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Senior producer salary

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Johnathan Paul

Average senior producer salary

$112,393

$54.04 hourly rate

Entry-level senior producer salary
$73,000 yearly salary
Updated December 15, 2025

Understanding Senior Producer Salaries

The Senior Producer position commands an average salary of $112,393 per year. This figure is influenced by factors such as geographic location, years of experience, and the specific industry. For instance, Senior Producers in entertainment hubs like Los Angeles or New York may earn significantly more compared to those in smaller markets.

In addition to base salary, producers can benefit from various bonuses and profit-sharing arrangements. Industries like film, television, and digital media often offer higher compensation due to the competitive nature of the field.

Highest Paying States for Senior Producers

States such as California, New York, and Texas are known for offering attractive salaries due to their robust entertainment industries. In these locations, opportunities for growth abound, allowing Senior Producers to advance into executive roles.

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Job seekers can explore a variety of openings across platforms like Zippia, where listings are updated regularly. Whether you're aiming for a role in a major studio or a creative agency, the demand for skilled Senior Producers remains strong.

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Columbus, OH$155,297
Madison, WI$70,437
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Lifetime$187,306
Sony Interactive Entertainment America$127,366

Senior producer salary estimates from across the web

Based on the latest salary information compiled by Zippia, Salary.com, Indeed and Comparably, the average salary for a senior producer typically falls between $74,034 and $112,393.
zippia
$112,393yearly
indeed[1]
$107,879yearly
comparably[2]
$91,794yearly
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$74,034yearly

Average senior producer salary by state

The highest-paying states for senior producers are Nevada, California, and Connecticut. The lowest average senior producer salary states are South Dakota, Tennessee, and Wisconsin.

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Highest paying states for senior producers

RankStateAvg. salaryHourly rate
1California$141,459$68.01
2Connecticut$128,529$61.79
3New York$123,118$59.19
4Vermont$103,699$49.86
5District of Columbia$111,507$53.61
6Nevada$146,298$70.34
7Georgia$123,268$59.26
8Oklahoma$124,864$60.03
9Washington$118,575$57.01
10West Virginia$99,644$47.91
11Oregon$107,458$51.66
12New Hampshire$128,029$61.55
13North Dakota$109,330$52.56
14North Carolina$92,570$44.50
15Alaska$105,079$50.52
16New Mexico$106,178$51.05
17Virginia$98,445$47.33
18New Jersey$100,938$48.53
19Texas$87,602$42.12
20Arizona$93,193$44.80
21Colorado$87,869$42.24
22Maryland$93,959$45.17
23Arkansas$81,321$39.10
24Kentucky$90,705$43.61
25Rhode Island$94,015$45.20
26Massachusetts$90,829$43.67
27Louisiana$79,807$38.37
28Wyoming$87,209$41.93
29Hawaii$84,242$40.50
30Delaware$92,244$44.35
31Michigan$77,565$37.29
32Utah$78,592$37.78
33Minnesota$88,891$42.74
34Idaho$86,736$41.70
35Pennsylvania$79,025$37.99
36Mississippi$77,918$37.46
37Illinois$83,117$39.96
38Florida$78,540$37.76
39Iowa$75,784$36.43
40Maine$79,142$38.05
41Alabama$76,064$36.57
42Tennessee$72,681$34.94
43Nebraska$73,514$35.34
44Ohio$75,082$36.10
45South Dakota$73,318$35.25
46Montana$78,160$37.58
47Missouri$73,842$35.50
48South Carolina$69,002$33.17
49Wisconsin$72,040$34.63
50Indiana$69,479$33.40
51Kansas$61,812$29.72

Highest paying cities for senior producers

The highest-paying cities for senior producers are San Francisco, CA, Las Vegas, NV, and Bristol, CT.

RankCityAvg. salaryHourly rate
1San Francisco, CA$155,297$74.66
2Las Vegas, NV$147,483$70.91
3Bristol, CT$128,804$61.92
4Atlanta, GA$124,232$59.73
5New York, NY$123,510$59.38
6Seattle, WA$120,426$57.90
7Washington, DC$111,537$53.62
8Portland, OR$107,065$51.47
9Springfield, VA$99,945$48.05
10Boston, MA$90,932$43.72
11Saint Paul, MN$89,131$42.85
12Boulder, CO$88,185$42.40
13Austin, TX$88,074$42.34
14Chicago, IL$83,659$40.22
15Orlando, FL$80,063$38.49
16Madison, WI$70,437$33.86

Senior producer salary details

A senior producer's salary ranges from $73,000 a year at the 10th percentile to $170,000 at the 90th percentile.

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Average senior producer salary graph, trends, and summary

What is a senior producer's salary?

PercentileAnnual salaryMonthly salaryHourly rate
90th Percentile$170,000$14,167$82
75th Percentile$140,000$11,667$67
Average$112,393$9,366$54
25th Percentile$90,000$7,500$43
10th Percentile$73,000$6,083$35

Highest paying senior producer jobs

The highest paying types of senior producers are executive producer, producer, and web producer.

Job titleAnnual salaryMonthly salaryHourly rateJob openings
Camera Operator$43,609$3,634$20.9726,006
Freelance Videographer/Editor$48,481$4,040$23.315,409
Photographer, Editor$51,131$4,261$24.5811,039
Freelance Video Editor$54,795$4,566$26.345,910
Videographer$43,620$3,635$20.971,267
Freelance Photographer$42,949$3,579$20.651,766

How would you rate the starting salaries for senior producers, as well as the prospects for salary advancement?

Johnathan Paul

Adjunct Professor, University of North Texas

Trying to pinpoint a starting salary in the film and television industry is incredibly challenging. There are so many different avenues that a recent graduate can go into, and each one of those job tracks has a benchmark for what number their starting salary begins at. For example, someone joining a film crew as a Production Assistant will typically make less than someone taking an entry level office job at a studio. The video game industry tends to have better starting salaries; however, many of those jobs are temporarily based on a development cycle. Freelance and contract work are just a reality of the media industry, and it's something I try to prepare my students for.

Top companies hiring senior producers now:

  1. The Walt Disney Company jobs (16)
  2. Microsoft jobs (30)
  3. ESPN jobs (30)
  4. Fox News jobs (28)
  5. DDB jobs (19)

Which companies pay senior producers the most?

Senior producer salaries at Lifetime and Netflix are the highest-paying according to our most recent salary estimates. In addition, the average senior producer salary at companies like NVIDIA and The Walt Disney Company are highly competitive.

RankCompanyAverage salaryHourly rate
1Lifetime$187,306$90.05
2Netflix$176,889$85.04
3NVIDIA$163,865$78.78
4The Walt Disney Company$161,551$77.67
5Apple$159,054$76.47
6Microsoft$151,748$72.96
7Accenture$148,970$71.62
8Turner Broadcasting$144,157$69.31
9ViacomCBS$143,758$69.11
10Condé Nast$141,382$67.97
11Deluxe Entertainment Services Group Inc.$138,801$66.73
12Hearst$136,024$65.40
13PlayStation$135,043$64.92
14ESPN$132,411$63.66
15Citi$130,184$62.59
16The New York Times Company$130,059$62.53
17TBWA Worldwide$129,134$62.08
18Amazon$129,055$62.05
19Jack Morton Worldwide$127,421$61.26
20Sony Interactive Entertainment America$127,366$61.23

Wage gap by gender, race and education

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Senior Producer salary by industry

The average senior producer salary varies across industries:

  • The average senior producer salary in the technology industry is $121,671, the highest of any industry.
  • The average senior producer salary in the finance industry is $110,964.
  • Senior producers in the manufacturing industry earn an average salary of $102,576, the lowest of any industry.

Highest paying industries for senior producers

RankIndustryAverage salaryHourly rate
1Technology$121,671$58.50
2Professional$110,964$53.35
3Media$105,384$50.67
4Manufacturing$102,576$49.32

High paying senior producer jobs

Senior producer salary trends

The average senior producer salary has risen by $8,444 over the last ten years. In 2014, the average senior producer earned $103,949 annually, but today, they earn $112,393 a year. That works out to a 8% change in pay for senior producers over the last decade.

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Senior producer salary by year

YearAvg. salaryHourly rate% Change
2026$112,000$54.03+2.6%
2025$109,000$52.63+3.7%
2024$105,000$50.70+0.1%
2023$105,000$50.65+0.9%
2022$104,000$50.18+3.5%

Recently added senior producer salaries

CompanyJobLocationDate addedSalary
Turtle Rock StudiosSenior ProducerIrvine, CA06/29/2025$115,000
2KSenior QA ProducerSan Mateo, CA06/29/2025$97,000
We Are RosieSenior Producer, Creative OperationsSan Francisco, CA06/29/2025$219,135
Financial TimesHost/Senior Producer, News BriefingNew York, NY06/29/2025$47,500
31St. UnionSenior QA ProducerSan Mateo, CA06/29/2025$97,000
AppleSenior Producer, Apps TeamCupertino, CA06/28/2025$136,300
Warner BrosSR. Producer, CNN VOD StreamingNew York, NY06/28/2025$102,480
Crate and BarrelSenior Producer, Photo Studio-EcommerceChicago, IL06/27/2025$68,000
Conscious Minds StudiosSenior Integrated ProducerPortland, OR06/27/2025$100,000
Paramount GlobalSR ProducerLos Angeles, CA06/26/2025$125,000

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