Average salary is $62,000 and varies greatly by company, location, industry, experience and benefits. http://www.simplyhired.com/a/salary/search/q-broadcast+engineer will give you the full scoop.
The sound engineering salary for California can range from $29,800-125,500 based upon the persons level of skill and amount of time in the field. Most of the time, you will find that the individual that has more experience will be higher payed.
The average sound engineer salary in the United States is around 68000 dollars but this is a rough estimate of an average for sound engineer's salary as pay will vary greatly depending on company and location.
The broadcast of sound preceded the broadcast of television, therefore the first public television broadcast came with sound (not like the first films which were indeed silent).
Broadcast surround sound began in the early 2000s.
Occupations involving with mixing board equipment include disc jockeys, broadcast and sound engineering technicians, and audio and video equipment technicians.
This question of course will depend on what other types of engineering positions you are specifically talking about as they vary greatly in both experience, task, and pay. Most sound engineers earn about $35-$40k each year. This is also average starting pay for most introductory engineering positions with the opportunity to advance with years of experience. If sound engineering feels like your calling, go for it.
Audio transmission is the broadcast of sound, video transmission is the broadcast of motion pictures.
An audio engineer may also be referred to as an audio technologist, an audio technician, or even a sound technician. In reference to radio operators they may also be called broadcast technicians.
There are a variety of sound engineering courses offered in the United Kingdom. Some of the courses include 'Sound and Multimedia Technology', 'Sound and Engineering Production' and 'Sound and Music Technology'.
Multichannel Television Sound ("MTS") was added in the US in 1984.
ALF, a 1980's American sitcom about the Tanner family that takes in an alien, was the first television show to be broadcast with Dolby Surround Sound in 1986.
You should get a degree in sound engineering if you want to pursue sound engineering. This way you will gain experience in the field and with the equipment. You should also get an internship.