Digital and Creative

The Digital sector is one of the driving forces for change and evolution of our businesses and our society.

 For businesses to flourish and succeed – developing new products, services and new markets they will need to attract and retain talented individuals. There is therefore a wealth of opportunities to access across a wide range of digital disciplines

The Liverpool City Region benefits from a number of unique digital assets, including the GTT Express transatlantic internet cable, and the STFC Hartree Centre at SciTech Daresbury.

In addition, other world-leading facilities such as Sensor City which lies at the gateway to the Knowledge Quarter (KQ) in Liverpool, brings together the City Region’s key partners to collaborate and supports the narrowing of the gap between the Liverpool City Region and London and the South East. 

The Liverpool City Region had a world class history of being a leader in the creative sector, and many of the country’s leading musicians, comedians, entertainers and actors are linked to the region.

The Creative sector is extremely diverse, covering all kinds of careers in which people make things using their imagination, including wood and metal working, music, creative writing and publishing, radio, advertising, photography, theatre and film work, video and games production, art, fashion, and many others, and it overlaps with many other sectors.

Many of these jobs attract people who have an innate skill or talent, and therefore experience and passion may be as important as formal qualifications in getting your first role ambitions to be a world-leading economy and supports both business and leisure activities.

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Career Progression Pathways

Whether you are interested in an apprenticeship, traineeship or you already work within this sector, the following career progression pathway diagram provides a basic overview of some of the roles available at various levels.

The roles detailed within the diagram are just a few of those available and demonstrate how continued learning can help you progress through this particular sector whether you have just started your career journey or are looking to move on up.

Each role detailed, provides a brief overview, highlighting the responsibilities and duties involved, as well as average salary and what level of learning the role is associated with.

Job Level 4 for Digital

Animator

Level: 4

Salary From: £14,000

Average Salary: £25,000

Salary To: £36,000

Animators bring drawings and computer generated characters to life on screen.

Computer-Games

Level: 4

Salary From: £25,000

Average Salary: £47,500

Salary To: £70,000

Computer game developers create video games for phones, tablets, PCs and consoles.

Computer-Games-Tester

Level: 4

Salary From: £24,000

Average Salary: £37,000

Salary To: £50,000

Computer games testers play computer games to check they work and find problems or ‘bugs’.

IT-Support

Level: 4

Salary From: £18,000

Average Salary: £26,500

Salary To: £35,000

IT support technicians identify and solve software and hardware problems on computers.

Job Level 5 for Digital

Broadcast-Engineer

Level: 5

Salary From: £20,000

Average Salary: £35,000

Salary To: £50,000

Broadcast engineers make sure television, radio and online programmes are broadcast at the right times and are high quality.

Digital-Delivery

Level: 5

Salary From: £34,000

Average Salary: £52,000

Salary To: £70,000

Digital delivery managers are responsible for the performance of a team and the digital products and services they produce.

E-learning-Developer

Level: 5

Salary From: £19,000

Average Salary: £29,500

Salary To: £40,000

E-learning developers create course materials that can be studied on a computer network or online.

IT-Trainer

Level: 5

Salary From: £20,000

Average Salary: £30,000

Salary To: £40,000

IT trainers design and teach computer courses.

Network-Engineer

Level: 5

Salary From: £21,000

Average Salary: £36,500

Salary To: £52,000

Network engineers are in charge of transferring data across digital networks.

Software-Developer

Level: 5

Salary From: £20,000

Average Salary: £45,000

Salary To: £70,000

Software developers design, build and test computer programs for business, education and leisure services.

Solutions-Architect

Level: 5

Salary From: £37,000

Average Salary: £58,500

Salary To: £80,000

Solution architects lead teams that create new computer systems for clients.

Level: 5

Salary From: £16,000

Average Salary: £25,500

Salary To: £35,000

Sound technicians are responsible for recording the voices and background noise on TV and film shoots.

User-Experience

Level: 5

Salary From: £25,000

Average Salary: £37,500

Salary To: £50,000

UX designers use research to understand their users and create websites, applications and software to meet their needs.

Web-Developer

Level: 5

Salary From: £20,000

Average Salary: £37,500

Salary To: £55,000

Web developers use computer code to create and maintain websites and applications.

Job Level 2 – 3 for Creative

Writer

Level: 2

Salary From: £15,000

Average Salary: £25,667

Salary To: £60,000

Writers produce creative work, including novels, children’s books, scripts, poetry and travel and technical writing.

Fine-Artist

Level: 3

Salary From: £15,000

Average Salary: £26,000

Salary To: £60,000

Fine artists create original works of art using methods like painting, drawing and sculpture.

Illustrator

Level: 3

Salary From: £18,000

Average Salary: £20,333

Salary To: £40,000

Illustrators produce drawings, paintings or diagrams for use in products like books and greetings cards, or on packaging.

Photographer

Level: 3

Salary From: £17,000

Average Salary: £21,667

Salary To: £45,000

Photographers take and process pictures of people, places, products and events.

Job Level 4 – 5 for Creative

Magazine-Journalist

Level: 4

Salary From: £18,000

Average Salary: £20,667

Salary To: £40,000

Magazine journalists research and write news articles and features for a wide variety of publications.

Screenwriter

Level: 4

Salary From: £25,000

Average Salary: £29,667

Salary To: £60,000

Screenwriters write the stories for feature films, TV programmes and computer games.

TV-Film-Camera

Level: 4

Salary From: £20,000

Average Salary: £21,333

Salary To: £40,000

Camera operators record images for film, television, commercials and online.

Video-Editor

Level: 4

Salary From: £18,000

Average Salary: £22,333

Salary To: £45,000

Video editors bring together images and sound for use in film, TV and online productions.

Advertising-Art-Director

Level: 5

Salary From: £18,000

Average Salary: £22,667

Salary To: £45,000

Art directors design the visual side of advertising campaigns for all kinds of media including film, TV, web or print.

Advertising-Copywriter

Level: 5

Salary From: £20,000

Average Salary: £35,000

Salary To: £80,000

Advertising copywriters produce words for print, TV, radio and online adverts.

Fashion-Designer

Level: 5

Salary From: £20,000

Average Salary: £21,667

Salary To: £40,000

Fashion designers use creative and technical skills to design new clothing and fashion ranges.

Graphic-Designer

Level: 5

Salary From: £18,000

Average Salary: £19,333

Salary To: £35,000

Graphic designers create visual branding, adverts, brochures, magazines, website designs, product packaging and displays.

Live-Sound-Engineer

Level: 5

Salary From: £25,000

Average Salary: £23,333

Salary To: £40,000

Live sound engineers control the sound at events like theatre performances, music concerts and festivals.

TV-Film-Assistant-Director

Level: 5

Salary From: £30,000

Average Salary: £31,667

Salary To: £60,000

Assistant directors support directors by organising and planning everything on TV or film sets.

THERE ARE MANY ROLES WITHIN THE DIGITAL AND CREATIVE SECTOR.
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DIGITAL AND CREATIVE REELS

Advise:

Employers from around the city region share their advice and tips for those looking to enter the sector.

Diversity:

Find out how employers from across the city region champion diversity within their organisations.

Experiences:

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Innovation:

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Pathway:

Want to know how you can work your way up in this sector? Helpful tips and advice are shared here.