Audiovisual Producer - Federal Salaries of 2021

Pay Rates for "Audiovisual Producer"

How much does an Audiovisual Producer in the federal government get paid? $109,545.05* *Based on the 2021 average.

515 EMPLOYEES

$54.99M TOTAL SALARY

GS MOST COMMON PAYSCALE

Audiovisual Producer was the 226th most popular job in the U.S. Government in 2021, with 515 employed. The most common payscale was the general schedule payscale.

In 2021, the Broadcasting Board of Governors hired the most employees titled Audiovisual Production, with an average salary of $120,773.

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	105	$120,772.54
Veterans Health Administration	68	$87,510.26
Social Security Administration	33	$108,108.85
Department of State	29	$115,597.03
Customs and Border Protection	26	$123,139.71
Food and Drug Administration	17	$120,385.35
National Park Service	13	$82,023.38
Federal Aviation Administration	10	$88,422.00
National Institutes of Health	9	$113,870.56
Bureau of Land Management	9	$93,250.78
Patent and Trademark Office	8	$112,619.50
Citizenship and Immigration Services	8	$92,734.88
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service	8	$111,030.88
Federal Bureau of Investigation	7	$125,502.57
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention	7	$99,617.57
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services	7	$122,388.29
National Gallery of Art	6	$97,030.00
Federal Emergency Management Agency	6	$104,863.67
Bureau of the Census	6	$108,453.33
Office of Communications (Department of Agriculture)	6	$144,727.33
Smithsonian Institution (Exchange Sep Boards of Trust)	6	$90,183.50
Internal Revenue Service	5	$117,995.60
Office Secretary Health and Human Services	5	$127,089.60
Indian Health Service	5	$56,955.40
Environmental Protection Agency	4	$124,554.25
Office of Secretary of Transportation	4	$106,406.25
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Administration	4	$112,038.00
Office of the Secretary of the Interior	3	$112,508.67
Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers	3	$93,911.67
Immigration and Customs Enforcement	3	$105,813.00
U.S. Secret Service	3	$125,925.00
Health Resources and Services Administration	3	$134,895.33
Federal Communications Commission	3	$116,409.67
Office of Public Affairs	3	$134,321.33
Mine Safety and Health Administration	3	$108,524.33
Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, & Explosives	3	$105,808.00
Drug Enforcement Administration	3	$132,376.67
Office of Comptroller of Currency	3	$132,315.33
Office of Communications and Outreach	3	$131,890.33
Transportation Security Administration	2	$92,648.00
Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars	2	$112,864.00
Consumer Product Safety Commission	2	$105,797.50
Nuclear Regulatory Commission	2	$125,241.00
Goddard Space Flight Center	2	$126,512.00
Langley Research Center	2	$126,108.50
U.S. Coast Guard	2	$92,644.00
Department of Homeland Security Headquarters	2	$105,893.50
Office of Communications and Marketing	2	$112,232.50
Office of Assistant Secretary Public & Intergovernmental Affairs	2	$83,665.50
National Institute of Standards and Technology	2	$118,071.50
Offices, Boards and Divisions	2	$117,515.50
Office of the Chief Human Capital Office	2	$113,710.50
National Science Foundation	2	$132,356.00
Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System	2	$100,538.50
Office of Justice Programs	2	$96,704.00
Food Safety and Inspection Service	2	$119,258.00
Office of the Chief Information Officer (Department of Agriculture)	2	$133,417.00
National Endowment for the Arts	2	$122,424.50
Office of the Secretary (Department of Commerce)	2	$142,958.00
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration	2	$135,411.00
Departmental Administration	1	$94,581.00
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service	1	$114,097.00
Forest Service	1	$147,120.00
Agricultural Research Service	1	$91,106.00
American Battle Monuments Commission	1	$96,920.00
Office of Surface Mining, Reclamation and Enforcement	1	$111,702.00
Bureau of Reclamation	1	$65,614.00
Indian Affairs	1	$53,433.00
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation	1	$171,799.00
Occupational Safety and Health Administration	1	$59,258.00
Executive Office of U.S. Attorneys and the Office of U.s Attorneys	1	$0.00
Veterans Benefits Administration	1	$77,507.00
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration	1	$120,972.00
Small Business Administration	1	$134,798.00
Office of Personnel Management	1	$0.00
National Archives and Records Administration	1	$104,641.00

Audiovisual Producer Pay Distribution

The average pay for an Audiovisual Producer is $109,545.05. The highest paid Audiovisual Producer made $175,750 in 2021.

Common Audiovisual Producer Payscales

Payscale	Number of Audiovisual Production Employees
GS - General Schedule	486
FV - Federal Aviation Administration Core Compensation Plan	10
GG - Grades Similar To General Schedule	5
ZA - Administrative	4
IC - Employees Holding Incident Management Cadre Of On-call Response/recovery Employees(core)positions	3
NB - Office Of The Comptroller Of The Currency Only	3
SV - Transportation Security Administration Employees Other Than Executives	2
GM - Employees Covered By The Performance Management And Recognition System (pmrs) Termination Provisions	1
CG - Corporate Graded	1

Starting Paygrade:	$28,921.00 / year base pay at paygrade GS-4, Step 1
Maximum Paygrade:	$152,771.00 / 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 2021

In 2004, the average pay for an Audiovisual Producer was $72,948. Since then, the average pay has increased to $109,545 in 2021.

Data Sources

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The series code of this occupation is 1071.