Agent vs producer

The differences between agents and producers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a producer has an average salary of $72,202, which is higher than the $37,864 average annual salary of an agent.

The top three skills for an agent include insurance products, customer service and life insurance. The most important skills for a producer are work ethic, video production, and client relationships.

Agent vs producer overview

	Agent	Producer
Yearly salary	$37,864	$72,202
Hourly rate	$18.20	$34.71
Growth rate	6%	8%
Number of jobs	184,325	10,610
Job satisfaction	2	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 44%	Bachelor's Degree, 79%
Average age	46	40
Years of experience	-	12

What does an agent do?

Agents are individuals who are employed by their clients to represent them in various dealings. Agents are usually employed by people in the show business industry, such as actors, writers, or directors. They meet people who are interested in dealing with their clients. They listen to the plans and vision for the project and assess if the project fits their clients' interests or public image. In the case of agents whose clients are actors, they send their clients to auditions upon review of the project details. Agents are also responsible for negotiating terms on behalf of their clients, such as salary, royalties, and set benefits, among others. They also inform the project leaders of their clients' demands on set. Agents are expected to be business-savvy and good negotiators.

What does a producer do?

A producer is an individual who is responsible for providing infrastructure, resources, and logistics in making a movie, television show, or stage production. Producers hire production staff such as director, crew, and sometimes actors to coordinate their activities throughout the production process. They support the creative team by conducting meetings to discuss the production's progress and ensure adherence to deadlines. Producers also travel often either to film on location for a movie or to tour with a theatre production.

Agent vs producer salary

Agents and producers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Agent	Producer
Average salary	$37,864	$72,202
Salary range	Between $19,000 And $72,000	Between $43,000 And $120,000
Highest paying City	New York, NY	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	New York	Nevada
Best paying company	Latham & Watkins	Meta
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between agent and producer education

There are a few differences between an agent and a producer in terms of educational background:

	Agent	Producer
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 44%	Bachelor's Degree, 79%
Most common major	Business	Communication
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	Harvard University

Agent vs producer demographics

Here are the differences between agents' and producers' demographics:

	Agent	Producer
Average age	46	40
Gender ratio	Male, 50.5% Female, 49.5%	Male, 58.2% Female, 41.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.2% Unknown, 3.6% Hispanic or Latino, 15.8% Asian, 4.9% White, 66.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.1%	Black or African American, 7.8% Unknown, 5.6% Hispanic or Latino, 14.4% Asian, 6.3% White, 65.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%
LGBT Percentage	7%	14%

Differences between agent and producer duties and responsibilities

Agent example responsibilities.

Schedule and meet individuals\groups for assign or self-generate leads, assist and enroll eligible individuals in suitable Medicare product.
Verify documentation and coding using CPT and ICD-9 correct coding standards.
Assist TANF customers with obtaining employment.
Direct compliance with all CPT and Medicare guidelines.
Train BDC representatives on phone skills and CRM use.
Bill appropriate ICD-9 codes to the correct insurance companies.

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Producer example responsibilities.

Manage and augment existing budget with EP.
Manage production of a Sony HD motion graphics internal sales video.
Manage all union matters including, IASTE, DGA and AFTRA.
Prospect and generate new business through telemarketing leads, referrals, networking and cold leads.
Lead the creation of key titles including high profile X360 launch title and new NFL brand IP.
Manage and guide guest bloggers through the editing process, copy edit blogs and produce content in HTML.

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Agent vs producer skills

Common agent skills

Insurance Products, 11%
Customer Service, 10%
Life Insurance, 8%
HR, 6%
Inbound Calls, 6%
Financial Services, 6%

Common producer skills

Work Ethic, 9%
Video Production, 6%
Client Relationships, 6%
Project Management, 6%
Cross-Selling, 6%
News Stories, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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