How To Become A Freelance Production Assistant: What It Is and Career Path

What is a freelance production assistant and how to become one

Updated January 8, 2025

3 min read

A freelance production assistant is hired to handle all production needs and requests. His/Her job includes highlighting packages, bumpers, and teases, cueing shots, and properly securing footage to be used for production. He/She oversees the maintenance and coordination of digital graphics and features for the production team. Additionally, he/she archives and syncs datasets and files for optimal performance. As a freelance production assistant, you'll be responsible for generating and distributing story and show ideas for all shows and platforms.

As a freelance production assistant, you'll need a bachelor's degree in a related discipline with a minimum of a year of work experience in a relevant role. You'll need skills like multitasking, communication, organization, problem-solving, and computer skills to get a job. You must be proficient in Photoshop. Freelance Production Assistants make an hourly wage of $20, which is about $41,319 per year. Their salary varies between $28,000 and $59,000.

ScoreFreelance Production AssistantUS Average

Salary

2.8

Avg. Salary $35,255

Avg. Salary $59,228

Stability level

4.9

Growth rate 10%

Growth rate 0.3%

Diversity

7.0

Race

American Indian and Alaska Native 0.91%

Asian 6.39%

Black or African American 11.18%

Hispanic or Latino 21.64%

Unknown 3.87%

White 56.00%

Gender

female 45.03%

male 54.97%

Age - 35

Race

American Indian and Alaska Native 3.00%

Asian 7.00%

Black or African American 14.00%

Hispanic or Latino 19.00%

White 57.00%

Gender

female 47.00%

male 53.00%

Age - 35

Stress level

4.9

Stress level is manageable

7.1 - high

Complexity level

7.6

Complexity level is challenging

7 - challenging

Work life balance

6.2

Work life balance is fair

6.4 - fair

Key steps to become a freelance production assistant

Explore freelance production assistant education requirements

Most common freelance production assistant degrees

Bachelor's

81.1 %

Associate

11.0 %

Master's

4.1 %

Start to develop specific freelance production assistant skills

Skills	Percentages
Network Programming	17.72%
Music Videos	14.11%
Video Production	11.23%
Adobe Photoshop	7.51%
Production Assistance	4.70%

Complete relevant freelance production assistant training and internships

Accountants spend an average of Less than 1 month on post-employment, on-the-job training. New freelance production assistants learn the skills and techniques required for their job and employer during this time. The chart below shows how long it takes to gain competency as a freelance production assistant based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data and data from real freelance production assistant resumes.

Research freelance production assistant duties and responsibilities

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Assist crew members with load-in/load-out between Brooklyn office and various NYC event locations.
Design, construct and install commercial sets for high end fashion retailers around NYC

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