Also called: Production Incentive Analyst, Entertainment Tax Credit Specialist
Helps movie and TV productions claim state tax credits for filming in places like Georgia, New Mexico and New York, which can cover a quarter of costs.
A streaming series is choosing between Atlanta and Albuquerque, and you compare each state's credit rules. Once filming starts, you track every local hire and purchase that qualifies, prepare the audit package and help sell the credits to companies that want to lower their taxes.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's in accounting or finance; production accounting experience helps.
Ways in: 4-year college, On-the-job training, Certification. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Accounting, Finance, Film & Media Studies.
Growing about average. Depends on state politics; about 35 states offer film incentives.
Medium risk for 10 years. Software tracks qualifying spending; comparing states, audits and selling credits stays human.
Classes: Accounting, Film or media class, Economics.
Official data: O*NET occupation 13-2082.
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