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Producer and Director Salary in the Industry of Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries

The salary statistics and trend of producers and directors in the industry of motion picture and sound recording industries are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare producer and director salaries in different industries within the information sector.

Table 1. Average Annual Salary

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$36,410
25th Percentile Wage
$55,120
50th Percentile Wage
$86,140
75th Percentile Wage
$134,310
90th Percentile Wage
$206,770

Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for producers and directors in the industry of motion picture and sound recording industries. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) producers and directors is $206,770. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $86,140. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent producers and directors is $36,410.

Salary Trend (2012 to 2017)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of producers and directors in the industry of Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$86,140
3.36% -8.02%
2016
$83,250
7.18% -
2015
$77,270
0.91% -
2014
$76,570
-8.40% -
2013
$83,000
-12.11% -
2012
$93,050
- -

Table 3. Compare Producer and Director Salary in Different Industries within the Information Sector

The average salaries of producers and directors in 19 industries within the information sector are shown in Table 3. For salary information of producers and directors in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Industry Median Annual Salary
Motion Picture and Video Industries
$86,890
Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries
$86,140
Software Publishers
$78,330
Cable and Other Subscription Programming
$76,500
Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services
$75,440
Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services
$75,440
Other Information Services
$73,740
Other Information Services
$73,740
Publishing Industries (except Internet)
$69,900
Motion Picture and Video Exhibition
$67,270
Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers
$64,030
Television Broadcasting
$62,520
Sound Recording Industries
$61,860
Broadcasting (except Internet)
$61,170
Radio and Television Broadcasting
$59,520
Newspaper Publishers
$55,560
Telecommunications
$51,590
Wired Telecommunications Carriers
$50,420
Radio Broadcasting
$49,850

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