Associate producer vs co-producer

The differences between associate producers and co-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 associate producer and a co-producer. Additionally, a co-producer has an average salary of $55,074, which is higher than the $47,279 average annual salary of an associate producer.

The top three skills for an associate producer include customer service, video content and sales floor. The most important skills for a co-producer are film production, post-production, and music videos.

Associate producer vs co-producer overview

	Associate Producer	Co-Producer
Yearly salary	$47,279	$55,074
Hourly rate	$22.73	$26.48
Growth rate	8%	8%
Number of jobs	9,295	11,824
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 64%	Bachelor's Degree, 76%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	12	12

Associate producer vs co-producer salary

Associate producers and co-producers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Associate Producer	Co-Producer
Average salary	$47,279	$55,074
Salary range	Between $31,000 And $70,000	Between $35,000 And $84,000
Highest paying City	San Francisco, CA	-
Highest paying state	New York	-
Best paying company	Apple	-
Best paying industry	Media	-

Differences between associate producer and co-producer education

There are a few differences between an associate producer and a co-producer in terms of educational background:

	Associate Producer	Co-Producer
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 64%	Bachelor's Degree, 76%
Most common major	Communication	Photography
Most common college	Harvard University	Harvard University

Associate producer vs co-producer demographics

Here are the differences between associate producers' and co-producers' demographics:

	Associate Producer	Co-Producer
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 61.2% Female, 38.8%	Male, 55.7% Female, 44.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.0% Unknown, 5.6% Hispanic or Latino, 14.7% Asian, 6.4% White, 65.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%	Black or African American, 8.0% Unknown, 5.6% Hispanic or Latino, 14.7% Asian, 6.4% White, 65.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%
LGBT Percentage	14%	14%

Differences between associate producer and co-producer duties and responsibilities

Associate producer example responsibilities.

Lead the process of channel acquisition for YouTube channel properties.
Manage social media accounts using Hootsuite, TweetDeck, Facebook, Instagram, etc.
Assist in editing final show to air, create video clips, select viewer emails and manage social media.
Collaborate with first and third party agencies and vendors to achieve time sensitive goals and satisfy marketing objectives for Xbox.com.
Oversee the content release process for GameHouse.com, scheduling DRM wrapping and managing the CMS and e-Commerce system for games release.
Manage client relations, music scores, user interface sound design and FMOD implementation (FM3) on Xbox exclusive titles.

Co-producer example responsibilities.

Manage on air giveaways and daily advertising metrics
Live tweet from the CSN twitter page.
Research and co-wrote the script for the PBS documentary series.
Used Panasonic P2 HD cameras: handheld, track-mount dolly, and crane-mount.
Provide timely and accurate delivery of all multi-media elements to publish to various platforms.
Direct the documentation of military grind and aerial combat operations.

Associate producer vs co-producer skills

Common associate producer skills

Customer Service, 14%
Video Content, 12%
Sales Floor, 6%
Control Room, 5%
Instagram, 5%
Production Assistants, 5%

Common co-producer skills

Film Production, 15%
Post-Production, 14%
Music Videos, 10%
Audio Equipment, 5%
Feature Film, 5%
Facebook, 4%

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