Commercial producer vs co-producer

The differences between commercial 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 a commercial producer and a co-producer. Additionally, a commercial producer has an average salary of $86,582, which is higher than the $55,074 average annual salary of a co-producer.

The top three skills for a commercial producer include motion graphics, production process and account executives. The most important skills for a co-producer are film production, post-production, and music videos.

Commercial producer vs co-producer overview

	Commercial Producer	Co-Producer
Yearly salary	$86,582	$55,074
Hourly rate	$41.63	$26.48
Growth rate	8%	8%
Number of jobs	35,701	11,824
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 75%	Bachelor's Degree, 76%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	12	12

Commercial producer vs co-producer salary

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

	Commercial Producer	Co-Producer
Average salary	$86,582	$55,074
Salary range	Between $47,000 And $158,000	Between $35,000 And $84,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between commercial producer and co-producer education

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

	Commercial Producer	Co-Producer
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 75%	Bachelor's Degree, 76%
Most common major	Communication	Photography
Most common college	Stanford University	Harvard University

Commercial producer vs co-producer demographics

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

	Commercial Producer	Co-Producer
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 75.3% Female, 24.7%	Male, 55.7% Female, 44.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 7.8% Unknown, 5.3% Hispanic or Latino, 14.3% Asian, 6.3% White, 66.1% 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 commercial producer and co-producer duties and responsibilities

Commercial producer example responsibilities.

Manage day-to-day completion activities including project planning and QA testing.
Produce, edit, and publish professional advertisement content for the digital cinema industry as pre-show entertainment and web marketing
Conceptualize, create, write and produce video press releases for local government Facebook website.
Develop marketing strategies for the TV station, which boost viewership on TV, on the website and on Facebook.
Direct the documentation of military grind and aerial combat operations.

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.

Commercial producer vs co-producer skills

Common commercial producer skills

Motion Graphics, 13%
Production Process, 11%
Account Executives, 6%
Television Commercials, 5%
Risk Management, 5%
Cross-Selling, 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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