Oscars 2016 The Salaries Behind the Scenes

Oscars 2016 The Salaries Behind the Scenes All eyes will be on Leonardo DiCaprio and Jennifer Lawrence at Sunday’s 88th Annual Academy Awards, but it takes a lot more than a few A-list celebrities to make Hollywood’s biggest night a success. Putting on one of TV’s biggest events entails hundreds of people, as producers, security detail, makeup artists, and more work behind the scenes. Someone needs to write those witty one-liners award presenters read from the teleprompter, right? And while they’re not pulling in millions like the stars who are up for awards, they’re not being short-changed either. The Academy spends over $40 million on the ceremony, and that money goes towards a lot more than just the red carpet cleaning bill. PayScale supplied us with data for the median pay and the 90th percentile pay for behind-the-scenes jobs at the show, noting that “it stands to reason that those who secure a job behind the scenes at the Academy Awards will be paid on the higher end of the pay distribution.” Looks like this writer should have considered becoming a security consultant. Job Titles Pay Type Median Pay 90th Percentile Pay Typical Degree Level Security Consultant (Physical/Personnel/Grounds) Salaried $66,100 $160,000 Bachelor’s Degree Production Manager, Television Salaried $64,800 $97,200 Bachelor’s Degree Senior Accountant Salaried $64,600 $84,100 Bachelor’s Degree Film/TV Producer Salaried $62,900 $127,000 Bachelor’s Degree Fashion Designer Salaried $59,600 $96,800 Bachelor’s Degree Web Designer Developer Salaried $51,900 $83,800 Bachelor’s Degree Television Director Salaried $47,900 $172,000 Bachelor’s Degree Script Writer Salaried $45,200 $148,000 Bachelor’s Degree Public Relations Specialist Salaried $45,800 $67,900 Bachelor’s Degree Event Planner Salaried $44,400 $74,700 Bachelor’s Degree Fashion Stylist Salaried $41,000 $79,300 Bachelor’s Degree Stage Manager-Live Performances or Events Salaried $40,300 $80,800 Bachelor’s Degree Features Reporter Salaried $31,700 $64,600 Bachelor’s Degree Freelance Photographer Hourly $24.40 $100.60 Associate Degree Camera Operator, Television, Video, or Motion Picture Hourly $19.60 $45.30 Associate Degree Theatrical Lighting Technician Hourly $18.60 $34.50 Associate Degree Chauffeur Hourly $16.80 $30.60 High School Makeup Artist Hourly $16.80 $34.90 Certificate Sound Board Operator Hourly $13.60 $23.90 Associate Degree Hairdresser/Hairstylist Hourly $10.60 $20.10 Certificate Janitor or Cleaner Hourly $10.20 $16.20 High School