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How much do film colorist jobs pay per hour?

As of Aug 9, 2026, the average hourly pay for film colorist in the United States is $23.39, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $16.83 and $31.25 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What skills and qualifications are needed to thrive as a film colorist?

To thrive as a Film Colorist, you need a keen artistic eye for color, strong technical knowledge of color grading, and experience in post-production workflows, often supported by a relevant degree or portfolio. Proficiency in industry-standard color grading software such as DaVinci Resolve, Baselight, or Adobe Premiere Pro is crucial, and certifications in these tools can be advantageous. Attention to detail, strong communication skills, and the ability to collaborate effectively with directors and cinematographers are valuable soft skills. These abilities ensure the visual consistency and emotional tone of films, contributing significantly to the final cinematic experience.

What does a film colorist do?

A Film Colorist is responsible for adjusting the color and tone of a film to create a specific look or mood. They work closely with the director and cinematographer to enhance visual storytelling by correcting color imbalances, ensuring consistency, and applying creative color grading. Using specialized software like DaVinci Resolve, they refine the final appearance of a film, commercial, or television show. Their work ensures that the visual aesthetic aligns with the director’s artistic vision while maintaining technical accuracy.

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Infographic showing various Film Colorist job openings in the United States as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 2% As Needed, 67% Full Time, 27% Part Time, 1% Temporary, 2% Contract, and 1% Nights. Highlights an 83% Physical, 2% Hybrid, and 15% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $48,641 per year, or $23.4 per hour.

Seasonal Assistant Colorist

The National Football League

Mount Laurel, NJ

Full-time

Posted 6 days ago

Job description

Summary

NFL Film's is looking for an exceptional seasonal Assistant Colorist focused on color grading and standard operating procedures.
In this role, you will be responsible for assistant color correction on marketing work, as well as football footage.  You will collaborate with members of our agile team, including scanners, colorists, on-line and finishing editors, producers, as well as engineering.

Essential Functions

  • Proficient knowledge in Linux and Davinci Resolve
  • Advanced ability to read and use Waveform and Vectorscopes.
  • Ingest video and audio from a wide variety of formats, codecs, and types
  • Using shared storage infrastructure and asset management systems.
  • Ensure color grading suite is clean and organized
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

Required Education and Experience

  • Fluent within the Davinci Resolve color tab

Preferred Education and Experience

Other Key Attributes / Characteristics

The ideal candidate will be experienced, detail oriented, organized, and demonstrate comfort with ambiguity. A positive attitude despite the pressures of a fast-paced environment is essential, as is the ability to juggle multiple priorities.

Supervisory Responsibility

None

Physical Demands

None

Travel

No

Salary / Pay Range

This job posting contains a pay range, which represents the range of salaries or hourly rates that the NFL believes, in good faith, at the time of this posting that it might be willing to pay for the posted job. The NFL expects to hire for this position near the middle of the range. Only in truly rare and exceptional circumstances, where an external candidate has experience, credentials or expertise that far exceed those required or expected for the position, would the NFL consider paying a salary or rate near the higher end of the range.

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