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Occupations / Film, Television, Radio And Stage Directors

Film, Television, Radio and Stage Directors

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

OtherLicensed workANZSCO 2123
$1,975/wkMedian full-time pay
17kPeople employed
+19% ▲Growth to 2035
78%Work full time
35Median age
Source: ABS · JSA, 2025-26ABS (Australian Bureau of Statistics) Labour Force via Jobs and Skills Australia (JSA), February 2026; ABS Employee Earnings and Hours May 2025; JSA Employment Projections, May 2025 base. ANZSCO 2123.More about our sources: How we check our facts

What they do

The main tasks of this occupation, from the national occupation standard.

studying scripts and scenarios to determine theme and settingassessing locations and staging requirements for productions in association with specialist designersoverseeing creative aspects of film, television, radio and stage productionsdetermining lighting, film, shutter angles, filter factors, camera distance, depth of field and focus, angles of view and other variables to achieve desired mood and effectviewing film and video tape to evaluate and select scenes and determine which scenes need to be re-shotplanning and organising the preparation and presentation of programs
Source: JSA occupation profileTask list from the Jobs and Skills Australia occupation profile for ANZSCO 2123 (ANZSCO task statements).More about our sources: How we check our facts

The outlook

Room for 2,900 more people in film, television, radio and stage directors by 2035 ▲

The field grew 5.1% in the year to February 2026, adding about 800 workers. Most of the jobs are in NSW and VIC, with QLD third.

Source: JSA · ABS, 2025-26ABS (Australian Bureau of Statistics) Labour Force via Jobs and Skills Australia (JSA), February 2026; ABS Employee Earnings and Hours May 2025; JSA Employment Projections, May 2025 base. ANZSCO 2123.More about our sources: How we check our facts
15.5k2025
17k2030 PROJ.
18.4k2035 PROJ.

Getting in

6 in ten people here have a degree. You can still get in without one.

21% came through a VET qualification. These are the nationally recognised courses mapped to this occupation, with the number of registered training providers that offer each one.

Source: JSA · training.gov.auEducation split: JSA (Jobs and Skills Australia) occupation profile, using ABS (Australian Bureau of Statistics) Census data, ANZSCO 2123. Qualification mapping and provider counts: training.gov.au, the national register of vocational education, October 2026. Listed providers are current registered training providers (private providers and TAFE institutes).More about our sources: How we check our facts

Nationally recognised training · most offered first

CUA51020Diploma

Diploma of Screen and Media

Creative Arts and Culture Training Package · licensed work.

See 38 providers
CUA60620Advanced Diploma

Advanced Diploma of Screen and Media

Creative Arts and Culture Training Package.

See 16 providers
CUA50425Diploma

Diploma of Live Production and Technical Services

Creative Arts and Culture Training Package · licensed work.

See 5 providers

Licensed work: several of these courses lead to work that also needs a state or territory licence. Training is the first step; licensing rules are set by each state.

See all 5 mapped courses
CUA51020Diploma of Screen and Media · 38 providers
CUA60620Advanced Diploma of Screen and Media · 16 providers
CUA50425Diploma of Live Production and Technical Services · 5 providers
CUA60225Advanced Diploma of Live Production and Management Services · 1 provider
22598VICDiploma of Theatre Arts · 1 provider

Providers are shown in A-Z order on each course page. A listing is not a recommendation.

Jobs open right now

17k Australians do this work. See who is hiring this month.

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Source: ABS · JSA, 2025-26State chart shows people employed, not current job ads. ABS (Australian Bureau of Statistics) Labour Force via Jobs and Skills Australia (JSA), February 2026; ABS Employee Earnings and Hours May 2025; JSA Employment Projections, May 2025 base. ANZSCO 2123.More about our sources: How we check our facts

People employed by state, 2025-26

NSW5.8k
VIC4.8k
QLD3.8k
WA1.4k
SA0.5k
ACT0.3k
TAS0.2k
NT0.1k