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Updated: 6 Feb 2012

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	National Salary Data (? XAll compensation data shown are gross, national 10th to 90th percentile ranges. Pay can vary greatly by location. To view local data, take the PayScale survey. )	$0	$29K	$58K	$87K
Salary	$20,067 - $78,660
Bonus	$0.44 - $9,773
Profit Sharing	$300.00 - $1,600
Total Pay (? XTotal Pay combines base annual salary or hourly wage, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job. It does not include equity (stock) compensation, cash value of retirement benefits, or the value of other non-cash benefits (e.g. healthcare). )	$20,531 - $85,634
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 6 Feb 2012 \| Individuals Reporting: 362

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Job Listings for Audio Engineer Jobs

Posted	Job Title	Company	Job Location
Jan 12	Audio/Visual Engineer	The MIL Corporation	Lexington Park, Maryland
	Audio/Visual Design/Designer • Designing VTC and A/V systems (AMX, Crestron, Codecs) • Experience in specifying VTC and A/V equipment (Projectors, Screens... Indeed
Jan 18	Software Applications Engineer - Display, Camera and Audio	Beyondsoft	Sunnyvale, California
	display, camera, and audio drivers. You should have... Strong Background in writing display, camera, and audio drivers. • Working with customers, both by phone... Indeed
Jan 19	Audio-Visual Engineer	George Mason University	Fairfax, Virginia
	Audio-Visual Engineer George Mason University Student Centers invites applications for an Audio-Visual... projection, audio/video feeds, audio recording and... Indeed
Jan 10	Video/Audio Production Engineer	Fulcrum IT	Suitland, Maryland
	and non-employees. 11-1185: Video/Audio Production Engineer Location Suitland, MD Job Description... engineering for Video/Audio production in support of... Indeed

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Companies and Industries for Audio Engineer Jobs

Popular Employers

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NBC Universal, Inc.	Not enough data

Popular Industries

Salary Range


Audio / Video / Entertainment Production	$22,963 - $89,099
Entertainment -- Music	$21,053 - $89,671
Church	$20,674 - $91,990
Motion Picture, Sound and Video Recording	$23,055 - $108,380
Television Broadcasting	$24,709 - $104,577

Key Statistics for Audio Engineer Jobs

Gender

	Female 5%			Male 95%
Salary:	$17,687 - $71,216			$29,739 - $50,304

Years of Experience

Less than 1 year

1-4 years

28%

5-9 years

26%

10-19 years

27%

20 years or more

15%

Top Degrees

Salary Range


Bachelor's Degree	$19,492 - $73,047
Associate's Degree	$16,075 - $75,627
Bachelor of Arts (BA)	$29,479 - $152,605
Associate of Applied Science (AAS)	Not enough data
GED or High School Diploma	Not enough data

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Most Common Health Benefits

	Medical: 53%		Dental: 40%
	Vision: 27%		None: 46%

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Career Path for Audio Engineer Jobs

Common Past Jobs

Common Future Jobs

Audio Engineer

Salary Range

$20,531 - $85,634

Waiter/Waitress
$7,794 - $39,164

Common Past Jobs

Common Future Jobs

Audio Engineer

Salary Range

$20,531 - $85,634

	Film / Video Editor $23,444 - $97,123
	Audio / Video Equipment Technician $24,229 - $61,513
	Audiovisual Production Director $30,528 - $82,518

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Top Cities by Popularity

Highest Salaries By City

1. Atlanta, Georgia

2. Los Angeles, California

3. Boston, Massachusetts

4. Dallas, Texas

5. Houston, Texas

6. New York, New York

7. Nashville, Tennessee

8. Chicago, Illinois

9. Austin, Texas

Audio Engineer Job Description

People with the job title Audio Engineer typically fall into one of the following PayScale standard occupations.

Broadcast Technicians

Set up, operate, and maintain the electronic equipment used to transmit radio and television programs. Control audio equipment to regulate volume level and quality of sound during radio and television broadcasts. Operate radio transmitter to broadcast radio and television programs.