
| Measure | Hours | Basis | Period | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3416 : Arts officers, producers and directors | None | None | 2026-03 | 97,800.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 3416 : Arts officers, producers and directors | None | None | 2026-03 | 100,300.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 3416 : Arts officers, producers and directors | None | None | 2026-03 | 110,400.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 3416 : Arts officers, producers and directors | None | None | 2026-03 | 3,100.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 3416 : Arts officers, producers and directors | None | None | 2026-03 | 10,100.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 3416 : Arts officers, producers and directors | None | None | 2026-03 | 113,500.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 3416 : Arts officers, producers and directors | None | None | 2026-03 | 2,500.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
ONS does not publish occupational pay below region. Cells the survey could not support are shown as withheld, with its reason — adding a region split to a specific occupation leaves roughly a tenth of cells publishable.
| Region | Measure | Hours | Value | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East | 3416 : Arts officers, producers and directors | None | 5,200.00 | 2026-03 |
| East Midlands | 3416 : Arts officers, producers and directors | None | 3,900.00 | 2026-03 |
| London | 3416 : Arts officers, producers and directors | None | 49,800.00 | 2026-03 |
| North East | 3416 : Arts officers, producers and directors | None | 2,700.00 | 2026-03 |
| North West | 3416 : Arts officers, producers and directors | None | 8,300.00 | 2026-03 |
| Northern Ireland | 3416 : Arts officers, producers and directors | None | 3,100.00 | 2026-03 |
| Scotland | 3416 : Arts officers, producers and directors | None | 10,100.00 | 2026-03 |
| South East | 3416 : Arts officers, producers and directors | None | 13,900.00 | 2026-03 |
| South West | 3416 : Arts officers, producers and directors | None | 7,100.00 | 2026-03 |
| Wales | 3416 : Arts officers, producers and directors | None | 2,500.00 | 2026-03 |
| West Midlands | 3416 : Arts officers, producers and directors | None | 3,900.00 | 2026-03 |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | 3416 : Arts officers, producers and directors | None | 3,000.00 | 2026-03 |
ONS publishes regional pay for this occupation where the survey sample supports it — 12 of 12 cells on this page. The rest are withheld by ONS, and are shown as withheld with the reason, rather than left out.
The Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, published by the Office for National Statistics. Figures are shown exactly as ONS publishes them — we do not adjust, model or fill them in, and every number on this page carries the series and period it came from.
Actors, entertainers and presenters · Artists · Authors, writers and translators · Dancers and choreographers · Musicians · Photographers, audio-visual and broadcasting equipment operators