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What broadcast technicians make
Typical
$77,000
Starting out
$51,000
Senior or engineering lead
$106,000
Job Bank's national median is $37.09 an hour, about $77,000 a year full time. That is high for a two-year diploma. The reason is that big networks and sports broadcasters are unionized and pay well, which pulls the middle of the range up.