The trumpet is the brass family along with 4 other instruments; the tuba, the baritone, the french horn, and the trombone. The trumpet is the highest member of its family.
Employment by Industry. Producer and director salaries depend on the industry they work in. The film industry employs the most producers and directors, with 34,760 jobs and a median salary of $114,450. Producers and directors working in radio and television, however, earn a more modest wage, $67,110.
Salary by Experience. As of September 2014, PayScale.com reported that film and TV producers with 0-5 years of experience earned a median of $45,000. The yearly median earnings for those with 5-10 years of experience was reported as $61,000. A person with 10-20 years of experience could expect to earn about $79,000 per year. The BLS expects slower than average 3% employment growth for producers and directors over the 2012-2022 period.