Junior

Junior Advertising Installer

The production apprentice โ€” learning how ads get made while keeping shoots and sessions running smoothly.

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Realistichands-on, practical
Conventionalorganizing, detail-oriented
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Job markets for Junior Advertising Installers
Employment concentration ยท ~1 areas
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What it's like

What it's like to be a Junior Advertising Installer

Production Assistant supports the team that makes advertising come to life. You're helping with shoots, studio sessions, and post-production โ€” the hands-on work of creating ads.

Your day depends on what's in production: prep work before shoots, on-set support during, and file management after. You're learning by doing and observing how productions run.

The people who succeed here are adaptable and unflappable. Production is chaotic, schedules change constantly, and problems need solving in real-time. If you thrive in dynamic environments, this is exciting work.

RelationshipsLower
SupportLower
Working ConditionsLower
AchievementLower
IndependenceLower
RecognitionLower
O*NET Work Values survey
StrategyExecution
StructuredAdaptable
ManagingContributing
CollaborativeIndependent
Production typeIn-house vs freelanceBudget scaleSpecialization
Video production differs from photo, which differs from digital. High-budget productions have more crew and structure. Smaller productions need PAs who can do everything.
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Career Paths

Where this role sits in the broader career landscape โ€” and where it can take you.

$239K$179K$119K$60K$0KLower paying387 metro areas, sorted by salary level
All experience levels1
This level's estimated range
INDUSTRIES PAYING ABOVE AVERAGE
1 BLS OEWS May 2024 covers all Junior Advertising Installers (SOC 47-2142.00), not just this title ยท BEA RPP 2023
* Top salaries exceed this figure. BLS caps reported wages at ~$240K to protect individual privacy in high-earning roles.
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The Broader Landscape

Roles like this one sit within a broader occupational category. The numbers below reflect that full landscape โ€” helpful for context, but your specific experience will depend on level, specialty, and where you work.

$35Kโ€“$69K
Salary Range
10th โ€“ 90th percentile
2K
U.S. Employment
+5.3%
10yr Growth
200
Annual Openings

How this category is changing

$76K$72K$68K$65K$61K201920202021202220232024$61K$76K
BLS OEWS May 2024 ยท BLS Employment Projections 2024โ€“2034

Skills & Requirements

Active ListeningSpeakingCoordinationTime ManagementCritical ThinkingJudgment and Decision MakingComplex Problem SolvingMonitoringSocial PerceptivenessOperations Monitoring
O*NET OnLine ยท Bureau of Labor Statistics
47-2142.00

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Federal data: BLS Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics (May 2024) ยท BLS Employment Projections ยท O*NET OnLine
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