Sound Engineer and Broadcast Technician
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Were you the student in high school whom the teachers always called on for help with the AV equipment? Sound Engineering and Broadcasting Technicians, who are known as Audio Technicians in the recording and film industry, operate electronic sound equipment for radio, television, musical recordings, and motion pictures.
Sound engineering and broadcasting technician careers include:
| Job Title
| Description
| Training
| Median Salary
|
| Audio and video equipment technician |
Operates audio and video equipment for concerts, professional sports games, and other events |
High school, community college, or "on-the-job" |
$33,000 |
| Broadcast technician |
Operates equipment that controls sound and programming in radio and television broadcasts |
Technical school, community college, or four-year college |
$28,000 |
| Sound engineering technician |
Records, synchronizes, mixes, and reproduces music and other sounds in recording studios, sports arenas, and film production |
Technical school, community college, or four-year college |
$38,000 |
Audio engineers and technicians are often in their professions as a labor of love. They may start out as AV geeks and turn that knack into careers because they enjoy the technical and detail-oriented aspects of sound engineering jobs. Whether it's synthesizing a soundtrack or cueing audio clips for live radio, sound engineering requires consistent precision.
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Source: Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2006-2007 Edition; Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor.
