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Audio Engineer Salary

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Updated: 19 May 2013

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Audio Engineer 2013 Total Pay (?

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$23,114 - $84,515

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MEDIAN: $42,145

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Audio Engineer Job Listings

Audio Visual Senior Engineer

May 08

Pragmatics, Inc. - Reston, VA

Audio Visual Senior Engineer Location: Reston, VA Req... Certified Video Engineer), Tandberg (Certified Engineer) • Experience in deploying audio visual systems in... - Indeed

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Audio Visual Engineer

May 07

Pragmatics, Inc. - Reston, VA

VA office. As the Audio Visual Engineer, you will... Schools and Centers. The Audio Visual Engineer will have experience installing audio visual classrooms... - Indeed

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Audio Engineer, Principal

May 17

QinetiQ North America - Reston, VA

Audio Engineer, Principal Job ID 2013-31688 # of... Responsibilities: Audio Engineer will support engineering activities with technical experience in audio... - Indeed

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National Salary Data

	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	$25,241 - $80,858
Bonus	$0.00 - $8,054
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). )	$23,114 - $84,515
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 19 May 2013 \| Individuals Reporting: 258

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Audio Engineer Tasks

Record, layer, and produce sounds and sound effects for desired impact.
Spot, arrange, and edit audio into video or other delivery mechanism.
Create, update, maintain, and add to sample and sound libraries.
Assist in postproduction with improving sound quality or adding sound over video.

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Companies and Industries for Audio Engineer Salaries

Popular Industries

Salary Range


Audio or Video Production or Recording	$23,575 - $85,488
Musical Performance	$20,971 - $78,952
Church	$14,663 - $65,812
Television Broadcasting	$27,190 - $93,148
College or University	$27,112 - $92,078

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Key Statistics for Audio Engineer Salaries and Jobs

Gender

	Female 9%			Male 91%
Salary:	$30,000 - $55,000			$36,237 - $58,267

Years of Experience

Less than 1 year

1-4 years

29%

5-9 years

29%

10-19 years

24%

20 years or more

14%

Top Degrees

Salary Range


Bachelor's Degree	$24,793 - $69,205
Associate's Degree	$35,479 - $88,769

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Most Common Health Benefits

	Medical: 54%		Dental: 38%
	Vision: 29%		None: 44%

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