Commercial producer vs producer

The differences between commercial 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 commercial producer and a producer. Additionally, a commercial producer has an average salary of $86,582, which is higher than the $72,202 average annual salary of a producer.

The top three skills for a commercial producer include motion graphics, production process and account executives. The most important skills for a producer are work ethic, video production, and client relationships.

Commercial producer vs producer overview

	Commercial Producer	Producer
Yearly salary	$86,582	$72,202
Hourly rate	$41.63	$34.71
Growth rate	8%	8%
Number of jobs	35,701	10,610
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 75%	Bachelor's Degree, 79%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	12	12

Commercial producer vs producer salary

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

	Commercial Producer	Producer
Average salary	$86,582	$72,202
Salary range	Between $47,000 And $158,000	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 commercial producer and producer education

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

	Commercial Producer	Producer
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 75%	Bachelor's Degree, 79%
Most common major	Communication	Communication
Most common college	Stanford University	Harvard University

Commercial producer vs producer demographics

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

	Commercial Producer	Producer
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 75.3% Female, 24.7%	Male, 58.2% Female, 41.8%
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, 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 commercial producer and 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.

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.

Commercial producer vs 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 producer skills

Work Ethic, 9%
Video Production, 6%
Client Relationships, 6%
Project Management, 6%
Cross-Selling, 6%
News Stories, 4%

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