Also called: Reality TV Executive Producer, Showrunner (Unscripted)
Leads a reality show, docuseries, or competition show from pitch through final episode.
An unscripted EP pitches a new cooking competition to a streamer, hires the team, and approves every episode cut. During filming they watch monitors and decide what stories to chase.
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Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Years climbing from PA to producer.
Ways in: 4-year college, On-the-job training. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Film Production, Communications.
Growing about average (about 4% over 10 years). Similar to producers.
Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. AI speeds logging and rough cuts, but pitching shows, managing cast and owning the series stays human.
Classes: Film/video production CTE, Business, English, Speech.
Official data: O*NET occupation 27-2012.
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