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Digital production, design and development
Careers in digital production, design and development
Working in digital production, design and development offers lots of different roles.
You could:
- research what users need from a product or service
- work on designs
- use coding skills to develop the final product
There are roles at all levels with lots of routes in. You can find out about the different entry routes you can take on the job profiles.
Examples of careers in digital production, design and development
Within this sub-sector, you'll find a range of career opportunities.
We've selected a few examples to show the variety of roles, levels and training times. Training time is the amount of time it takes to learn and gain the experience needed to do the job well.
Click on any of the job profiles to view information on entry routes, salary and progressions opportunities, plus much more.
Live sound engineer
Live sound engineers control the sound at events like theatre performances, music concerts and festivals.
Software developer
Software developers create and test programs that allow people to complete tasks, run services and use digital devices.
User experience (UX) designer
UX designers use research to understand their users and create websites, applications and software to meet their needs.
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Example pay ranges in digital production, design and development
Below are some examples of the pay you could earn from working in different jobs in this sub-sector.
If you’d like to see more salary information for more jobs in this sub-sector, you can view all careers in digital production, design and development.
We estimate our salary ranges based on different sources. Find out more about the sources we use for salary information.
We'll put a salary as variable if reliable information is difficult to find. This might happen for jobs that are often freelance or have lots of self-employed workers.
| Job role | Starting pay | Pay with experience |
|---|---|---|
| 3D printing technician | £27,000 | £45,000 |
| Animator | Variable | Variable |
| App developer | £31,000 | £65,000 |
| Artificial intelligence (AI) engineer | £35,000 | £75,000 |
| Broadcast engineer | £27,000 | £55,000 |
| CAD technician | £24,000 | £42,000 |
| Cartographer | £24,000 | £45,000 |
| Computer games developer | £27,000 | £71,000 |
| Computer games tester | £24,000 | £36,000 |
| E-learning developer | £25,000 | £45,000 |
| Live sound engineer | £25,000 | £50,000 |
| Network engineer | £25,500 | £52,000 |
| Network manager | £30,000 | £70,000 |
| Robotics engineer | £31,000 | £60,000 |
| Search engine optimisation (SEO) specialist | £25,000 | £50,000 |
| Social media influencer | Variable | Variable |
| Social media manager | £25,000 | £50,000 |
| Software developer | £30,000 | £75,000 |
| Solutions architect | £36,000 | £85,000 |
| Systems analyst | £34,000 | £65,000 |
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