Typical Career Progression
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Position |
Remuneration |
Experience |
Education |
| Position |
Graduate |
$40,000 |
1 year |
HSC/VCE Pass |
| 1st Promotion |
Audio & Video Technician |
$45,000 |
2+ years |
Diploma or Certificate course
|
| 2nd Promotion |
Broadcast Technician |
$51,000 |
3+ years |
Ongoing courses keeping up to date with technology advancement. |
| 3rd Promotion |
Radio Operator |
$57,000 |
4+ years |
|
| 4th Promotion |
Sound Engineering Technician |
$65,000 |
5+ years |
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*The above table is to be used as a guide only
Typical accountabilities and responsibilities
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Audio & Video Technician
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The Video Technician is responsible for putting the designs into digital format. You are also responsible for implementing any animations, and for editing any video image sequences used in projects.
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Broadcast Technician
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Controls audio equipment regulating the volume and sound quality during radio and television broadcasts. Monitors strength, clarity, and reliability of incoming/outgoing signals, adjusting equipment as necessary to maintain quality broadcasts. Selecting sources from which programming will be received, or through which programming will be transmitted.
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Radio Operator
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Work with different types of equipment to transmit and maintain proper communication systems. Also repairing equipment using manual and electronic tools
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Sound Engineering Technician
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Operate all of the equipment needed to record and reproduce music and sound for different productions.
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*The above table is to be used as a guide only
Career Path Options and Employment opportunities
Sound engineers have a varied choice of fields they can work in. You may choose to work for large companies within the television, film, or radio industries. Others may choose to work for themselves, establishing their own studios, although this could take considerable capital to set up, a positive attitude and a commitment to hard work. This industry is highly competitive, so you may need to travel to find work.
Music Producer: these roles include controlling recording sessions, coaching and guiding musicians, organizing and scheduling production budget and resources, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes.
Recording Engineer: someone with experience and training in the recording of sound through mechanical (analog) or digital means.
Dialogue Editor: assembles, synchronizes, and edits all the dialogue in a film or television production.
Re-recording Mixer: works as part of a post-production sound team and works specifically with dialog, music and sound effects to create the final soundtrack for a production.
Studio Manager/Owner: represents the studio, books the recording times, negotiates prices for the studio and hires engineers.
Sound Effects Editor: a sound editor is a creative professional responsible for selecting and assembling sound recordings in preparation for the final sound mixing or mastering
Programmer: a programmer is a computer technician that combines a knowledge of electronics, computer programming and music to create software for digital instruments or recording equipment.
ProTools Operator: works with the professional recording system ProTools as either a trainer, recording engineer or product demonstrator.
Music Editor: provides a crucial link between a film and the soundtrack’s composer. They structure the soundtrack, ensuring that all the components work together.
Location Sound Engineer: Organizes audio equipment and personnel on a film or video production, while maintaining overall recording quality and keeping the audio in sync with picture.
Sound Designer: works on designing and recording all non-compositional sounds (i.e. foley) that are included in a film, sound recording or video game.
Mastering Engineer: takes audio that has been previously mixed and prepares it for distribution through a series of techniques that improves its tonal qualities.
About the Author
Matthew Willis
For over twenty five years, the JMC Academy has led the way in music and entertainment education with ground breaking accreditation, comprehensive higher education programmes, industry standard facilities, multi campus locations and industry respected teaching professionals.
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