Co-producer vs field producer

The differences between co-producers and field 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 field producer. Additionally, a co-producer has an average salary of $55,074, which is higher than the $49,364 average annual salary of a field producer.

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

Co-producer vs field producer overview

	Co-Producer	Field Producer
Yearly salary	$55,074	$49,364
Hourly rate	$26.48	$23.73
Growth rate	8%	8%
Number of jobs	11,824	54,756
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 76%	Bachelor's Degree, 85%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	12	12

Co-producer vs field producer salary

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

	Co-Producer	Field Producer
Average salary	$55,074	$49,364
Salary range	Between $35,000 And $84,000	Between $30,000 And $80,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between co-producer and field producer education

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

	Co-Producer	Field Producer
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 76%	Bachelor's Degree, 85%
Most common major	Photography	Communication
Most common college	Harvard University	Harvard University

Co-producer vs field producer demographics

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

	Co-Producer	Field Producer
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 55.7% Female, 44.3%	Male, 55.9% Female, 44.1%
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, 7.8% Unknown, 5.6% Hispanic or Latino, 14.3% Asian, 6.3% White, 65.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%
LGBT Percentage	14%	14%

Differences between co-producer and field 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.

Field producer example responsibilities.

Hire national and international crews, lead on-site location scouting, conduct on-site interviews and determine b-roll to be shoot.
Manage all production activities for fast-pace popular daytime reality series.
Manage the QA process including test/debug cycles and platform compliance/compatibility testing.
Hire nationally to cover NFL, MLB, NBA and NCAA breaking news.
Coordinate with external agencies, including the NHL, NFL, MLB, STX, UMMS, & MSP.
Assist in coordinating and booking events for daily entertainment news.

Co-producer vs field producer skills

Common co-producer skills

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

Common field producer skills

Video Production, 21%
Booking, 9%
Reality, 6%
Video Content, 5%
B-Roll, 5%
Facebook, 5%

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