1 Staff writers

Entry-level writers responsible for pitching ideas and assisting with rewrites.

2 Story editors

Salaried script contributors with higher seniority than staff writers, but little creative authority.

3 Executive story editors

Early-career team leaders with similar responsibilities as story editors, but with more experience.

4 Co-producers

Mid-career managers with higher-level responsibilities and some influence on creative decisions.

5 Producers

Higher-level oversight of other junior writers and some responsibility for staffing and casting.

6 Supervising producers

Senior writers with supervisory story development and drafting responsibilities.

7 Consulting producers

High-level contributors who provide creative assistance to writing executives and showrunners.

8 Co-executive producers

Second-in-command executives with high-level writers' room oversight and creative autonomy.

9 EPs and showrunners

Chief decision-makers at the absolute highest position in the writers' room hierarchy.