Creative and Performing Artists

How to become a Producer

Official title: Producer (stage/film/television/commercial/video/radio)

Also called: Branded content advertising videos producer, Computer games producer, Film producer, Impresario, Motion picture producer, Producer of commercials, Radio and television producer, Radio producer, Stage producer, Television producer, Theatrical producer, Video producer

Producer (stage/film/television/commercial/video/radio) leads the development and execution of production plans for stage, motion pictures, television, commercial, video or radio programmes. He/she provides direction regarding the nature of the content to be produced by the organisation and oversees the technical and logistical aspects of recording and editing. He/she plans and coordinates all aspects of the production such as the concept development, publication and financing.

Main tasks

Planning, organising and controlling the various stages and scheduling involved in the production of presentations, motion pictures, television shows and radio programmes
Engaging and supervising all technical personnel, and determining the treatment, scope and scheduling of production
Maintaining production archives and negotiating royalties

Ways in

University: Communications & Media degrees, Offered by 1 universities in Singapore

Pay · Outlook · AI and this job

Median pay: $80,832 a year. The middle half earn $60,000 to $111,276 a year.
Generative AI can do relatively little of this work, by the ILO's global estimate.

Questions people ask

How do I become a Producer?

Ways in include: Communications & Media degrees.

How much does a Producer earn in Singapore?

Median full-time pay is $80,832 a year (Ministry of Manpower (via data.gov.sg)). The middle half earn $60,000 to $111,276.

Will AI change the work of a Producer?

Generative AI can do relatively little of this work, by the ILO's global estimate.

Sources

Ministry of Manpower (via data.gov.sg): Resident Occupational Wages (Occupational Wage Survey) (June 2024 (data.gov.sg update 2026-04-01)), Singapore Open Data Licence v1.0, retrieved 4 October 2026
International Labour Organization, Generative AI and Jobs: A Refined Global Index of Occupational Exposure (ILO Working Paper 140, Gmyrek et al.) (ILO Working Paper 140, May 2025, Annex Table A1), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 4 October 2026

Updated 4 October 2026