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Highest Paying Industries for Producers and Directors

The top 100 highest paying industries for producers and directors (ranked by average annual salary) are listed in Table 1. The entry level salary (as measured by the salary of the lowest 10% paid earners) and the number of employment in those industries are also shown. As shown in the table, with an average annual salary of $172,310, communications equipment manufacturing is the highest paying industry for producers and directors. It is followed by computer and electronic product manufacturing industry (average annual salary $140,830). The salary and employment information is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in May 2015 [1]. For more information about salaries of producers and directors in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 100 Highest Paying Industries for Producers and Directors

Rank	Industry	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Communications Equipment Manufacturing	$172,310	$67,120	60
2	Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing	$140,830	$43,430	70
3	Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services	$105,530	$31,460	1,310
4	Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers	$98,120	$35,770	90
5	Manufacturing	$93,490	$42,350	140
6	Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers	$91,680	$27,680	3,840
7	Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services	$90,690	$43,490	6,880
8	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$89,400	$43,340	9,920
9	Wholesale Trade	$86,560	$36,450	130
10	Software Publishers	$83,860	$46,680	500
11	Federal government, including USPS	$83,400	$57,980	1,020
12	Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation)	$83,400	$57,980	1,010
13	Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations	$83,060	$39,140	230
14	Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services	$82,260	$49,190	420
15	Telecommunications	$81,550	$37,920	780
16	Wired Telecommunications Carriers	$81,280	$37,950	770
17	Agents and Managers for Artists, Athletes, Entertainers, and Other Public Figures	$79,540	$28,080	340
18	Computer Systems Design and Related Services	$79,150	$47,860	670
19	Specialized Design Services	$78,490	$45,270	470
20	Other Information Services	$78,360	$33,230	1,860
21	Motion Picture and Video Industries	$77,330	$33,930	34,250
22	Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries	$76,570	$33,710	35,020
23	Grantmaking and Giving Services	$75,040	$34,550	150
24	Offices of Physicians	$74,970	$29,350	n/a
25	Publishing Industries (except Internet)	$72,490	$38,410	1,240
26	Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)	$71,770	$43,370	2,020
27	Federal, State, and Local Government	$71,770	$43,370	2,020
28	Scientific Research and Development Services	$71,460	$44,780	40
29	Consumer Goods Rental	$70,350	$29,830	n/a
30	Retail Trade	$70,060	$39,630	370
31	Information	$69,320	$31,310	67,150
32	Electronic Shopping and Mail-Order Houses	$68,980	$39,710	350
33	Nonstore Retailers	$68,980	$39,710	350
34	Management of Companies and Enterprises	$68,900	$38,350	610
35	Hospitals (including private, state, and local government hospitals)	$68,720	$40,330	50
36	Social Advocacy Organizations	$68,590	$40,010	n/a
37	General Medical and Surgical Hospitals	$68,440	$36,280	40
38	Real Estate and Rental and Leasing	$68,110	$33,470	140
39	Casino Hotels	$67,680	$50,740	40
40	General Medical and Surgical Hospitals - Privately owned	$67,460	$34,200	40
41	Rental and Leasing Services	$67,360	$32,830	100
42	Accommodation	$66,940	$36,250	60
43	Cable and Other Subscription Programming	$66,790	$35,730	3,500
44	Finance and Insurance	$66,310	$28,180	50
45	Traveler Accommodation	$66,050	$36,040	60
46	Hospitals - Privately owned	$65,880	$37,860	40
47	Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment Rental and Leasing	$65,580	$34,240	40
48	Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers	$64,750	$34,410	740
49	Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations	$63,430	$30,160	n/a
50	Other Services (except Federal, State, and Local Government)	$63,410	$30,210	1,050
51	Other Personal Services	$62,760	$31,930	40
52	Personal and Laundry Services	$62,760	$31,930	40
53	Spectator Sports	$61,920	$29,840	450
54	Administrative and Support Services	$61,790	$36,540	600
55	Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services	$61,790	$36,540	600
56	Health Care and Social Assistance	$61,330	$30,930	180
57	Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit	$60,910	$36,960	4,020
58	Employment Services	$60,730	$38,270	360
59	Television Broadcasting	$60,630	$28,670	19,040
60	Travel Arrangement and Reservation Services	$60,330	$44,680	30
61	Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries	$60,110	$25,270	10,740
62	Newspaper Publishers	$59,620	$32,640	310
63	Educational Support Services - Privately owned	$59,290	$27,220	50
64	State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$59,050	$38,270	480
65	Ambulatory Health Care Services	$58,950	$29,240	90
66	Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation	$58,920	$25,280	11,360
67	Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$58,890	$36,520	530
68	Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$58,650	$41,370	120
69	Junior colleges - Local government owned	$58,590	$35,120	250
70	Broadcasting (except Internet)	$58,530	$28,620	28,240
71	Local government, including schools and hospitals	$58,010	$33,520	1,120
72	Educational Support Services	$57,530	$25,670	60
73	Radio and Television Broadcasting	$57,280	$27,930	24,730
74	Temporary Help Services	$57,230	$39,790	160
75	Educational Services - Local government owned	$56,770	$30,540	560
76	Elementary and Secondary Schools	$56,700	$29,090	360
77	Elementary and Secondary Schools - Local government owned	$55,850	$28,800	290
78	Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events	$55,180	$27,160	1,520
79	Junior Colleges (including private, state, and local government schools)	$55,140	$34,130	340
80	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - Privately owned	$54,630	$33,280	840
81	Business schools and computer and management training - Privately owned	$54,500	$17,890	90
82	Sound Recording Industries	$53,600	$28,980	770
83	Other Amusement and Recreation Industries	$53,550	$33,230	n/a
84	Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions	$53,540	$34,600	70
85	Business Schools and Computer and Management Training	$53,420	$19,560	160
86	State government, including schools and hospitals	$52,890	$34,730	1,880
87	Educational Services - Privately owned	$52,880	$28,440	1,300
88	Educational Services	$52,610	$31,870	3,260
89	Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools	$52,540	$33,530	2,100
90	Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries	$52,190	$24,970	550
91	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - State government owned	$51,190	$33,610	1,250
92	Educational Services - State government owned	$51,110	$33,780	1,400
93	Performing Arts Companies	$50,800	$22,430	4,580
94	Theater Companies and Dinner Theaters	$49,280	$23,060	3,680
95	Other Support Services	$48,270	$34,070	90
96	Radio Broadcasting	$48,100	$25,970	5,690
97	Junior colleges - State government owned	$48,060	$32,030	90
98	Outpatient Care Centers	$47,370	$28,860	n/a
99	Photographic Services	$47,340	$40,810	70
100	Religious Organizations	$47,140	$28,010	170