Engineering Technician
Assemble and operate equipment to record, synchronize, mix, edit, or reproduce sound, including music, voices, or sound effects, for theater, video, film, television, podcasts, sporting events, and other productions. In the GCC market, this role is actively hired across bahrain, oman, saudi with 4 recent postings.
A Engineering Technician in the GCC region requires communication, sql, excel, powerpoint, word. Assemble and operate equipment to record, synchronize, mix, edit, or reproduce sound, including music, voices, or sound effects, for theater, video, film, television, podcasts, sporting events, and other productions. This role is in demand across the Gulf Cooperation Council countries.
Salary across the GCC
Monthly gross median in local currency, by country × seniority.
| Country | Junior | Mid-Level | Senior | Lead / Principal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Arab Emirates | 11,000 AED | 18,500 AED | 29,000 AED | 40,000 AED |
| Saudi Arabia | 10,500 SAR | 18,000 SAR | 27,500 SAR | 38,500 SAR |
| Qatar | 11,500 QAR | 19,500 QAR | 30,500 QAR | 42,000 QAR |
| Kuwait | 900 KWD | 1,550 KWD | 2,350 KWD | 3,300 KWD |
| Oman | 1,000 OMR | 1,700 OMR | 2,650 OMR | 3,650 OMR |
| Bahrain | 950 BHD | 1,600 BHD | 2,500 BHD | 3,450 BHD |
How Engineering Technician pay varies in the UAE
UAE · mid-level · monthly gross in AED
Based on 500 data points · updated June 15, 2026 · How we estimate
By company size
Median compensation varies with headcount.
Top-paying industries
Median for this role, ranked by sector.
Estimates modelled from GCC pay surveys and live posting volume — a directional guide, not a live salary feed.
Required skills
Top hiring companies
- Petrofac
- InterContinental Hotels Group
Active markets
- bahrain
- oman
- saudi
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Record speech, music, and other sounds on recording media, using recording equipment.
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Confer with producers, performers, and others to determine and achieve the desired sound for a production, such as a musical recording or a film.
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Separate instruments, vocals, and other sounds, and combine sounds during the mixing or postproduction stage.
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Regulate volume level and sound quality during recording sessions, using control consoles.
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Set up, test, and adjust recording equipment for recording sessions and live performances.
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Prepare for recording sessions by performing such activities as selecting and setting up microphones.
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Keep logs of recordings.
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Mix and edit voices, music, and taped sound effects for live performances and for prerecorded events, using sound mixing boards.
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