Average Producer Salary UK

The average Producer salary in UK is £37,547.00.

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What does a Producer earn?

On average, producers earn around £37,547.00 per year in the UK. Producers are responsible for the business side of making television programmes or movies. They work with various departments to ensure that all projects are delivered on time and to the specified budget. Producers can work in multiple environments, including outdoors, and can work long hours.

How to earn more as a Producer

To become a producer, you can complete a degree in media production or do an introductory course in Creative Media Production and work to gain experience in the role. To earn more as a producer, you can work your way up to an executive producer position or start your own production business.

Average Salary: £37,547.00

Min: £22,389 Max: £69,000

Average Salary in UK: £37,547.00

Read about Producer salaries and related job and salary information across the UK


Salary by Region

Compare Producer salaries across different regions

Location Salary
Producer salary Scotland £34,127.93
Producer salary Wales £31,439.76
Producer salary East Midlands £26,092.91
Producer salary Eastern £33,269.22
Producer salary London £42,460.29
Producer salary North East £32,587.13
Producer salary North West £33,124.48
Producer salary South East £29,561.14
Producer salary South West £33,600.36
Producer salary West Midlands £33,464.44
Producer salary Yorkshire and the Humber £30,065.00

Average Producer salary

The average salary for Producer jobs is a valuable metric for employees, employers, and candidates. The salary information can be a helpful insight when advertising jobs, making a job search, applying for jobs and negotiating salary.

Newly qualified Producer basic salary

Newly qualified Producers should expect to start their career with a salary that is lower than the UK average earnings for the role. It can take several years working as a Producer to achieve the average UK salary.

Your initial per year salary may also be influenced by factors such as the region and city where you work, with London typically offering more than other major cities. Whether you work in England, Scotland, Wales, or Northern Ireland will also alter the job’s average gross and net earnings.

Fully qualified Producer salaries

Your experience level directly affects where in the salary range your earnings will fall. Senior salaries are usually achieved by those who become fully qualified in their field.

Producer career development

In the Media industry, you might be rewarded for the number of years you have worked with the employer. However, promotions and higher pay per year cannot always be achieved by remaining in the same department or company.

Professional development and specialising in a specific area will warrant an appropriate salary increase. Still, you might need to consider setting up a job alert, making a job search, and moving to another company or department to maximise your earnings or find relevant opportunities for progression.

Producer take home pay

In the United Kingdom, your career decisions should not be solely focused on take-home pay. Your average total compensation may include benefits that offer more value than a paycheque.

For example, health insurance, a company vehicle, part or full-time remote working, company share schemes, higher paid annual holiday days, a short commute, and maternity and paternity leave are benefits that can contribute towards your living standards, work/life balance, and job satisfaction.

Increase your annual salary with a Producer pay rise

A pay rise can raise your earnings per year and should be compared against the Media industry average salary pay rise. Comparing your salary rise against metrics such as inflation will tell you if you will be better or worse off during the following year. It would help if you also weighed up your pay increase against the nation's cost of living increase.

If you intend to negotiate a rise above the UK average salary, you will need facts, figures, and percentages to quantify your rise. Before negotiating better pay rates, you should prepare yourself for the discussion. Bring together all the evidence that adds weight to your case for a higher salary, including the average Producer wage, your qualifications, achievements, and recognition.

Get paid more than your job’s average base salary with further training

Further qualifications and training will help you increase your average earnings. Training options include job-relevant diplomas, A levels, and degrees. Completing a course on a specific topic, application, or equipment will also improve your earning potential.

Earn more per year with extra shifts

Working overtime is another option that will help you be paid more than an average salary for your job. If your personal circumstances and commitments allow, you could also work unsocial hours with an hourly pay rate higher than your standard hourly rate.