How much does a Production Designer make?

As of December 01, 2024, the average annual pay of Production Designer in Reading, PA is $57,918. While Salary.com is seeing that Production Designer salary in Reading, PA can go up to $79,826 or down to $46,657, but most earn between $52,024 and $69,385. Salary.com shows the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Production Designer in the United States.

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Production Designer Salaries by Percentile
Percentile Salary Location Last Updated
10th Percentile Production Designer Salary $46,657 Reading,PA December 01, 2024
25th Percentile Production Designer Salary $52,024 Reading,PA December 01, 2024
50th Percentile Production Designer Salary $57,918 Reading,PA December 01, 2024
75th Percentile Production Designer Salary $69,385 Reading,PA December 01, 2024
90th Percentile Production Designer Salary $79,826 Reading,PA December 01, 2024
25% $52,024 10% $46,657 90% $79,826 75% $69,385 $57,918 50%(Median) Didn’t find job title? Click
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What is a Production Designer ?

In film and television, a production designer (PD) is the person responsible for the overall visual look of the production. Production designers have a key creative role in the creation of motion pictures and television. Working directly with the director, cinematographer, and producer, they must select the settings and style to visually tell the story. The term production designer was coined by William Cameron Menzies while he was working on the film Gone with the Wind. Previously (and often subsequently) the people with the same responsibilities were called art directors. It is sometimes als...

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  1. This Job:

    Production Designer

    0 - 2 years experience
    Bachelor's Degree

  2. Up a level:

    Art Designer II

    2 - 4 years experience
    Bachelor's Degree

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Average Total Cash Compensation

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These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Production Designer in Reading, PA. The base salary for Production Designer ranges from $52,024 to $69,385 with the average base salary of $57,918. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $52,484 to $70,126 with the average total cash compensation of $58,949.
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About Reading, Pennsylvania    Reading (/ˈrɛdɪŋ/ RED-ing; Pennsylvania German: Reddin) is a city in and the county seat of Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. With a populati....More

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