How to become a media producer in Australia
Media Producers plan, administer and review activities concerned with publishing, or the production of films, television or radio programs, theatre, music, festivals or other artistic activities.
Pay and growth are for the wider artistic directors, media producers and presenters group, which is as fine as the data goes. The all-jobs median is $1,852 a week. Jobs in the artistic directors, media producers and presenters group are projected to grow 18.9% between May 2025 and May 2035, faster than the 13.3% projected for all jobs. Projections are indicative, not forecasts, and JSA says they don't yet reflect generative AI.
What the job involves
- Controls the use of media production facilities such as studios and editing equipment, stage and film equipment and rehearsal time.
- Directs the formulation of media production strategies, policies and plans.
How to get there
What it usually takes. A bachelor degree or higher. This is the skill level Jobs and Skills Australia gives the artistic directors, media producers and presenters group, and some roles differ.
What people in the job have. Highest qualification held: 61% a degree or higher, 13% a diploma, 4% a Certificate III or IV.
Many jobs also need registration, a licence or a specific accredited course. Check the professional body or regulator before you choose.
Courses that can lead here
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Victoria68 matches
VTAC lowest selection ranks, December 2025 offer round.
Film and Television (Honours) · Swinburne, Hawthorn80.55 Media and Communication (Professional) · Swinburne, Hawthorn75.85 Media Communication · Monash, Caulfield72.80 Arts (Media and Communication major) · Deakin, Melbourne Burwood65.90 Media and Communication (Cinema and Screen Studies major) · Swinburne, Hawthorn64.70 Digital Media · RMIT, City64.40 Media · RMIT, City63.35 Media and Communication (Journalism major) · La Trobe, Melbourne62.70Diplomas and other ways in
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NSW and ACT60 matches
UAC lowest selection ranks, December Round 2, 2025-26 admissions.
Bachelor of Media and Communications · Sydney95.05 Bachelor of Marketing and Media · Macquarie93.40 Bachelor of Media · UNSW83.60 Bachelor of Creative Production in Media Arts · UTS82.35 B Creative Production in Media Arts B Creative Intelligence & Innovation · UTS81.70 B Communication in Media Business B Creative Intelligence and Innovation · UTS80.45 Bachelor of Communication in Media Business · UTS78.50 Bachelor of Screen Media (Arts and Production) · Western Sydney76.25Diplomas and other ways in
Diploma in Media and Visual Communication · Newcastle50.70 Bachelor of Marketing & Media via Diploma of Marketing & Media · Macquarie61.30Showing 12 of 60 matches. Search every course.
Queensland54 matches
QTAC course pages, ATAR/Selection Rank profile for semester 1, 2026.
Bachelor of Film and Screen Media Production · Griffith, Brisbane City91.50 Bachelor of Creative Arts (Film and Screen) · QUT, Kelvin Grove71.20 Bachelor of Media and Communications · UNE, Armidale65.70 Bachelor of Film and Screen Production · UniSQ, Springfield61.50Diplomas and other ways in
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Western Australia23 matches
TISC Course Search: lowest ATAR offered for 2026 entry and guaranteed offer ATARs.
Bachelor of Arts (Media and Cultural Studies) · ECU, Joondalup74.80 Bachelor of Communication in Communication and Media Studies · Murdoch, Perth70.00 guaranteed Bachelor of Creative Media in Games Art and Design · Murdoch, Perth70.00 guaranteed Bachelor of Creative Media in Graphic Design · Murdoch, Perth70.00 guaranteed Bachelor of Creative Media in Photography · Murdoch, Perth70.00 guaranteed Bachelor of Creative Media in Screen Production · Murdoch, Perth70.00 guaranteed Bachelor of Creative Media in Sound Design · Murdoch, Perth70.00 guaranteed Bachelor of Media and Communication · UWA, Perth70.00 guaranteedShowing 8 of 23 matches. Search every course.
Matched on course names, 205 across four admissions centres. A lowest selection rank includes adjustment points and moves every year. Check prerequisites and whether the course is accredited for this job.
Graduate outcomes, national
Undergraduates surveyed about four to six months after finishing, in 2025, across all providers. Full-time work is among those available for it. All graduates: 75.4% and $77,000. These are national figures for the study area, not for this course or uni, and a first-year salary says little about later pay. Source: QILT Graduate Outcomes Survey 2025.
Does it fit your interests?
Strongest interest areas for this kind of work: Artistic, Enterprising, Conventional.
From O*NET ratings for "Producers and Directors", the closest US occupation in JSA's correspondence (a acceptable match). US ratings are a guide to Australian jobs, not a measurement of them.
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Graduate outcomes: QILT Graduate Outcomes Survey 2025, National Report Tables (Social Research Centre, for the Australian Government).
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