Film Schools In Wisconsin
Wisconsin has 2 accredited film schools where film faculty who teach film classes can find employment. The trends in Wisconsin's film academic community can be evaluated by looking at the statistics and graphs below. Academia in film includes film training at the following levels:
- Associates degree in Film
- Bachelors degree in Film
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Statistics
Professional Trends
Wisconsin Vs. National Film Employment
| Wisconsin | 470 |
| National | 82,430 |
Of all of the film professionals that work in the US, approximately 1% work in Wisconsin state.
Employment Growth for Film professionals In Wisconsin
| 560 | 830 | 760 | 710 | 470 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
Film is a shrinking field in Wisconsin. There were 90 less film professionals working in Wisconsin in 2010, than there were in 2006. This represents a 16% decline in the field. This is faster than the trend for film professionals around the US. Nationally, the number of film professionals has shrunk by 4% between 2006 and 2010.
Film VS. All Professions salaries in Wisconsin
| $22,697 | $28,503 | $30,370 | $32,225 | $35,175 |
| $43,308 | $43,685 | $45,556 | $47,117 | $48,374 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Film
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
As the number of film professionals is declining, the salaries paid to film professionals are increasing in Wisconsin. The mean salary for film professionals in 2006 was $22,697 per year. And in 2010 the mean salary was $35,175 per year.
Salary percentiles for Film professionals in Wisconsin
10th percentile |
$21,330 |
25th percentile |
$25,368 |
50th percentile |
$32,060 |
75th percentile |
$42,480 |
90th percentile |
$54,155 |
Thus, there was a 35% growth in film professionals' salaries. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. In the state of Wisconsin, there is a huge variation in pay, within the field of film. The pay differential between the highest paid film professionals and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket is 154%
Average Salaries for Film professionals and related professions in Wisconsin
Art |
$45,698 |
Computer Animation |
$49,010 |
Design |
$51,339 |
Film |
$35,175 |
In Wisconsin, film professionals make, on average, less than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Film programs available for each degree type for all schools in Wisconsin
associate |
1 |
bachelor |
1 |
master |
0 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
0 |
| Total | 2 |
The number of students graduating from the 2 accredited film schools in Wisconsin is increasing. In 2006, 54 students graduated from film courses in Wisconsin. And in 2010, 83 students graduated.
There was an increase in the number of film school degree or certificate graduates in Wisconsin by 54%. Most of these graduates, or 50%, earned an associate's degree in film.