So as my job as an engineering tech comes to an end, I have found myself producing videos for my job due to travel restrictions. Since it was widely known that I have a YouTube channel, they asked me 2 years ago to begin filming and producing training videos for people that can't travel for training.

I have filmed and produced at least 15 videos for the company in that time ranging from 2 to 25 minutes long. They invested in the program and built me a video processing computer and purchased a camera, tripod, lighting, etc...

In January, I give my 6 month notice that I'm moving. Whether or not they decide to create a new title for me and have me work 100% remote is up to them. I offered to still do remote video work for them, but that would require them to create a whole new job position. I have no idea what the going rate is for people who run video-making software is.

I just recently made a series of kit installation and calibration videos for our team in Japan. They relied more on the videos than they did the official written installation guide. Their install time was probably cut in half due to the video work I did. They will also be distributed to teams in Singapore and China as well as Korea and Taiwan.

If I go salary, I have no idea wha the going rate is for a video producer and if I go outside contractor, I have no idea what people are billing companies for video production.

My videos consist of camera footage, still and live image captures from the system software, informational callouts and sometimes overlaying fake laser beams to illustrate a beam path. I also do voiceover and I may even change the text to different languages for different regions.

Once I move, someone will have to film the footage and send it to me for video editing. One I establish myself in FL, I may have the ability to travel once I find a suitable sitter for my son. My wife is already going to be a travel nurse, so that restricts my ability to travel to sites and film the footage.

I'm trying to figure out how to pitch this. It would be nice to keep a job with them for benefits and such if I can do it remotely.

Suggestions?

TIA-Tony.

I'm not a lot of help as my primary role isn't in the media production world at this time, but my secondary role is...

Different industries, but in the past we have hired a local company to produce videos for us in certain situations. The videos typically are 8-12 minutes long but very basic editing. Occasionally it has involved adding simple animations like moving arrows or circles to highlight a specific part of the frame.

They also include a talking head from our company, usually only 2 minutes or less, and some voice overs. In the last few instances we've even shot the talking head and the recorded the voice and just supplied that to the company. I don't have the exact figure we paid, But I believe it to be in the $2500-$3000 ballpark.

In the future we are doing it all in-house. They didn't know I had the capability to do it all before, and now that they do, it is much cheaper to pay me some overtime to get it done.

That being said, given how much we were paying, I am interested in other responses to this thread as I might need to get a side-hustle going.

I do video work (healthcare marketing, network TV, and social media) as part of my full time job, as well as a second freelance job.
Thumper’s prices are in the ballpark.
I tend to price my freelance work at a per-hour rate. Shooting video is highest rate per hour; editing/producing per hour rate is about 65% of that; shooting still photos is about 50% of the video rate.
$100 per hour is a good place to start for shooting video. Cost of equipment, taxes, etc is all borne by you as part of this rate.
Another way to price it is $ per minute of finished video.
Hope this helps.

We (largest municipality in NC) just advertised for a similar job description at $61,718-$69,432 a year. I was told by someone who actually knows the job and what they are talking about (rare it seems) that in the private sector it’s a $100k+ job.

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I do video work (healthcare marketing, network TV, and social media) as part of my full time job, as well as a second freelance job.
Thumper’s prices are in the ballpark.
I tend to price my freelance work at a per-hour rate. Shooting video is highest rate per hour; editing/producing per hour rate is about 65% of that; shooting still photos is about 50% of the video rate.
$100 per hour is a good place to start for shooting video. Cost of equipment, taxes, etc is all borne by you as part of this rate.
Another way to price it is $ per minute of finished video.
Hope this helps.

Do you do any “animated” title work? Like using After Effects? If so, what rate do you charge for that? Using YouTube I learned a thing a two and was able to take our standard 2d logo, split it up into a bunch of layers (using photoshop) and then do a real basic multi-layer animation (blurring in with some movement). It took me a lot of time, but it was all new. Going back now 85 wouldn’t probably be a 4 hour job.

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Originally posted by chongosuerte:
We (largest municipality in NC) just advertised for a similar job description at $61,718-$69,432 a year. I was told by someone who actually knows the job and what they are talking about (rare it seems) that in the private sector it’s a $100k+ job.

Is this an open recruitment at this time? If so, can you please post (or email) the link to the job posting to me??

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Originally posted by thumperfbc:

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Originally posted by chongosuerte:
We (largest municipality in NC) just advertised for a similar job description at $61,718-$69,432 a year. I was told by someone who actually knows the job and what they are talking about (rare it seems) that in the private sector it’s a $100k+ job.

Is this an open recruitment at this time? If so, can you please post (or email) the link to the job posting to me??

Unfortunately it’s closed. If it gets re-advertised I’ll certainly let you know.

I can send you the job info if you just want to see it to compare?

Thumperfbc-
AE work is a part of the editing/production rates I mentioned above. Yes, it takes time.
Just depends on the client’s budget, etc.

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Originally posted by chongosuerte:

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Originally posted by thumperfbc:

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Originally posted by chongosuerte:
We (largest municipality in NC) just advertised for a similar job description at $61,718-$69,432 a year. I was told by someone who actually knows the job and what they are talking about (rare it seems) that in the private sector it’s a $100k+ job.

Is this an open recruitment at this time? If so, can you please post (or email) the link to the job posting to me??

Unfortunately it’s closed. If it gets re-advertised I’ll certainly let you know.

I can send you the job info if you just want to see it to compare?

Yes, please!

Thanks for the info and baseline! Gives me some numbers to propose to them. we have campuses in MA, OR, CA and I can't remember where the other campus was. I'm hoping to get the other campuses involved so I can edit content for them as well. Hopefully I can be involved in product review meetings so I know better what to talk about or highlight in any future videos.

I gave a pitch to my HR, and some program managers. We'll see where it goes. I didn't mention any pay structure yet.

Tony.