Animation producer vs producer

The differences between animation producers and producers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 6-12 months to become both an animation producer and a producer. Additionally, a producer has an average salary of $72,202, which is higher than the $49,225 average annual salary of an animation producer.

The top three skills for an animation producer include animation, NYC and photoshop. The most important skills for a producer are work ethic, video production, and client relationships.

Animation producer vs producer overview

	Animation Producer	Producer
Yearly salary	$49,225	$72,202
Hourly rate	$23.67	$34.71
Growth rate	8%	8%
Number of jobs	9,712	10,610
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 85%	Bachelor's Degree, 79%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	12	12

Animation producer vs producer salary

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

	Animation Producer	Producer
Average salary	$49,225	$72,202
Salary range	Between $32,000 And $74,000	Between $43,000 And $120,000
Highest paying City	-	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	-	Nevada
Best paying company	-	Meta
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between animation producer and producer education

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

	Animation Producer	Producer
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 85%	Bachelor's Degree, 79%
Most common major	Photography	Communication
Most common college	Stanford University	Harvard University

Animation producer vs producer demographics

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

	Animation Producer	Producer
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 74.4% Female, 25.6%	Male, 58.2% Female, 41.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.0% Unknown, 5.6% Hispanic or Latino, 14.6% Asian, 6.4% White, 65.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%	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	14%	14%

Differences between animation producer and producer duties and responsibilities

Animation producer example responsibilities.

Manage illustrators/designers and creative team to develop storyboard and script for clients.
Manage animation and design resources for live-action and animate productions for all creative teams.
Create and update storyboards for marketing purposes on a weekly basis.
Produce various animation projects with AICASF students in studio classes while also supervising the story and layout process.
Compose and edit scripts for television newscasts, entertainment television programing including fiction and non-fiction productions.
Design and animate logos, opens, transitions, bumps, and closes.

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.

Animation producer vs producer skills

Common animation producer skills

Animation, 43%
NYC, 17%
Photoshop, 12%
Motion Graphics, 9%
Character Animation, 5%
Cinema, 5%

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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