Co-producer vs news producer

The differences between co-producers and news 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 news producer. Additionally, a co-producer has an average salary of $55,074, which is higher than the $54,608 average annual salary of a news producer.

The top three skills for a co-producer include film production, post-production and music videos. The most important skills for a news producer are assignment desk, control room, and story development.

Co-producer vs news producer overview

	Co-Producer	News Producer
Yearly salary	$55,074	$54,608
Hourly rate	$26.48	$26.25
Growth rate	8%	8%
Number of jobs	11,824	11,336
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 76%	Bachelor's Degree, 90%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	12	12

Co-producer vs news producer salary

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

	Co-Producer	News Producer
Average salary	$55,074	$54,608
Salary range	Between $35,000 And $84,000	Between $39,000 And $75,000
Highest paying City	-	New York, NY
Highest paying state	-	New York
Best paying company	-	The New York Times Company
Best paying industry	-	Professional

Differences between co-producer and news producer education

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

	Co-Producer	News Producer
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 76%	Bachelor's Degree, 90%
Most common major	Photography	Journalism
Most common college	Harvard University	Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Co-producer vs news producer demographics

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

	Co-Producer	News Producer
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 55.7% Female, 44.3%	Male, 42.9% Female, 57.1%
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 news 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.

News producer example responsibilities.

Manage day-to-day completion activities including project planning and QA testing.
Produce daily local traffic reports for distribution to local radio and TV stations.
Produce TV documentaries that feature issues relate to sociology, psychology, and advertising.
Post news articles and web polls to WRGB s website, and update Facebook page.
Produce live and record newscasts on ABC and NBC, cut and edit video for newscasts.
Post stories and shows to WBAA website and promote through on-air announcements, Facebook posts, and tweets.

Co-producer vs news producer skills

Common co-producer skills

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

Common news producer skills

Assignment Desk, 10%
Control Room, 9%
Story Development, 8%
Social Media Sites, 8%
Local News, 6%
ABC, 6%

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