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.
Typical Salary of a Film Director. Film directors are responsible for directing plays written for television and motion pictures. The March 2011 issue of Vanity Fair Magazine reported that the highest paid film directors in Hollywood earn between $13 million and $257 million per year.n 2010, the U.S. Bureau of Labor statistics reported there were 122,500 film directors working in the United States. Half of those 122,500 film directors earned less than $68,440 per year. This is equivalent to $32.90 per hour.