Co-producer vs content producer

The differences between co-producers and content producers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 6-12 months to become both a co-producer and a content producer. Additionally, a content producer has an average salary of $56,255, which is higher than the $55,074 average annual salary of a co-producer.

The top three skills for a co-producer include film production, post-production and music videos. The most important skills for a content producer are video content, content production, and digital content.

Co-producer vs content producer overview

	Co-Producer	Content Producer
Yearly salary	$55,074	$56,255
Hourly rate	$26.48	$27.05
Growth rate	8%	8%
Number of jobs	11,824	16,750
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 76%	Bachelor's Degree, 83%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	12	12

Co-producer vs content producer salary

Co-producers and content producers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Co-Producer	Content Producer
Average salary	$55,074	$56,255
Salary range	Between $35,000 And $84,000	Between $38,000 And $81,000
Highest paying City	-	New York, NY
Highest paying state	-	New York
Best paying company	-	Apple
Best paying industry	-	Start-up

Differences between co-producer and content producer education

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

	Co-Producer	Content Producer
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 76%	Bachelor's Degree, 83%
Most common major	Photography	Communication
Most common college	Harvard University	Harvard University

Co-producer vs content producer demographics

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

	Co-Producer	Content Producer
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 55.7% Female, 44.3%	Male, 60.4% Female, 39.6%
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, 7.9% Unknown, 5.6% Hispanic or Latino, 14.5% Asian, 6.4% White, 65.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%
LGBT Percentage	14%	14%

Differences between co-producer and content producer duties and responsibilities

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.

Content producer example responsibilities.

Manage and create content for the site's Facebook page, while also expanding its audience.
Produce social media stories using twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
Create visually engaging social videos from podcast clips for Facebook & Instagram.
Establish investigative WordPress news website.
Produce videos, animation, and voice-over sessions.
Co-Design and edit CSS coding for elaborate new online donation form.

Co-producer vs content producer skills

Common co-producer skills

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

Common content producer skills

Video Content, 7%
Content Production, 5%
Digital Content, 5%
Instagram, 4%
Facebook, 4%
Content Creation, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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