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27-4014 Sound Engineering Technicians

Occupational Description:

Assemble and operate equipment to record, synchronize, mix, edit, or reproduce sound, including music, voices, or sound effects, for theater, video, film, television, podcasts, sporting events, and other productions. Excludes "Audio and Video Technicians" (27-4011).

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
Wages Updated to First Quarter, 2020
					Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	Mean SE*	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Minnesota	150	34	$24.41/hr	$1.68/hr	$11.63/hr	$14.79/hr	$26.62/hr	$30.73/hr	$35.98/hr
U S	12,890	657	$32.58/hr	$1.08/hr	$12.63/hr	$17.14/hr	$26.59/hr	$38.43/hr	$58.93/hr
*SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate.

Other Regional Data For Sound Engineering Technicians
Geography (click title for details)	OES		Projections
Geography (click title for details)	Employment	Median Wage	% Change -
EDR 11 - 7 County Twin Cities	130	$26.91/hr	N/A
EDR 10 - Southeast	N/A	N/A	N/A
EDR 2 - Headwaters	N/A	N/A	N/A
EDR 7W- Central	N/A	N/A	N/A
EDR 7E- East Central	N/A	N/A	N/A
EDR 9 - South Central	N/A	N/A	N/A
EDR 4 - West Central	N/A	N/A	N/A
EDR 6E- Southwest Central	N/A	N/A	N/A
EDR 1 - Northwest	N/A	N/A	N/A
EDR 5 - North Central	N/A	N/A	N/A

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Broadcast Technicians	30	$15.21/hr	N/A
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Tasks for Sound Engineering Technicians

Records speech, music, and other sounds on recording media, using recording equipment.
Synchronizes and equalizes prerecorded dialog, music, and sound effects with visual action of motion picture or television production, using control console.
Reproduces and duplicates sound recordings from original recording media, using sound editing and duplication equipment.
Mixes and edits voices, music, and taped sound effects, during stage performances, using sound mixing board.
Regulates volume level and quality of sound during motion picture, phonograph, television, or radio production recording sessions, using control console.
Keeps log of recordings.
Maintains recording equipment.
Sets up, adjusts, and tests recording equipment to prepare for recording session.