Modeled career paths · Film TV

Where does a Production Assistant go next?

What employers are asking a Production Assistant for, what they pay, and where people go next. From live postings and Startline’s modeled career map: what the ads say, never estimated.

Typical advancement
Production Coordinator+85% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
75% of modeled moves out of Production Assistant go here
progression100% of modeled exits move upward from there
Line Producer+142% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
25% of modeled moves out of Production Assistant go here
progression60% of modeled exits move upward from there
Management path
Executive Producer+316% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical
reachable via Line Producer. 15% joint modeled share
leadership branch84% of modeled exits move upward from there
Career pivot
Music Producer+130% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Line Producer. 5% joint modeled share
pivot86% of modeled exits move upward from there
Senior Editor+115% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Line Producer. 5% joint modeled share
pivot86% of modeled exits move upward from there

What this page cannot know is which of these fit you. That is what the free list is for.