Audiovisual Producer - Federal Salaries of 2020

Pay Rates for "Audiovisual Producer"

How much does an Audiovisual Producer in the federal government get paid? $106,956.69* *Based on the 2020 average.

541 EMPLOYEES

$56.37M TOTAL SALARY

GS MOST COMMON PAYSCALE

Audiovisual Producer was the 227th most popular job in the U.S. Government in 2020, with 541 employed. The most common payscale was the general schedule payscale.

In 2020, the Broadcasting Board of Governors hired the most employees titled Audiovisual Production, with an average salary of $116,189.

Government Audiovisual Production jobs are classified under the General Schedule (GS) payscale. The minimum paygrade for a Audiovisual Production job is GS-4, and the highest paygrade that can be attained within this job series is GS-15. Remember that the starting and maximum yearly pay listed above reflect base pay only - your actual salary will be higher based on the Locality Pay Adjustment for the area in which you work.

Job Description

This occupation includes positions that involve supervising or performing work in the production of videotaped and live television programs; live and prerecorded radio broadcasts; motion picture films; broadcast type closed circuit teleconferences; and other similar productions, such as slide shows with sound accompaniments. The work requires the ability to plan, organize, and direct the work of writers, editors, actors, narrators, musicians, set designers, audio and lighting technicians, camera operators, and other associated technical personnel to produce, select, and arrange the actions, sounds, and visual effects required for the finished production.

Agencies that have hired an Audiovisual Producer

Agency	Employees Hired	Average Salary
Broadcasting Board of Governors	125	$116,188.74
Veterans Health Administration	72	$86,829.03
Social Security Administration	31	$106,966.32
Department of State	30	$113,667.43
Customs and Border Protection	25	$117,996.29
Food and Drug Administration	17	$119,557.29
National Park Service	14	$79,352.14
Bureau of Land Management	11	$85,607.64
Federal Bureau of Investigation	10	$122,504.11
Federal Aviation Administration	10	$86,665.60
Patent and Trademark Office	9	$108,828.44
National Institutes of Health	9	$117,598.89
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service	8	$107,972.88
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention	8	$95,472.63
Citizenship and Immigration Services	8	$89,435.00
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services	7	$120,199.86
Smithsonian Institution (Exchange Sep Boards of Trust)	7	$86,286.71
National Gallery of Art	6	$94,577.33
Office of Communications (Department of Agriculture)	6	$142,017.00
Bureau of the Census	5	$100,415.20
Indian Health Service	5	$55,452.00
Federal Emergency Management Agency	5	$99,572.80
Office of the Secretary of the Interior	4	$93,397.50
Office of Secretary of Transportation	4	$105,353.00
U.S. Secret Service	4	$123,197.50
Immigration and Customs Enforcement	4	$123,198.00
Environmental Protection Agency	4	$120,715.50
Internal Revenue Service	4	$118,919.50
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Administration	4	$109,917.75
Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers	3	$90,935.00
Health Resources and Services Administration	3	$132,419.67
Federal Communications Commission	3	$114,596.00
Office of Communications and Outreach	3	$126,614.33
Office of Public Affairs	3	$131,273.00
Drug Enforcement Administration	3	$127,229.33
Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System	3	$93,466.67
Nuclear Regulatory Commission	3	$120,910.00
Office of the Chief Human Capital Office	3	$112,700.00
Office of Comptroller of Currency	3	$129,452.00
Mine Safety and Health Administration	3	$106,437.67
Offices, Boards and Divisions	2	$116,352.50
Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars	2	$111,150.50
Goddard Space Flight Center	2	$124,888.50
Langley Research Center	2	$121,527.50
Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, & Explosives	2	$133,447.00
Office of Justice Programs	2	$94,304.00
National Institute of Standards and Technology	2	$110,008.50
Office of the Secretary (Department of Commerce)	2	$141,543.00
National Endowment for the Arts	2	$121,141.50
Food Safety and Inspection Service	2	$114,641.50
Office of the Chief Information Officer (Department of Agriculture)	2	$130,074.00
Office of Communications and Marketing	2	$109,162.50
Office Secretary Health and Human Services	2	$152,123.50
Department of Homeland Security Headquarters	2	$97,377.00
U.S. Coast Guard	2	$91,475.50
Bureau of Reclamation	2	$68,769.00
National Science Foundation	2	$145,587.00
Office of Assistant Secretary Public & Intergovernmental Affairs	2	$80,433.00
Forest Service	2	$131,612.00
Veterans Benefits Administration	1	$74,412.00
Executive Office of U.S. Attorneys and the Office of U.s Attorneys	1	$0.00
Transportation Security Administration	1	$101,721.00
Office of Surface Mining, Reclamation and Enforcement	1	$109,358.00
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration	1	$157,709.00
Departmental Administration	1	$76,832.00
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service	1	$112,240.00
American Battle Monuments Commission	1	$89,213.00
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration	1	$119,775.00
Federal Transit Administration	1	$89,213.00
Consumer Product Safety Commission	1	$102,663.00
Small Business Administration	1	$133,465.00
Office of Personnel Management	1	$86,335.00
National Archives and Records Administration	1	$103,605.00

Audiovisual Producer Pay Distribution

The average pay for an Audiovisual Producer is $106,956.69. The highest paid Audiovisual Producer made $170,800 in 2020.

Common Audiovisual Producer Payscales

Payscale	Number of Audiovisual Production Employees
GS - General Schedule	512
FV - Federal Aviation Administration Core Compensation Plan	10
GG - Grades Similar To General Schedule	9
ZA - Administrative	3
NB - Office Of The Comptroller Of The Currency Only	3
IC - Employees Holding Incident Management Cadre Of On-call Response/recovery Employees(core)positions	2
GM - Employees Covered By The Performance Management And Recognition System (pmrs) Termination Provisions	1
SV - Transportation Security Administration Employees Other Than Executives	1

Starting Paygrade:	$27,782.00 / year base pay at paygrade GS-4, Step 1
Maximum Paygrade:	$146,757.00 / year base pay at paygrade GS-15, Step 10
Category:	Administrative and Management
Occupation Family:	1000 INFORMATION AND ARTS GROUP

Other Jobs at the GS-4 Paygrade

GS-4 is the starting paygrade for Audiovisual Production jobs. Here are some other Federal Government jobs that can be held by employees at the GS-4 paygrade.

Occupation	Occupation Category	Starting Paygrade	Maximum Paygrade
Financial Analysis	Administrative and Management	GS-4	GS-15
General Legal and Kindred Administration	Administrative and Management	GS-4	GS-15
Legal Instruments Examining	Clerical and Administrative Support	GS-1	GS-9
Biological Science Technician	Technical and Medical Support	GS-1	GS-9
Environmental Protection Specialist	Administrative and Management	GS-4	GS-15

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Average Audiovisual Production Pay Trend from 2004 to 2020

In 2004, the average pay for an Audiovisual Producer was $72,948. Since then, the average pay has increased to $106,957 in 2020.

Data Sources

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The series code of this occupation is 1071.