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

What is a remote broadcast technician and how to become one

Updated January 8, 2025

3 min read

The Remote Broadcast Technician is tasked with setting up, operating, examining, and generally maintaining electronic broadcasting equipment, such as radio, television tech, and audio equipment. They may also need to do so during live broadcasting, regulating the machinery in real-time.

The Technician will need to cooperate with a team of other employees whose job is to manage and aid in the broadcasting of content. Their job is to, no matter what occurs, keep the content flowing on their side, meaning they must keep the machinery running smoothly at all times. This often involves repairs on the spot, as issues of different complexities and kinds come up, and checking the screens, the sound, and the production as often as necessary.

A person hoping to begin work as a Remote Broadcast Technician should generally have a few years of experience, at least, working in positions to do with production and broadcast, usually live broadcast. They should also be able to work well under pressure and have an analytical mind and good communication and engineering skills.

ScoreRemote Broadcast TechnicianUS Average

Salary

2.3

Avg. Salary $29,076

Avg. Salary $59,228

Stability level

4.1

Growth rate 10%

Growth rate 0.3%

Diversity

6.3

Race

American Indian and Alaska Native 0.37%

Asian 5.15%

Black or African American 8.40%

Hispanic or Latino 16.89%

Unknown 6.26%

White 62.92%

Gender

female 15.37%

male 84.63%

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 technician

Explore remote broadcast technician education requirements

Most common remote broadcast technician degrees

Bachelor's

42.3 %

Associate

36.1 %

High School Diploma

12.3 %

Start to develop specific remote broadcast technician skills

Skills	Percentages
Technical Issues	8.18%
Troubleshoot	7.46%
IP	6.39%
FM	5.42%
Windows	5.39%

Complete relevant remote broadcast technician training and internships

Accountants spend an average of 6-12 months on post-employment, on-the-job training. New remote broadcast technicians 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 technician based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data and data from real remote broadcast technician resumes.

Research remote broadcast technician duties and responsibilities

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Install, configure, maintain, & support multiple LAN's.
Investigate problems with SSL and IPSec services to identify customer relate VPN problems.

Get remote broadcast technician experience

Generally, it takes 2-4 years to become a remote broadcast technician. The most common roles before becoming a remote broadcast technician include computer technician, technician team lead and customer service representative.

Apply for remote broadcast technician jobs

Now it's time to start searching for a remote broadcast technician 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