ANZSCO 212317Updated 2026-01-29

Technical Director

National shortage level: Low

ANZSCO 212317OSCA 231438

Snapshot

Median pay: AUD 105k

Weekly earnings: AUD 2020

Salary range: AUD 94k-AUD 115k

Job ads trend: Not listed

Time to hire: Varies

Visa pathways: Check eligibility

State distribution

50.6%

NSW

26.9%

VIC

10.3%

QLD

Education mix

33.4%

bachelor degree

18.5%

advanced diploma/ diploma

16.6%

year 12

Role overview

Technical Directors control the quality of pictures and sound for television or radio programs by directing technical teams and planning and organising technical facilities.

What you do

• Assessing technical requirements of productions by studying scripts and discussing programme content, set locations and stage directions with the production team.

Core skills

Credentials & pathway

Recommended level: bachelor degree (33.4%)

Recent job ads

No ads listed yet.

Tasks

• Assessing technical requirements of productions by studying scripts and discussing programme content, set locations and stage directions with the production team.

Earnings

Weekly median: AUD 2020

Annual median: AUD 105k

Range: AUD 94k-AUD 115k