How To Become A Remote Broadcast Engineer: What It Is and Career Path

What is a remote broadcast engineer and how to become one

Updated January 8, 2025

3 min read

Working primarily in television and radio, remote broadcast engineers are responsible for the installation, maintenance, and operation of all broadcast-related equipment. They also provide technical support in the arenas of film, concerts, and music recording, ensuring the quality production and transmission of both audio and video.

Some of the functions that they perform in this capacity include installing broadcasting equipment, maintaining broadcast equipment, troubleshooting problems, repairing equipment, and recommending enhancements to existing equipment. Furthermore, they are creative and have good practical and technical skills. They are also comfortable working with electrical and electronic equipment. They start through the new entrant training schemes some broadcasting companies run. No formal education requirements are necessary; however, a high school diploma or a GED may be preferable.

The average hourly pay for the position is $41.51, which amounts to $86,344 annually. Moreover, the career is projected to grow in the coming years and create new job opportunities across the United States.

ScoreRemote Broadcast EngineerUS Average

Salary

7.9

Avg. Salary $112,099

Avg. Salary $59,228

Stability level

4.1

Growth rate 10%

Growth rate 0.3%

Diversity

6.4

Race

American Indian and Alaska Native 0.35%

Asian 5.58%

Black or African American 9.80%

Hispanic or Latino 15.96%

Unknown 6.25%

White 62.06%

Gender

female 7.33%

male 92.67%

Age - 41

Race

American Indian and Alaska Native 3.00%

Asian 7.00%

Black or African American 14.00%

Hispanic or Latino 19.00%

White 57.00%

Gender

female 47.00%

male 53.00%

Age - 41

Stress level

4.1

Stress level is moderate

7.1 - high

Complexity level

5.8

Complexity level is intermediate

7 - challenging

Work life balance

8.6

Work life balance is excellent

6.4 - fair

Key steps to become a remote broadcast engineer

Explore remote broadcast engineer education requirements

Most common remote broadcast engineer degrees

Bachelor's

60.0 %

Associate

26.7 %

High School Diploma

5.6 %

Start to develop specific remote broadcast engineer skills

Skills	Percentages
JavaScript	31.54%
Infrastructure	19.06%
Linux	15.53%
CSS	10.77%
Technical Support	6.05%

Complete relevant remote broadcast engineer training and internships

Accountants spend an average of 6-12 months on post-employment, on-the-job training. New remote broadcast engineers learn the skills and techniques required for their job and employer during this time. The chart below shows how long it takes to gain competency as a remote broadcast engineer based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data and data from real remote broadcast engineer resumes.

Research remote broadcast engineer duties and responsibilities

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Manage software deployments using SCCM and oversee monitoring of complex applications.

Apply for remote broadcast engineer jobs

Now it's time to start searching for a remote broadcast engineer job. Consider the tips below for a successful job search:

Browse job boards for relevant postings
Consult your professional network
Reach out to companies you're interested in working for directly
Watch out for job scams

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Remote broadcast engineer reviews

A zippia user wrote a review on Jul 2020

Pros

Basically I love Electronics, then being radio station engineer am happy to be part of those who pass am information to the world

Cons

well in our part of the world Nigeria , most of the executives don't appreciate Engineers, they felt that engineers are too much.

A zippia user wrote a review on Jun 2020