Technologist in audiovisual production - Salary and Career
Artistic and Cultural Producers

Technologist in audiovisual production - 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 earn

A Technologist in audiovisual production 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

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

Artistic and Cultural Producers must:

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

  • Activities

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


    Sectors that hire Technologist in audiovisual production 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
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