How much does a broadcast engineer make in Australia?
A$135,900a year
This is the median gross salary: half earn more and half earn less. That is A$11,330 a month.
- Approx. take-home per month
- A$8,464
- Equals
- $93,380
- Compared with the median pay in Australia
- 1.8 times
- Data from
- 2025
Where Australia ranks among 144 countries
Each line is a country, on a log scale from $100 to $200,000 a year.
In other countries
Median gross salary a year, in dollars.
| 1. United States | $130,200 |
| 2. Switzerland estimate | $124,600 |
| 3. Luxembourg estimate | $102,300 |
| 4. Germany | $95,070 |
| 5. Australia | $93,380 |
| 6. Iceland estimate | $89,160 |
| 144. Nigeria estimate | $447 |
Similar jobs
Professionals
- Electrical engineerA$122,300
- Electronic engineerA$128,200
- ChemistA$94,850
- GeologistA$134,400
- ActuaryA$102,300
- ZoologistA$88,410
- Forestry advisorA$103,900
- Environmental protection professionalsA$81,540
Frequently asked questions
How much does a broadcast engineer make a month in Australia?
The median gross salary is A$11,330 a month, A$135,900 a year.
Which country pays a broadcast engineer the most?
United States, with a median of $130,200 a year before tax, according to our data.
Does a broadcast engineer make more in Australia or in United States?
In United States: $130,200 a year against $93,380 in Australia, 1.4 times more.
Who makes more, a broadcast engineer or an electrical engineer?
A broadcast engineer: A$135,900 a year against A$122,300 for an electrical engineer, 1.1 times more.
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), Employee Earnings and Hours, May 2025. How we calculate