Technologist in audiovisual production (film and video) - Salary and Career
Artistic and Cultural Producers

Technologist in audiovisual production (film and video) - Career description, activities, functions and salary

They implement projects for the production of artistic and cultural shows (theatre, dance, opera, exhibitions and others), audiovisual (cinema, video, television, radio and music production) and multimedia. To do so, they create proposals, carry out the pre-production and finalization of the projects, managing the financial resources available for the same.

How much does an Technologist in audiovisual production (film and video) earn

A Technologist in audiovisual production (film and video) earns between $1.310 and $9.012 per month, with an average monthly salary of $3.179 and a median salary of $2.200 according to an Averwage.com salary survey along with to data of professionals hired and fired by companies in the labor market.

Our research is based on the salaries of 804 professionals hired and dismissed by the period from 06/2021 to 05/2022 (last year).


Salary ranges for the Technologist in audiovisual production (film and video)

Monthly Salary Annual Salary Salary Per Week Hourly Salary
Average wage 3.179 38.146 795 16
1º Quartile 1.310 15.720 328 6
Median Salary 2.200 26.400 550 11
3º Quartile 6.873 82.477 1.718 34
Higher Salary 9.012 108.146 2.253 44


Professional job categories

  • Science and arts professionals
    • communicators, artists and religious
      • performance and arts professionals
        • artistic and cultural producers

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Main workplaces

Artistic and Cultural Producers they work mainly in cultural, recreational, sporting activities, in public or private companies, as employees or service providers. Research, organization, supervision and interpersonal skills are important for the exercise of their activities, which are predominantly developed in teams and at irregular hours.


What does it take to work in the field of Artistic and Cultural Producers

These occupations do not require a specific level of education for their performance, and it is possible that their learning takes place in practice. Following the trend of professionalization that has been taking place in the area of the arts, however, it can be said that, increasingly, it will be desirable for professionals to have higher education.


Functions and activities of Technologist in audiovisual production (film and video)

Artistic and Cultural Producers must:

  • create proposals for scenic, audiovisual and multimedia projects;
  • create scenic, audiovisual and multimedia project proposals;
  • finish production;
  • end production;
  • manage project financial resources;
  • demonstrate personal skills;
  • pre-produce scenic, audiovisual and multimedia projects;
  • pre-produce scenic, audiovisual and multimedia projects;
  • implement projects for the production of scenic, audiovisual and multimedia shows;
  • communicate;
  • manage the project's financial resources;

  • Activities

    • enable conditions for publicizing the work;
    • maintain exchanges with professionals in the field;
    • assemble final product in media;
    • manage conflicts;
    • generate animations;
    • demonstrate flexibility;
    • search themes;
    • adapt the project to legal requirements (copyright, incentive, social charges, etc.);
    • demonstrate ability to reconcile;
    • hire equipment;
    • socialize production information;
    • demonstrate proactivity;
    • capture resources, benefits and support for production;
    • manage schedule;
    • adapt content;
    • demonstrate ability to work under pressure;
    • participate in policy discussions for cinema, tv, radio, theatre, music and internet;
    • enable conditions for the dissemination of the work;
    • settle debts;
    • suggest artistic team in accordance with the project;
    • demonstrate time management skills;
    • attribute credit to crew, cast, supporters, contributors and sponsors;
    • set schedules;
    • hire musicians and arrangers;
    • adapt project to legal requirements (copyright, incentive, social charges, etc.);
    • enable product distribution;
    • define the project's visual identity;
    • define thematic;
    • demonstrate proactiveness;
    • research trends;
    • monitor project development;
    • participate in courses, events, seminars, congresses, exchanges, etc.;
    • participate in policy discussions aimed at cinema, tv, radio, theatre, music and internet;
    • study script;
    • register final product with the competent bodies;
    • demonstrate diffuse attention capacity;
    • select repertoire;
    • survey technical and material conditions for project execution;
    • report;
    • pay off debts;
    • create repertoire;
    • hire services in general: transportation, food, hosting, insurance etc;
    • fit proposals to resources;
    • analyze final product quality;
    • hire a cast;
    • edit video;
    • build production map;
    • coordinate activities to capture images and sounds;
    • report on the project carried out;
    • register final product in organs competent bodies;
    • edit audio;
    • demonstrate ability to deal with unforeseen circumstances;
    • coordinate activities for the live broadcast of programs;
    • register project in organs competent bodies;
    • define the technical team;
    • mix audio;
    • elaborate marketing strategies;
    • hire team and completion services;
    • participate in policy discussions aimed at cinema, tv, radio, theater, music and internet;
    • demonstrate leadership ability;
    • supervise audio and video editing and editing activities;
    • develop projects for fundraising;
    • adapt proposals to resources;
    • give accounts for the project carried out;
    • budget project;
    • create script;
    • identify target audience;
    • participate in policy discussions for cinema, tv, radio, theater, music and internet;
    • define means of distribution/vehicle;
    • organize rehearsals;
    • post-produce film and video(correct color, light, insert effects and text);
    • develop resource disbursement schedule;
    • dialogue with technical teams;
    • monitor rehearsals;
    • demonstrate artistic sensitivity;
    • demonstrate ability to propose solutions;
    • demonstrate creativity;
    • participate in discussions on policy aimed at cinema, tv, radio, theater, music and internet;
    • study script;
    • contact supporters, collaborators and sponsors;
    • demonstrate persuasiveness;
    • contract locations;
    • demonstrate ability to work in a team;
    • master audio;
    • dialogue with artistic teams;
    • suggest technical team in accordance with the project;
    • show patience;
    • distribute tasks;
    • define financial flowchart;
    • demonstrate professional articulation ability;
    • control financial execution;
    • demonstrate professional articulation skills;
    • technically decouple the script;
    • hire a technical team;


    Sectors that hire Technologist in audiovisual production (film and video) the most in the job market

    • specialized retailer of computer equipment and supplies
    • temporary labor lease
    • advertising agencies
    • portals, content providers and other information services on the internet
    • movie, video and television program production activities
    • open television activities
    • activities of associations for the defense of social rights
    • professional and management development training
    • rental of other commercial and industrial machinery and equipment, without operator
    • book edition




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