Film producers rate their happiness above average.
At CareerExplorer, we conduct an ongoing survey with millions of people and ask them how satisfied they are with their careers. As it turns out, film producers rate their career happiness 3.6 out of 5 stars which puts them in the top 25% of careers.
To put this into perspective, we compared how happy film producers are to similar careers in the industry. Take a look at the results below:
Salaries and satisfaction ratings in similar careers
| Career | Satisfaction | Avg Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Announcer | 3.9 | $27k |
| Set designer | 3.8 | $28k |
| News anchor | 3.7 | $67k |
| Executive film producer | 3.6 | $60k |
| Camera operator | 3.6 | $20k |
| Film producer | 3.6 | $68k |
| Casting director | 3.6 | $86k |
| Film and video editor | 3.6 | $26k |
| Talent agent | 3.4 | $71k |
| Costume attendant | 3.4 | $47k |
So what does it mean to be happy in your career? Let’s break it down into different dimensions:
- Salary: Are film producers happy with their salary?
- Meaning: Do film producers find their jobs meaningful?
- Personality fit: How well suited are people’s personalities to their everyday tasks as film producers?
- Work environment: How enjoyable are film producer’s work environments?
- Skills utilization: Are film producers making the best use of their abilities?
Are film producers happy with their salary?
Film producers rated their satisfaction with their salaries 2.9/5. Film producers tend to be quite unhappy with their salary, with very few reporting satisfaction with their pay.
We asked film producers how fairly compensated they are for their work.
Their response was:
2.9 out of 5 stars
1205 film producers
14% of film producers rated their compensation 5 stars
22% of film producers rated their compensation 4 stars
24% of film producers rated their compensation 3 stars
22% of film producers rated their compensation 2 stars
18% of film producers rated their compensation 1 stars
Do film producers find their jobs meaningful?
On average, film producers rate the meaningfulness of their work a 3.3/5. Most tend to be satisified with the level of meaning they find in their careers.
We asked film producers how meaningful they found their work.
Their response was:
3.3 out of 5 stars
1225 film producers
22% of film producers rated how meaningful they found their career 5 stars
27% of film producers rated how meaningful they found their career 4 stars
23% of film producers rated how meaningful they found their career 3 stars
17% of film producers rated how meaningful they found their career 2 stars
12% of film producers rated how meaningful they found their career 1 stars
How well are people’s personalities suited to everyday tasks as film producers?
Film producers rated their personality fit with their work an average of 4.0/5. The majority of film producers find their personalities quite well suited to their work, with relatively few having complaints about their fit.
We asked film producers how well their personalities fit into their careers.
Their response was:
4.0 out of 5 stars
1331 film producers
40% of film producers rated their career fit 5 stars
35% of film producers rated their career fit 4 stars
17% of film producers rated their career fit 3 stars
5% of film producers rated their career fit 2 stars
3% of film producers rated their career fit 1 stars
How enjoyable is a film producer’s work environment?
As a whole, film producers rated their enjoyment of their work environment 3.8/5. A solid majority of film producers enjoy their work environment, probably contributing to overall higher satisfaction with working as a film producer.
We asked film producers how much they enjoyed their work environment.
Their response was:
3.8 out of 5 stars
1324 film producers
30% of film producers rated their work environment 5 stars
35% of film producers rated their work environment 4 stars
20% of film producers rated their work environment 3 stars
10% of film producers rated their work environment 2 stars
4% of film producers rated their work environment 1 stars
Are film producers making the best use of their abilities?
Former film producers on CareerExplorer have rated their skills utilization 3.6/5. Most film producers surveyed find that they manage to use their abilities to their fullest as a film producer, which helps contribute to higher career satisfaction in the long term.
We asked film producers how well their abilities were used in their careers.
Their response was:
3.6 out of 5 stars
1333 film producers
26% of film producers rated their how well their skills were utilized in their career 5 stars
32% of film producers rated their how well their skills were utilized in their career 4 stars
24% of film producers rated their how well their skills were utilized in their career 3 stars
12% of film producers rated their how well their skills were utilized in their career 2 stars
6% of film producers rated their how well their skills were utilized in their career 1 stars