Pay Series 2.0 - Secular Pay Ranges & Salary Bands [Scott Ragsdale]

Are modern church tech job descriptions completely unrealistic compared to the salaries being offered?

What is it actually like to leave a church tech job for a massive touring gig? And more importantly, do touring audio engineers actually make that much more money?

In this episode, we are joined by Scott Ragsdale to talk about the massive career shift between local church production and mixing world tours for artists like Joe Bonamassa.

In this episode you'll hear: 

0:00 Intro: Toby & Blake’s Previous Job Searches

7:00 Scott Ragsdale Joins the Podcast!

10:45 Scott’s Journey Into Production Ministry

15:30 Is the Grass Greener? Church Tech vs. Touring Production

20:15 The Salary Reality: Do Touring Audio Engineers Actually Make More Money?

26:15 Do Church Techs Have the Skills to Mix a World Tour for Joe Bonamassa?

38:40 The "Salary Band" Trap: Why Churches Lose Their Best Techs

45:00 The Big Debate: Can You Survive on a Small Church Tech Salary?

54:15 Closing the Pay Gap Between Touring and Church Production

1:07:40 How to Become the Tech Director Your Church Wants to Retain

1:15:30 Church Tech Confessional: Ghost

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