From April 1 to May 16, 2025, the Society of Broadcast Engineers conducted its 10th annual compensation survey to determine salary levels and benefits among broadcast and media technology engineers. This survey provides a wealth of useful information, and it adds to the baseline being developed for subsequent surveys to establish compensation trends.
The complete results of the survey are available at no charge to SBE members as a benefit of membership. The survey is available through the SBE Bookstore. SBE members will login to view and download the report. Non-members can purchase the report.
The survey included 25 questions that gathered information about job titles, broadcast market size and compensation in dollars and offered benefits. SBE membership was not required to take the survey. SBE President Ted Hand, CPBE, 8-VSB, AMD, ATSC3, DRB, thanked those who participated. “I thank everyone who took part in the survey this year. We appreciate the time everyone took to help us gather the most accurate data to our members in radio, TV and multimedia technology. The SBE provides the information as a service not only to our members, but the industry.”
While all responses remained anonymous, demographic data collected included market size, job category/title, age, years working in broadcasting, salary, benefits received, and any certification held. The data is split into radio or TV results, with greater detail on job category and market size. President Hand added, “The SBE is proud to show that once again, as it has for many years, individuals who hold SBE Certification on average earn a higher salary than those who do not hold SBE Certification. Both our survey and other industry surveys previously show this ongoing trend. It pays to be SBE-certified.”
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