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Career Guidance Skills information skills S2.6 - calculating and estimating S2.6.1 - performing calculations Calculate production costs
Description
Calculate the costs for every production stage and department.
Occupations requiring this skill
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Skill demand overview
- Essential in 2 occupations
- Optional in 7 occupations
- Total: 9 occupations
- Most common in: ISCO major group 2 (Professionals)
Essential for
- Product development managerProduct development managers coordinate the development of new products from beginning to end. They receive briefings and start envisioning the new product considering design, tech…
- Manufacturing cost estimatorManufacturing cost estimators collect and analyse data to evaluate the money, materials, labour and time required for manufacturing processes. They conduct analyses to identify (al…
Optional for
- Video and motion picture producerVideo and motion picture producers supervise the entire production of a movie or television programme. They select the scripts that will be turned into motion pictures or series. V…
- ProducerProducers are responsible for managing the production of music, motion pictures or series. They plan and coordinate all aspects of the production such as the direction, publication…
- Post-production supervisorPost-production supervisors oversee the whole post-production process. They work together with the music editor and video and motion picture editor. Post production supervisors hel…
- Assistant video and motion picture directorAssistant video and motion picture directors are responsible for the organisation, scheduling and planning of the cast, crew and activities on a set. They assist the video and moti…
- Broadcasting programme directorBroadcasting programme directors make the programme schedule. They decide how much broadcast time a programme gets and when it is aired, based on a few factors like, ratings, viewe…
- Cost analystCost analysts prepare regular costs, budgeting analyses and reports in order to contribute to the overall cost planning and forecasting activities of a business. They review and re…
- AccountantAccountants review and analyse financial statements, budgets, financial reports, and business plans in order to check for irregularities resulting from error or fraud, and provide …
Related skills
- Manage budgets
- Film production process
- Consult with production director
- Assess financial viability
- Accounting techniques
- Perform market research
- Copyright legislation
- Work with video and motion picture production team
- Manage accounts
- Audiovisual products
- Liaise with financiers
- Marketing principles
Last updated on February 18, 2026
