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Other Technical and Co-ordinating Occupations in Motion Pictures, Broadcasting and the Performing Arts (NOC 5226)

Ottawa Region

Additional information on Description, Titles, Duties and Related Occupations

Description | Titles | Duties | Related Occupations

This unit group includes a range of technical, co-ordinating and supervisory workers who co-ordinate and perform specific activities for television, radio and motion picture productions, news broadcasts, theatre and stage productions, and other live or recorded productions. They are employed by television and radio stations and networks, recording studios, motion picture and video production companies, concert promoters and theatre, stage and dance companies.

Included Job Titles

costumier, floor manager – broadcasting, gaffer, key grip, lighting technician, make-up artist, program co-ordinator – broadcasting, property master – broadcasting, settings shop foreman/woman, special effects technician, stage manager, stage technician, stunt co-ordinator, theatre technician.

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Job Duties

The following is a summary of main duties for some occupations in this unit group:

Floor managers co-ordinate camera operators and other technical staff, and cue announcers, actors and performers during news broadcasts and television program tapings.
Key grips supervise grips, gaffers and stagehands who rig, place, move and dismantle lights, sets, backdrops, scenery and other stage equipment.
Gaffers and lighting technicians set up, operate and make repairs to lights and other electrical equipment in studios and on sets and stages.
Stunt co-ordinators and special effects technicians design and co-ordinate special effects such as fires, explosions and crashes.
Make-up artists apply cosmetic and special effects make-up on actors and other performers.
Costumiers study scripts to determine the necessary costumes; oversee the acquisition, fitting and maintenance of costumes.
Settings shop foremen assist in preparing the construction specifications for sets.
Property masters identify and list the necessary props and place them during rehearsals and performances.

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Included Cities in this region

Ottawa, Gloucester, Nepean, Brockville, Cornwall, Vanier, Carleton Place, Clarence-Rockland, Gananoque, Hawkesbury, Mississippi Mills, Perth, Prescott, Smiths Falls, Bourget, Buckham's Bay, Clarence, Constance Bay, Embrun, Hazeldean, Kars, Old Stittsville, Richmond, Rockland, Rockland East, Russell, South March, South March Station, Stittsville, St-Onge

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Outlook & Prospects for Other Technical and Co-ordinating Occupations in Motion Pictures, Broadcasting and the Performing Arts in Ottawa Region

The future forecast and current conditions for an occupation can vary based on location or due to changes in the economy, technology, or demand for a product or service.

National Outlook – 10-Year Projection (2011-2020)

This section provides labour demand and labour supply projections for this occupation over the 2011-2020 period.

Note: The tables, graphs and middle paragraph shown under this section display updated 2011-2020 projection results. The remaining narrative text (2009-2018 projections) will be updated shortly. We apologize for the inconvenience.

The data in the following table are derived from HRSDC’s Canadian Occupational Projection System (COPS). COPS uses a variety of models to produce a detailed 10-year labour market projection per broad skill level and per occupation at the national level, which focuses on the trends of labour supply and labour demand over the next ten years.

This occupation (Other Technical and Co-ordinating Occupations in Motion Pictures, Broadcasting and the Performing Arts) is part of a larger occupational group called Photographers, Graphic Arts Technicians and Technical and Co-ordinating Occupations in Motion Pictures, Broadcasting and the Performing Arts (NOC 522).

Table on the demographic profile for your chosen occupation at the national level.
Occupations in this group	Photographers (5221) Film and Video Camera Operators (5222) Graphic Arts Technicians (5223) Broadcast Technicians (5224) Audio and Video Recording Technicians (5225) Other Technical and Co-ordinating Occupations in Motion Pictures, Broadcasting and the Performing Arts (5226) Support Occupations in Motion Pictures, Broadcasting and the Performing Arts (5227)
Employment (non-student) in 2010	47,307
Median Age of workers in 2010	38
Average Retirement Age in 2010	60

Occupation Projection for Canada

Over the 2008-2010 period, this occupation experienced slight employment growth, but its unemployment rate remained stable at a level near the average for all occupations in 2010. The average hourly wage in this occupation increased slightly more quickly than in all occupations over this period. According to key labour market indicators, the number of job seekers was sufficient to fill job openings in this occupation.

Over the 2011-2020 period, an occupation will be in excess demand (a shortage of workers) if the projected number of job openings is significantly greater than the projected number of job seekers. An occupation will be in excess supply (a surplus of workers) if the projected number of job openings is smaller than the projected number of job seekers. For Photographers, Graphic Arts Technicians And Technical Occupations, over the 2011-2020 period, job openings (arising from expansion demand and replacement demand) are expected to total 21,328 and 20,385 job seekers (arising from school leavers, immigration and mobility) are expected to be available to fill the job openings.

Based on projections and considering that labour supply and demand in this occupation were balanced, it is expected that the number of job seekers will remain sufficient to fill job openings over the 2011-2020 period. The main source of job openings will be expansion demand. The number of new jobs will be higher than over the 2001-2010 period. Although the retirement rate in this occupation is below the overall economic average, the majority of job openings over the projection period will arise from replacement needs due to retirement. The relatively low retirement rate in this occupation is due to the fact that workers are generally younger and retire later than in other occupations. In terms of supply, the majority of job seekers will come from the school system. However, a rather large number of workers will leave this occupation for others because of the often precarious nature of employment in motion pictures, performing arts, broadcasting and photography.

This Chart contains data for Projection of Job Openings vs. Job Seekers for Canada. Information is available in the following tables.

Table of job opening projections for the occupational group containing your chosen occupation.
Category	Openings	%
Expansion Demand	11,409	53%
Retirements	7,576	36%
Other Replacement Demand	1,210	6%
Emigration	1,134	5%
Projected Job Openings	21,328	100%

Table of job seeker projections for the occupational group containing your chosen occupation.
Category	Seekers	%
School Leavers	16,882	83%
Immigration	2,578	13%
Other	925	5%
Projected Job Seekers	20,385	100%

[ Source: Canadian Occupational Projection System (COPS) ]

In which industry or sector do people in this occupation find jobs in Canada?

This table shows the industry and sectors employing the highest number of people in this occupation.

This table shows the industry sectors employing the highest number of people in this occupation.
Industry / Sector	%
Information and cultural industries	59.00
Arts, entertainment and recreation	26.20
Professional, scientific and technical services	2.80
Educational services	2.00

[ Source: 2006 Census - Statistics Canada | Legal note ]

What percentage of people in this occupation are self-employed?

The graph displays the percentage of people in this occupation who are “self-employed”, according to the 2006 Census, in comparison to the Canadian average across all occupations.

As shown in the graph, according to the 2006 Census, 21% of people in this occupation were self-employed, while the average for all occupations was 12%.

The Labour Force Survey also gives us some information about self-employment. This occupation (Other Technical and Co-ordinating Occupations in Motion Pictures, Broadcasting and the Performing Arts) is part of a larger group called Photographers, Graphic Arts Technicians and Technical and Co-ordinating Occupations in Motion Pictures, Broadcasting and the Performing Arts (NOC 522). According to the Labour Force Survey (2009), 41% of workers in this group were self-employed, while the average for all occupations was 16%.

[ Source: Labour Force Survey - Statistics Canada | Legal note ]

What proportion of men and women work in this occupation?

The graph displays the proportion of men and women in this occupation in comparison to the Canadian average across all occupations.

According to the Labour Force Survey (2009), women represented 37% of workers in this occupation, compared to the average of 48% for all occupations.

[ Source: 2006 Census - Statistics Canada / Labour Force Survey - Statistics Canada | Legal note ]

What percentage of people in this occupation are members of a union?

This occupation (Other Technical and Co-ordinating Occupations in Motion Pictures, Broadcasting and the Performing Arts) is part of a larger group called Photographers, Graphic Arts Technicians and Technical and Co-ordinating Occupations in Motion Pictures, Broadcasting and the Performing Arts (NOC 522). According to the Labour Force Survey (2009), the unionization rate for this group was 43%, while the unionization rate for all occupations was 31%.