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
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Pathway:
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