What are the main factors that influence a Script Supervisor's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change A Script Supervisor's salary?

A Script Supervisor's salary grows with experience: starting around $73,139 for beginners, reaching about $76,269 at mid-level, and approach $79,122 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Script Supervisor?

Script Supervisor salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Script Supervisor roles are District of Columbia $81,915, California $81,604, Massachusetts $80,517. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Script Supervisor roles make?

Salaries for Script Supervisor level roles vary by specialization: Or Supervisor: $110,358; Copywriting Supervisor: $103,691; Media Supervisor: $101,307; Script Engineer: $89,221; Purchasing Supervisor: $86,884.

How do different companies affect a Script Supervisor's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Script Supervisor roles. Large, established industry leaders like New York Police Department ($97,099) and State of New York - Metropolitan Transportation Authority ($95,962) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $75,106.

Script Supervisor Salary in the United States

How much does a Script Supervisor make in the United States?

As of May 01, 2026, the average salary for a Script Supervisor in the United States is $73,984 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $36.

However, a Script Supervisor's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $86,344
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $65,298 to $80,454
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $57,391

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Script Supervisor Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$80,454	$6,704	$1,547	$39
Average	$73,984	$6,165	$1,423	$36
25th Percentile	$65,298	$5,442	$1,256	$31

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Key Factors That Influence Script Supervisor Salaries

A Script Supervisor's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location, education and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Script Supervisor Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Script Supervisor's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $73,139
Early Career (1-2 years): $73,381
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $76,269
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $78,932
Expert (over 8 years): $79,122

Levels	Salary
Entry Level Script Supervisor	$73,139
Intermediate Level Script Supervisor	$73,381
Senior Level Script Supervisor	$76,269
Specialist Level Script Supervisor	$78,932
Expert Level Script Supervisor	$79,122

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How Do Script Supervisor Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Script Supervisors. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $81,915.
California: $81,604.
Massachusetts: $80,517.

District of Columbia $81,915 California $81,604 Massachusetts $80,517 Washington $80,221 New Jersey $80,191 Alaska $80,087 Connecticut $79,066 New York $78,652

Hawaii $77,328 Rhode Island $76,706 Maryland $76,285 Minnesota $75,708 Colorado $75,486 Illinois $75,412 Oregon $75,131 Delaware $74,923

New Hampshire $74,793 Virginia $74,502 Pennsylvania $73,651 Nevada $73,222 North Dakota $73,081 Michigan $72,859 Wisconsin $72,778 Vermont $72,615

Texas $72,164 Maine $72,134 Arizona $72,090 Ohio $72,038 Georgia $71,357 Indiana $71,017 Wyoming $70,950 Utah $70,847

Iowa $70,802 Kansas $70,447 Louisiana $70,344 North Carolina $70,307 Missouri $70,292 Florida $70,003 Montana $69,848 Nebraska $69,700

Kentucky $69,619 South Carolina $69,323 Tennessee $69,138 Idaho $69,064 New Mexico $68,524 Oklahoma $68,405 Alabama $67,969 South Dakota $67,236

Arkansas $66,837 West Virginia $66,622 Mississippi $65,979

Top Paying Cities for Script Supervisors

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

San Jose: $93,316
San Francisco: $92,294
Oakland: $90,349

San Jose, CA $93,316

San Francisco, CA $92,294

Oakland, CA $90,349

New York, NY $85,184

Paramus, NJ $84,148

Queens Village, NY $84,145

Passaic, NJ $84,074

Bergenfield, NJ $84,068

Stamford, CT $83,905

Huntington, NY $83,875

Newark, NJ $83,328

Bridgeport, CT $83,172

Vallejo, CA $83,025

New Brunswick, NJ $82,995

Petaluma, CA $82,951

Middlesex, NJ $82,810

Somerset, NJ $82,758

Santa Cruz, CA $82,662

Boston, MA $82,211

Monterey, CA $81,951

Seattle, WA $81,782

Santa Rosa, CA $81,767

Los Angeles, CA $81,745

Juneau, AK $81,552

Washington, DC $81,471

Orange, CA $81,208

Santa Ana, CA $81,012

Long Beach, CA $80,938

Anaheim, CA $80,923

Anchorage, AK $80,886

Santa Maria, CA $80,665

Everett, WA $80,650

Danbury, CT $80,389

Bremerton, WA $80,287

Tacoma, WA $80,021

New Suffolk, NY $80,019

Sacramento, CA $79,999

Santa Barbara, CA $79,917

Trenton, NJ $79,836

San Diego, CA $79,836

Brockton, MA $79,755

Fairbanks, AK $79,573

Lompoc, CA $79,385

Lowell, MA $79,325

Ventura, CA $79,311

Nashua, NH $79,296

Stockton, CA $79,288

Modesto, CA $78,748

Poughkeepsie, NY $78,586

Olympia, WA $78,445

Kennewick, WA $78,445

New Haven, CT $78,415

Lawrence, MA $78,149

Hartford, CT $78,075

Riverside, CA $78,060

New Bedford, MA $77,986

Richland, WA $77,986

Bakersfield, CA $77,883

San Bernardino, CA $77,853

New Britain, CT $77,846

Atlantic City, NJ $77,846

New London, CT $77,816

Norwich, CT $77,794

Portsmouth, NH $77,779

Boulder, CO $77,622

Portland, OR $77,520

Worcester, MA $77,513

Minneapolis, MN $77,283

Philadelphia, PA $77,180

Honolulu, HI $76,936

Saint Paul, MN $76,900

Vineland, NJ $76,884

Providence, RI $76,669

Chicago, IL $76,455

Bellingham, WA $76,366

Springfield, MA $76,307

Baltimore, MD $76,285

Chico, CA $76,100

Pittsfield, MA $75,900

Manchester, NH $75,759

Spokane, WA $75,434

Denver, CO $75,426

Albany, NY $75,079

Troy, NY $75,049

Nassau, NY $74,970

Schenectady, NY $74,894

Wilmington, DE $74,835

Burlington, VT $74,731

Salem, OR $74,701

Portland, ME $74,472

Yakima, WA $74,398

Rochester, MN $74,169

Reno, NV $74,132

Fresno, CA $74,132

Milwaukee, WI $74,065

Detroit, MI $73,991

Ann Arbor, MI $73,979

Allentown, PA $73,969

Colorado Springs, CO $73,843

Syracuse, NY $73,806

Carson City, NV $73,806

Houston, TX $73,703

Eugene, OR $73,666

Gary, IN $73,577

Springfield, OR $73,518

Bismarck, ND $73,503

Galveston, TX $73,451

Medford, OR $73,340

Fort Collins, CO $73,311

Concord, NH $73,274

Austin, TX $73,251

Mesa, AZ $73,096

Reading, PA $73,089

Phoenix, AZ $73,081

Dallas, TX $73,059

Saint Cloud, MN $72,988

Madison, WI $72,889

Utica, NY $72,689

Rochester, NY $72,571

Des Moines, IA $72,563

Raleigh, NC $72,556

Atlanta, GA $72,445

Battle Creek, MI $72,423

Salt Lake City, UT $72,401

Lancaster, PA $72,290

Harrisburg, PA $72,186

Kansas City, MO $72,112

Champaign, IL $72,097

Kansas City, KS $72,097

Fort Worth, TX $72,090

Columbus, OH $72,077

Boca Raton, FL $72,060

Pittsburgh, PA $72,031

Richmond, VA $72,001

Indianapolis, IN $71,986

Cleveland, OH $71,979

Las Vegas, NV $71,890

Cincinnati, OH $71,890

Petersburg, VA $71,779

Huntsville, AL $71,668

Lansing, MI $71,619

Lebanon, PA $71,609

Pueblo, CO $71,602

Appleton, WI $71,579

Buffalo, NY $71,550

Dayton, OH $71,528

Racine, WI $71,513

Charlotte, NC $71,505

Saint Louis, MO $71,483

York, PA $71,439

Elkhart, IN $71,439

Gastonia, NC $71,425

Billings, MT $71,407

Beaumont, TX $71,387

Lorain, OH $71,372

Benton Harbor, MI $71,357

Toledo, OH $71,343

Binghamton, NY $71,306

Rock Hill, SC $71,298

Rockford, IL $71,261

Springfield, IL $71,232

Elyria, OH $71,224

Fargo, ND $71,224

Flagstaff, AZ $71,172

Fort Lauderdale, FL $71,128

Duluth, MN $71,084

Miami, FL $71,084

Cheyenne, WY $71,032

Grand Forks, ND $71,032

Bangor, ME $70,869

Cedar Rapids, IA $70,788

Durham, NC $70,757

Louisville, KY $70,751

Grand Rapids, MI $70,736

Hialeah, FL $70,729

Casper, WY $70,625

Scranton, PA $70,536

New Orleans, LA $70,514

Virginia Beach, VA $70,507

Akron, OH $70,470

Peoria, IL $70,373

Sarasota, FL $70,359

Nashville, TN $70,307

Omaha, NE $70,307

Green Bay, WI $70,307

Baton Rouge, LA $70,270

Charleston, SC $70,255

Jamestown, NY $70,218

Davenport, IA $70,218

Tucson, AZ $70,181

Saint Petersburg, FL $70,137

Tampa, FL $70,122

Evansville, IN $70,077

Port Arthur, TX $70,077

Bradenton, FL $70,048

Santa Fe, NM $69,915

Orlando, FL $69,782

Clearwater, FL $69,759

Canton, OH $69,604

La Crosse, WI $69,604

Albuquerque, NM $69,560

Newport News, VA $69,552

High Point, NC $69,530

Ogden, UT $69,500

Corpus Christi, TX $69,441

Norfolk, VA $69,397

Laramie, WY $69,397

Rock Island, IL $69,352

Saginaw, MI $69,338

Jacksonville, FL $69,330

Salisbury, NC $69,315

Boise, ID $69,301

Moline, IL $69,264

Fort Myers, FL $69,241

Memphis, TN $69,227

Tulsa, OK $69,190

Waterloo, IA $69,145

Spartanburg, SC $69,071

Lincoln, NE $69,034

Fort Wayne, IN $69,019

Provo, UT $69,012

Cedar Falls, IA $68,923

San Antonio, TX $68,894

Greensboro, NC $68,864

South Bend, IN $68,857

Savannah, GA $68,775

Muskegon, MI $68,746

Birmingham, AL $68,738

Winston Salem, NC $68,702

Lake Charles, LA $68,524

Anderson, IN $68,509

Lexington, KY $68,487

Augusta, GA $68,465

Greenville, SC $68,465

Lima, OH $68,405

Wichita, KS $68,398

Tuscaloosa, AL $68,398

Columbia, SC $68,331

Springfield, OH $68,317

Asheville, NC $68,198

Bloomington, IN $68,146

Knoxville, TN $67,880

Shreveport, LA $67,873

Wilmington, NC $67,777

Roanoke, VA $67,777

Topeka, KS $67,643

Frankfort, KY $67,635

Oklahoma City, OK $67,584

Chillicothe, OH $67,555

Longview, TX $67,547

Melbourne, FL $67,540

Sioux Falls, SD $67,421

Mobile, AL $67,414

Terre Haute, IN $67,384

Altoona, PA $67,340

Amarillo, TX $67,288

Killeen, TX $67,266

Fayetteville, AR $67,207

Chattanooga, TN $67,185

Sioux City, IA $67,118

Idaho Falls, ID $67,103

Lynchburg, VA $67,044

Gainesville, FL $66,948

Portsmouth, OH $66,911

Little Rock, AR $66,896

Lafayette, LA $66,867

Youngstown, OH $66,867

Daytona Beach, FL $66,822

Clarksville, TN $66,815

Pensacola, FL $66,807

Temple, TX $66,802

Hopkinsville, KY $66,585

Erie, PA $66,571

Florence, SC $66,541

Charleston, WV $66,423

Great Falls, MT $66,386

Macon, GA $66,282

Tallahassee, FL $66,275

Fayetteville, NC $66,260

Waco, TX $66,245

Helena, MT $66,193

Pine Bluff, AR $66,165

Vincennes, IN $66,075

Lubbock, TX $66,045

Alamogordo, NM $66,001

Twin Falls, ID $65,934

Rapid City, SD $65,912

Jackson, MS $65,779

Huntington, WV $65,774

Greenville, MS $65,772

Parkersburg, WV $65,696

Montgomery, AL $65,683

Wichita Falls, TX $65,609

Springfield, MO $65,609

Biloxi, MS $65,572

Monroe, LA $65,498

Johnstown, PA $65,446

Sumter, SC $65,416

Columbus, GA $65,409

Pascagoula, MS $65,269

Abilene, TX $65,269

Kingsport, TN $65,076

Albany, GA $65,076

Gulfport, MS $65,054

Alexandria, LA $64,810

Fort Smith, AR $64,625

El Paso, TX $64,425

Las Cruces, NM $64,092

Harlingen, TX $63,904

Pocatello, ID $63,892

Florence, AL $63,796

Brownsville, TX $63,781

Mcallen, TX $63,626

Dothan, AL $63,522

Columbus, MS $63,083

Altus, OK $62,738

Lawton, OK $62,598

Pierre, SD $62,331

What Skills Can Increase a Script Supervisor's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Communicates Effectively (Mentioned in 1.82% Job Postings): Effective communication is the process of exchanging ideas, thoughts, opinions, knowledge, and data so that the message is received and understood with clarity and purpose.
Critical Care (Mentioned in 2.57% Job Postings): Critical care is sometimes referred as intensive care. Intensive care medicine, or critical care medicine, is a branch of medicine concerned with the diagnosis and management of life-threatening conditions that may require sophisticated life support and intensive monitoring. An intensivist is a physician who specializes in the care of critically ill patients, most often in the intensive care unit (ICU). Intensivists can be internists or internal medicine sub-specialists (most often pulmonologists), anesthesiologists, emergency medicine physicians, pediatricians (including neonatologists), or surgeons who have completed a fellowship in critical care medicine.
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (Mentioned in 1.37% Job Postings): It is used to provide urgent treatment to cardiac emergencies such as cardiac arrest, stroke, myocardial infarction, and other conditions.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Communicates Effectively	1.82%
Critical Care	2.57%
Advanced Cardiac Life Support	1.37%

What skills can make your compensation higher?

Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on a Script Supervisor's salary.

Organizing: Can increase your salary by up to 9%.
Sense Of Urgency: Can increase your salary by up to 8%.
Collaboration: Can increase your salary by up to 8%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Organizing	$80,642	9%
Sense Of Urgency	$79,903	8%
Collaboration	$79,903	8%
Commitment	$79,903	8%
Integrity	$79,163	7%
Clinical Knowledge	$78,423	6%

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How Education impacts a Script Supervisor's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Script Supervisors enter the field with a Associate's Degree degree, higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.

According to our 100% employer-reported salary data, the median salary for a Script Supervisor with a Associate's Degree is between $68,499 and $72,722).

Script Supervisor Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Script Supervisor

No Diploma 1.6%

High School 21.8%

Associates 62.9%

Bachelors 9.3%

Masters 3.6%

Doctorate 0.4%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	1.6%
High School	21.8%
Associates	62.9%
Bachelors	9.3%
Masters	3.6%
Doctorate	0.4%

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Script Supervisor Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Script Supervisor's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on May 01, 2026

$65,298

Average $73,984/year

$80,454

$5,442

Average $6,165/month

$6,704

$1,256

Average $1,423/week

$1,547

$31

Average $36/hour

$39

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$80,454	$6,704	$1,547	$39
Average	$73,984	$6,165	$1,423	$36
25th Percentile	$65,298	$5,442	$1,256	$31

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Salary Trends for Script Supervisor

Salaries for a Script Supervisor can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $69,136 in 2023 to around $67,945 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Script Supervisor salary trends, .

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2023

$69,136

2024

$68,772

2025

$67,945

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2024	$68,772
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