Music producer vs co-producer

The differences between music 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 music producer and a co-producer. Additionally, a music producer has an average salary of $56,752, which is higher than the $55,074 average annual salary of a co-producer.

The top three skills for a music producer include R, audio engineering and music production. The most important skills for a co-producer are film production, post-production, and music videos.

Music producer vs co-producer overview

	Music Producer	Co-Producer
Yearly salary	$56,752	$55,074
Hourly rate	$27.28	$26.48
Growth rate	8%	8%
Number of jobs	13,950	11,824
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 60%	Bachelor's Degree, 76%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	12	12

Music producer vs co-producer salary

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

	Music Producer	Co-Producer
Average salary	$56,752	$55,074
Salary range	Between $39,000 And $81,000	Between $35,000 And $84,000
Highest paying City	New York, NY	-
Highest paying state	New York	-
Best paying company	Amazon	-
Best paying industry	Start-up	-

Differences between music producer and co-producer education

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

	Music Producer	Co-Producer
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 60%	Bachelor's Degree, 76%
Most common major	Music	Photography
Most common college	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	Harvard University

Music producer vs co-producer demographics

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

	Music Producer	Co-Producer
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 91.1% Female, 8.9%	Male, 55.7% Female, 44.3%
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, 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 music producer and co-producer duties and responsibilities

Music producer example responsibilities.

Manage custom-built media duplication arrays, printers and packaging systems (VHS, CD, DVD).
Manage the QA process including test/debug cycles and platform compliance/compatibility testing.
Produce award winning Samsung short as part of a highly successful integrate campaign.
Post audio for multimedia productions including mixing, ADR, Foley and scoring.
Design and produce high-level PowerPoint presentations for large-scale corporate events and key stand-alone projects.
Operate production board for high school basketball and baseball games without managerial supervision.

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.

Music producer vs co-producer skills

Common music producer skills

R, 18%
Audio Engineering, 14%
Music Production, 9%
Pro Tools, 8%
Mac, 5%
Music Videos, 4%

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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