Audio Engineer: Earning potential & advantages and disadvantages of profession

What is the salary of an audio engineer?

A fresh audio engineer can draw a salary of Rs 15000 to Rs 20000. However, the salary increases with the increase in experience.
Also as a freelance an audio engineer can take as many project and get paid for per project.

What are the advantages and disadvantages of this career?

Advantages
• The audio engineers have can work in creative environment. They can venture with audio engineers collaborate with producers, directors, editors, musicians, singers, and composers.
• The pay scale at entry level is satisfying and if working as freelance they earn per project undertaken.
• There is variety of job options available to audio engineers.

Disadvantages
• Working in odd hours or even round the clock can be stressful
• Working and meeting deadlines at live concerts can be hectic
• Skills need to be updated regularly with the change in technology.