Technical Staff for Artistic Production
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Job description
These individuals coordinate various aspects (sets, makeup, lighting, sound, etc.) related to artistic production (movies, television series, shows, etc.). They work for:
- Television and radio stations
- Recording studios
- Film and video production companies
- Concert, theatre, and dance promotion companies
Environment
- Controlled ambient temperature
- Climatic conditions
- Equipment, machinery, tools
- Odours
- Nontoxic dust
- Humidity
- Hazardous workplaces
- Noise
- Fire, steam, hot surfaces
- Electricity
- Falling objects
- Vibration
Main tasks
Stage Managers
- Coordinate the work of technical staff (e.g. camera operators).
- Give the signal to announcers, actors, and performers when recording or broadcasting productions.
Head Grips
- Supervise stagehands, head electricians, and stage production workers.
Head Stage Electricians and Lighting Engineers
- Assemble, operate, and repair electrical equipment (e.g. lighting fixtures).
Stunt Coordinators
- Design and coordinate special effects (fires, explosions, accidents, etc.).
Makeup Artists
- Apply stage makeup or special effects to actors and performers.
Costumers
- List the costumes needed for a production based on the script.
- Ensure the acquisition, fitting, and maintenance of costumes.
Decorating Workshop Managers
- List the sets needed for a production with reference to the script.
- Participate in the development of specifications for the construction of sets.
Heads of Props and Decorations
- List the props needed for a production with reference to the script.
- Seek and provide necessary props for rehearsals and performances.
Advancement and mobility
- Some of the positions in this group may be held by different people depending on the size of the production or the size of the studio.
Hourly wage
The hourly wage is calculated by averaging wages from 2022 to 2024.- Minimum
- $20.00
- Median
- $30.00
- Maximum
- $60.00
Job prospects for 2024-2028
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Job prospects for 2024-2028
Job prospects
All of Québec
Non available
Limited
Good
Very good
Non available
All of Québec
Non available
Limited
Good
Very good
Non available
Total jobs for 2023
All of Québec
5,000
All of Québec
na
Gender distribution
All of Québec
Not available.
- 45% Female
- 55% Male
Not available.
- 45% Female
- 55% Male
Job types
All of Québec
Not available.
- Full time
- Part time
Not available.
- Full time
- Part time
Yearly wage on 2020
All of Québec
$73,000
All of Québec
Other characteristics
All of Québec
- None
All of Québec
- None
Sectors of activity
All of Québec
Not available.
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NAICS 5147% of jobs
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NAICS 7114% of jobs
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NAICS 917% of jobs
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NAICS 615% of jobs
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NAICS 54154% of jobs
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Others23% of jobs
All of Québec
Not available.
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NAICS 5147% of jobs
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NAICS 7114% of jobs
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NAICS 917% of jobs
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NAICS 615% of jobs
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NAICS 54154% of jobs
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Others23% of jobs
Training and requirements
Formation
Most training programs are offered in French only.
College
DCS in techniques cinématographiques et télévisuelles
Code : 589C0
Placement rate: 82.7%
12.3% of graduates pursue further studies
Also required
- Experience in a support or assistant position in film, broadcasting, or the performing arts.
Stage Manager
- Presentation file.
Makeup Artists
- Portfolio demonstrating creative ability.
Sometimes required
- Training program for makeup artists working in film, broadcasting, and the performing arts may be required.
Main skills and characteristics
Skills
- Reading comprehension
- Critical thought
- Coordination
- Active listening
- Operation analysis
- Time management
- Data collection
- Oral expression
- Judgment and decision-making
- Result evaluation
- Social perception
- Solving complex problems
- Active learning
- Written expression
- Mathematics
- System analysis
- Teaching
- Financial resource management
- Human resource management
- Material resource management
- Service oriented
- Persuasion
- Information processing
Abilities
- Idea generation
- Originality
- Oral comprehension
- Visualization
- Written comprehension
- Verbal skills
- Speech clarity
- Speech recognition
- Awareness of issues
- Deductive reasoning
- Inductive reasoning
- Near vision
- Classification
- Written expression
- Information organization
- Colour perception and distinction
- Distance vision
- Selective attention
- Perception speed
- Processing flexibility
- Hand-arm stability
- Basic numeracy
- Digital dexterity
- Manual dexterity
- Mathematical reasoning
Knowledge and attributes
- Leadership
- Autonomy
- Capacity to work in a team
- Knowledge of telecommunications
- Versatility
- Sense of initiative
- Knowledge of computer science, digital and electronics
- Creativity
- Knowledge of communication and media
- Knowledge of design
Interests
- Direct, organize, and manage
- Work in the arts, culture, music, or leisure
- Create, design
- Work in computer science or information and communication technologies (ICT)
- Carry out research
- Make, build, install
- Work manually
Personality profiles (RIASEC)
- Artistic
- People with this profile prefer to express their emotions and thoughts through various art forms. They like to use their imagination.
- Realistic
- People with this profile prefer carrying out concrete tasks and being physically involved in what they do.
- Conventional
- People with this profile prefer specific, well-defined tasks. They like to respect the order of things and follow established rules.
Official name of the NOC 52119
Other technical and coordinating occupations in motion pictures, broadcasting and the performing arts
Job titles
- First grip
- Floor director - broadcasting
- Costume maker
- Programming manager
- Property master - broadcasting
- Stage technician
- Property master - motion pictures, broadcasting and performing arts
- Unit manager - motion pictures and broadcasting
- Studio administrator
- Extra wrangler - motion pictures, broadcasting and performing arts
- Head of wardrobe
- Settings shop foreman/woman
- Chief stage electrician
- Chief lighting technician
- Rigging gaffer
- Gaffer
- Wig hairdresser - motion pictures, broadcasting and performing arts
- Production coordinator - radiobroadcasting
- Broadcasting coordinator
- Costumes coordinator
- Program coordinator - broadcasting
- Sports program coordinator - broadcasting
- Wardrobe coordinator
- Production coordinator - motion pictures, broadcasting and performing arts
- Remote broadcasting coordinator
- Presentation coordinator - broadcasting
- Production coordinator - visual effects
- Production coordinator - video games
- Optical effects coordinator
- Stunt coordinator
- Stage assistant director
- Film location manager
- Exterior set manager
- Lighting technician
- Light board operator
- Machinist-electrician
- Set electrician
- Studio electrician
- Properties custodian - stage productions or motion pictures
- Make-up artist and hairdresser - performing arts
- Make-up artist and wig maker
- Make-up artist - motion pictures, broadcasting and performing arts
- Make-up artist - special effects
- Radio program planner
- Music program planner
- Radio music program planner
- Location manager - motion pictures and broadcasting
- Animal wrangler - motion pictures, broadcasting and performing arts
- Motion picture facilities supervisor
- Staging supervisor
- Script supervisor
- Costume supervisor
- Lighting effects chief technician
- Production technician - motion pictures, broadcasting and performing arts
- Theatre technician
- Special effects technician
- Telecasting technician
Skill type
Art, culture, recreation and sport
Last update: January 29, 2026
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