Information Provided by the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Outlook Handbook
Sound Engineering Technicians
Job applicants will face keen competition for jobs in major metropolitan areas, where pay generally is higher; prospects are expected to be better in small cities and towns. Technical school, community college, or college training in broadcast technology, electronics, or computer networking provides the best preparation. About 30 percent work in broadcasting, mainly for radio and television stations, and 17 percent work in the motion picture, video, and sound recording industries. Evening, weekend, and holiday work is common.
On average, Sound Engineering Technicians earn $ 43,010 per year.
Job Opportunities for Skilled Trade Careers are
expected to:
Increase as fast as the average.
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Broadcast and sound engineering technicians and radio operators set up, operate, and maintain a wide variety of electrical and electronic equipment used in almost any radio or television broadcast, concert, play, musical recording, television show, or movie. With such a range of work, there are many specialized occupations within the field.
Both broadcast and sound engineering technicians usually receive some kind of formal training prior to beginning work. Audio and video technicians usually learn the skills they need through a year or more of on-the-job training, but some have formal education after high school. Radio operators usually train for several months on the job
About 30 percent worked in broadcasting (except Internet) and 17 percent worked in the motion picture, video, and sound recording industries. About 13 percent were self-employed. Television stations employ, on average, many more technicians than radio stations. Some technicians are employed in other industries, producing employee communications, sales, and training programs. Technician jobs in television and radio are located in virtually all cities; jobs in radio also are found in many small towns. The highest paying and most specialized jobs are concentrated in New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago, and Washington, DCthe originating centers for most network or news programs. Motion picture production jobs are concentrated in Los Angeles and New York City.
InfoComm International
National Association of Broadcasters
Society of Broadcast Engineers
