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Audio and Video Technicians

Part of Arts, Audio/Video Technology & Communications, in the Journalism and Broadcasting pathway.

Job zone 3: medium preparationO*NET 27-4011.00

What the work is

Set up, maintain, and dismantle audio and video equipment, such as microphones, sound speakers, connecting wires and cables, sound and mixing boards, video cameras, video monitors and servers, and related electronic equipment for live or recorded events, such as concerts, meetings, conventions, presentations, podcasts, news conferences, and sporting events.

On a typical day

  • Notify supervisors when major equipment repairs are needed.
  • Design layouts of audio and video equipment and perform upgrades and maintenance.
  • Perform minor repairs and routine cleaning of audio and video equipment.
  • Switch sources of video input from one camera or studio to another, from film to live programming, or from network to local programming.
  • Compress, digitize, duplicate, and store audio and video data.
  • Direct and coordinate activities of assistants and other personnel during production.

What it pays

$49,130
Median pay per year, San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX metro
New workers start near $41,210
Experienced workers reach $59,480
  1. $41k10th
  2. $45k25th
  3. $49kMedian
  4. $49k75th
  5. $59k90th
Wage percentiles: 10th $41,210, 25th $45,110, Median $49,130, 75th $49,130, 90th $59,480

About 500 people do this job in the San Antonio area.

Job outlook

Alamo region (Bexar and 12 surrounding counties), Texas Workforce Commission projection 2024 to 2034. U.S. figures from the BLS for comparison.

+11.4%

employment change in the Alamo region, 376 to 419 jobs · U.S. +3%

33

openings a year in the Alamo region, from growth and people leaving · U.S. 7,300

376

employed in the Alamo region in 2024 · U.S. 92,300

Typical entry education: Postsecondary nondegree award · Training: Short-term on-the-job training

Skills this career uses

The skills O*NET rates most important for the job, with how much of each the work needs on a 1 to 7 scale.

  1. Monitoring3.4
  2. Critical Thinking3.8
  3. Reading Comprehension3.6
  4. Operations Monitoring3.1
  5. Complex Problem Solving3.0
  6. Active Listening3.3
  7. Writing3.1
  8. Speaking3.1

Education people in this job have

Share of workers by highest education, from O*NET surveys. It shows what others did, not what you must do.

  1. High school or less25%
  2. Certificate20%
  3. Some college1%
  4. Associate degree11%
  5. Bachelor's degree43%

Job zone 3, medium preparation: Training, an associate degree, or a few years of related experience.

Alamo programs that lead here

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