Occupation
Audio and Video Technicians
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.
$58,100 medianTraining or associate
O*NET 31.0 · 27-4011.00
A typical week, in the words of people in the job
- 01Construct and position properties, sets, lighting equipment, and other equipment.
- 02Notify supervisors when major equipment repairs are needed.
- 03Produce rough and finished graphics and graphic designs.
- 04Monitor incoming and outgoing pictures and sound feeds to ensure quality and notify directors of any possible problems.
- 05Install, adjust, and operate electronic equipment to record, edit, and transmit radio and television programs, motion pictures, video conferencing, or multimedia presentations.
- 06Determine formats, approaches, content, levels, and mediums to effectively meet objectives within budgetary constraints, using research, knowledge, and training.
- 07Switch sources of video input from one camera or studio to another, from film to live programming, or from network to local programming.
- 08Control the lights and sound of events, such as live concerts, before and after performances, and during intermissions.
- 09Direct and coordinate activities of assistants and other personnel during production.
- 10Compress, digitize, duplicate, and store audio and video data.
- 11Perform minor repairs and routine cleaning of audio and video equipment.
- 12Record and edit audio material, such as movie soundtracks, using audio recording and editing equipment.
Task statements ranked by how many workers report them · O*NET 31.0
What the posting will be called
AV Tech (Audio Visual Technician)Audio Visual Specialist (AV Specialist)Media TechnicianOperations TechnicianAudio TechnicianStagehandVideo Technician
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Knowledge the job leans on
Computers and ElectronicsCommunications and MediaEnglish LanguageTelecommunicationsFine ArtsEngineering and TechnologyCustomer and Personal ServiceEducation and Training
Skills that carry over from service
Operations MonitoringComplex Problem SolvingService OrientationCoordinationSocial PerceptivenessOperation and ControlJudgment and Decision MakingSystems Analysis