Television producer vs co-producer

The differences between television 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 television producer and a co-producer. Additionally, a television producer has an average salary of $66,548, which is higher than the $55,074 average annual salary of a co-producer.

The top three skills for a television producer include video production, television production and adobe premiere. The most important skills for a co-producer are film production, post-production, and music videos.

Television producer vs co-producer overview

	Television Producer	Co-Producer
Yearly salary	$66,548	$55,074
Hourly rate	$31.99	$26.48
Growth rate	8%	8%
Number of jobs	9,296	11,824
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 75%	Bachelor's Degree, 76%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	12	12

Television producer vs co-producer salary

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

	Television Producer	Co-Producer
Average salary	$66,548	$55,074
Salary range	Between $38,000 And $115,000	Between $35,000 And $84,000
Highest paying City	New York, NY	-
Highest paying state	New York	-
Best paying company	Michigan State University	-
Best paying industry	Media	-

Differences between television producer and co-producer education

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

	Television Producer	Co-Producer
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 75%	Bachelor's Degree, 76%
Most common major	Communication	Photography
Most common college	Harvard University	Harvard University

Television producer vs co-producer demographics

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

	Television Producer	Co-Producer
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 55.0% Female, 45.0%	Male, 55.7% Female, 44.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 7.9% Unknown, 5.6% Hispanic or Latino, 14.6% Asian, 6.4% White, 65.4% 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 television producer and co-producer duties and responsibilities

Television producer example responsibilities.

Manage day-to-day completion activities including project planning and QA testing.
Research, write, produce, direct, and edit several acclaim documentaries.
Produce editorial and commercial photography and digital videos from initial conceptual phase to delivery of final artwork execution.
Edit all clips to ensure correct timeline.
Organize the production of all segments or clips as well as advertisements.
Handle all editorial information for the correspondent as they prepare to go live from a CNN flash studio.

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.

Television producer vs co-producer skills

Common television producer skills

Video Production, 25%
Television Production, 10%
Adobe Premiere, 7%
Live Television, 6%
PBS, 6%
Television Show, 6%

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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