Broadcast technicians
Occupation · NOC 2021 52112 · Canada
- NOC 2021 code
- 52112
- TEER
- 2
- Positions on positive LMIAs, all lists
- 11
- Median wage, Canada
- C$37.09 per hour
- Job Bank postings, Jan–Sep 2026
- 26
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About this occupation
Broadcast technicians install, set up, test, operate and repair electronic equipment used to record and transmit live and taped radio and television programs and to produce audio and video streaming broadcasts for the Internet. They are employed by radio and television broadcasting networks and stations, by broadcast equipment companies and by Internet-based communication providers.
Example job titles
- broadcast technician
- broadcast transmitter operator
- broadcasting switcher
- master control room (MCR) equipment operator - broadcasting
- master control room (MCR) technician - broadcasting
- mobile broadcasting equipment operator
- regional transmitter technician
- short-wave receiving station technician
- video transmission operator
Main duties
- This group performs some or all of the following duties:
- Monitor broadcast quality of live and taped radio and television programs
- Operate and monitor radio and television broadcasting systems to broadcast, receive signals and to regulate clarity and range of sounds and colours of recordings or broadcasts
- Operate broadcast equipment to produce audio and video streaming broadcasts for the Internet
- Make emergency repairs to equipment and substitute programs in case of signal failure
- Maintain, install and troubleshoot a wide variety of broadcast hardware and software
- Set up and operate consoles to pick up and select feed sources from different locations and to air radio or television programs and commercials
- May supervise other broadcast technicians.
Employment requirements
- Completion of a college program in broadcast technology or electronics is usually required.
- Senior and supervisory positions in this unit group require experience.
Temporary foreign worker positions (LMIA)
Positions on positive LMIAs in ESDC employer lists, by year of the list.
Approved positions by year
Data table
| 2016 | 1 |
| 2019 | 2 |
| 2020 | 2 |
| 2021 | 2 |
| 2022 | 2 |
| 2023 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 |
- J & C Solutions Inc.3
- Canadian Broadcasting Corporation1
- International Islamic Propagation Center Canada1
- Nextologies Limited1
- Insight Big Brother Canada 9 LTD1
- Insight Big Brother Canada 10 Ltd.1
- Aldea Solutions Inc.1
- Insight Big Brother Canada 11 Ltd.1
- Insight Big Brother Canada 12 Ltd.1
Work permits
Work permit holders by year the permit took effect, mapped from NOC 2016 where the code has a single NOC 2021 successor (IRCC).
| Year | TFWP permits | IMP permits |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 5 |
| 2025 | 0 | 15 |
| 2016 | 0 | 15 |
| 2015 | 10 | 0 |
All work permits by year
Data table
| 2015 | 10 |
| 2016 | 15 |
| 2025 | 15 |
| 2026 | 5 |
Permanent residence
Admissions of permanent residents by intended occupation and Express Entry invitations by occupation (IRCC).
- Canadian Experience Class10
Wages
Median wage by province and territory (2025 release). Hourly unless marked per year.
| Area | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | C$24.75 | C$37.09 | C$51.03 |
| Alberta | C$25.00 | C$36.46 | C$57.20 |
| British Columbia | C$24.80 | C$36.23 | C$48.85 |
| New Brunswick | C$27.31 | C$39.39 | C$49.22 |
| Nova Scotia | C$24.27 | C$37.32 | C$46.56 |
| Ontario | C$26.59 | C$38.03 | C$51.76 |
| Quebec | C$24.87 | C$36.53 | C$47.44 |
- Job Bank postings, Jan–Sep 2026
- 26
- Vacancies advertised
- 26
- Median advertised minimum hourly wage
- C$24.75
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