Co-producer vs producer

The differences between co-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 a co-producer and a producer. Additionally, a producer has an average salary of $72,202, 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 producer are work ethic, video production, and client relationships.

Co-producer vs producer overview

	Co-Producer	Producer
Yearly salary	$55,074	$72,202
Hourly rate	$26.48	$34.71
Growth rate	8%	8%
Number of jobs	11,824	10,610
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 76%	Bachelor's Degree, 79%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	12	12

Co-producer vs producer salary

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

	Co-Producer	Producer
Average salary	$55,074	$72,202
Salary range	Between $35,000 And $84,000	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 co-producer and producer education

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

	Co-Producer	Producer
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 76%	Bachelor's Degree, 79%
Most common major	Photography	Communication
Most common college	Harvard University	Harvard University

Co-producer vs producer demographics

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

	Co-Producer	Producer
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 55.7% Female, 44.3%	Male, 58.2% Female, 41.8%
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, 14.4% Asian, 6.3% White, 65.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%
LGBT Percentage	14%	14%

Differences between co-producer and 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.

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.

Co-producer vs producer skills

Common co-producer skills

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

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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