Editor & producer vs co-producer

The differences between editor & 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 an editor & producer and a co-producer. Additionally, a co-producer has an average salary of $55,074, which is higher than the $50,200 average annual salary of an editor & producer.

The top three skills for an editor & producer include video production, video content and facebook. The most important skills for a co-producer are film production, post-production, and music videos.

Editor & producer vs co-producer overview

	Editor & Producer	Co-Producer
Yearly salary	$50,200	$55,074
Hourly rate	$24.13	$26.48
Growth rate	8%	8%
Number of jobs	14,409	11,824
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 80%	Bachelor's Degree, 76%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	12	12

Editor & producer vs co-producer salary

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

	Editor & Producer	Co-Producer
Average salary	$50,200	$55,074
Salary range	Between $32,000 And $78,000	Between $35,000 And $84,000
Highest paying City	San Francisco, CA	-
Highest paying state	Nevada	-
Best paying company	Workday	-
Best paying industry	Internet	-

Differences between editor & producer and co-producer education

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

	Editor & Producer	Co-Producer
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 80%	Bachelor's Degree, 76%
Most common major	Photography	Photography
Most common college	Harvard University	Harvard University

Editor & producer vs co-producer demographics

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

	Editor & Producer	Co-Producer
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 75.0% Female, 25.0%	Male, 55.7% Female, 44.3%
Race ratio	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%	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 editor & producer and co-producer duties and responsibilities

Editor & producer example responsibilities.

Manage and resolve editorial disagreements across relevant departmental staff to join up an organizational narrative on each output.
Produce and request graphics using AP ENPS.
Produce online shows for the company's website and their YouTube channel.
Regulate website to ensure sales and shipment of DVD's are efficient and successful.
Produce a series of wake-surfing instructional video clips available for digital download and DVD sale.
Work include a variety of television programs, documentaries and institutional videos.

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.

Editor & producer vs co-producer skills

Common editor & producer skills

Video Production, 9%
Video Content, 8%
Facebook, 6%
Twitter, 5%
Instagram, 5%
YouTube, 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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