TV or film production manager

55.3K UK workers · typical pay – · entry route GCSEs grades 4-9 (A*-C). Projected growth of +12% to 2035.

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How AI is actually used here · measured · Anthropic Economic Index

56%

Augmentation

AI mostly assists

9.4×

Time compression

~10.1h → ~64min

2.96/5

AI autonomy

how hands-off it runs

44%

Automation

of measured usage

How the collaboration splits · the six measured modes

task iteration 50.5%directive 28.6%feedback loop 14.4%learning 3.7%unclassified 2%validation 0.9%

What people make with AI here

plan / strategy27%marketing / social content19%document / report18%

Real Claude.ai usage mapped to this occupation's SOC group, Apr+May 2026, CC-BY. Claude users only; task times model-estimated; augment/automate is how AI is used, not a count of jobs lost. Method →

Facts · ONS + NCS

UK workers (2024)

55.3K

Median pay

–

Our scored call · a labelled hypothesis, not a measurement

AI exposure

6 / 10

Elasticity

8.5 / 10

2035 outlook

+12%

Exposure · 6/10

Why AI can do the work

While core tasks like budgeting, scheduling, and resource allocation are increasingly automated by AI-driven project management tools, the role requires significant physical presence on sets and locations. The necessity for real-time human negotiation with suppliers, managing crew dynamics, and conducting physical risk assessments provides a buffer against full automation.

Elasticity · 8.5/10

Whether demand expands when it gets cheaper

Lowering production costs unlocks a massive latent backlog of niche content, indie projects, and social/streaming media that is currently cost-prohibitive to produce.

Trajectory to 2035