The top respondents for the job title Executive Producer are from the companies Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc, TEGNA INC. and E.W. Scripps Co. Reported salaries are highest at R/GA where the average pay is $162,062. Other companies that offer high salaries for this role include Spectrum and TEGNA INC., earning around $85,000 and $75,564, respectively. Nexstar Broadcasting Group, Inc. pays the lowest at around $40,000. Cumulus Media, Inc. and E.W. Scripps Co also pay on the lower end of the scale, paying $45,000 and $63,000, respectively.

Skills in Project Management, People Management, Production Management, Team Leadership and Budget Management are correlated to pay that is above average.

An entry-level Executive Producer with less than 1 year experience can expect to earn an average total compensation (includes tips, bonus, and overtime pay) of $49,132 based on 17 salaries. An early career Executive Producer with 1-4 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $57,881 based on 65 salaries. A mid-career Executive Producer with 5-9 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $78,542 based on 133 salaries. An experienced Executive Producer with 10-19 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $114,611 based on 261 salaries. In their late career (20 years and higher), employees earn an average total compensation of $119,474.

Employees with Executive Producer in their job title in San Francisco, California earn an average of 37.9% more than the national average. These job titles also find higher than average salaries in New York, New York (36.7% more) and Los Angeles, California (33.7% more). The lowest salaries can be found in Atlanta, Georgia (9.6% less).