DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA
27-4011 Audio and Video Technicians
Occupational Description:
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. Excludes "Sound Engineering Technicians" (27-4014), "Lighting Technicians" (27-4015), and "Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers" (49-2097).| Percentiles | |||||||||
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| Geography | Employment | Emp SE* | Mean | Mean SE* | 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
| Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN | 890 | 183 | $24.17/hr | $1.33/hr | $14.22/hr | $17.91/hr | $23.55/hr | $29.11/hr | $36.20/hr |
| Minnesota | 1,070 | 186 | $23.83/hr | $1.10/hr | $13.70/hr | $17.21/hr | $23.18/hr | $29.07/hr | $36.19/hr |
| U S | 73,960 | 1,775 | $24.91/hr | $0.27/hr | $12.96/hr | $16.64/hr | $22.30/hr | $30.41/hr | $40.40/hr |
| *SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate. | |||||||||
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| Occupation (click title for details) | OES | Projections | |
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| Employment | Median Wage | % Change 2020 - 2030 | |
| Producers and Directors | 1,090 | $32.76/hr | 13.8% |
| Technical Writers | 1,030 | $33.25/hr | 9.5% |
| Art Directors | 910 | $50.74/hr | 5.8% |
| Broadcast Technicians | 260 | $22.65/hr | 9.2% |
| Floral Designers | 260 | $18.81/hr | N/A |
| Film and Video Editors | 180 | N/A | 24.1% |
| Set and Exhibit Designers | 120 | $25.67/hr | N/A |
Tasks for Audio and Video Technicians
- Determines format, approach, content, level, and medium to meet objectives most effectively within budgetary constraints, utilizing research, knowledge, and training.
- Locates and secures settings, properties, effects, and other production necessities.
- Constructs and positions properties, sets, lighting equipment, and other equipment.
- Develops manuals, texts, workbooks, or related materials for use in conjunction with production materials.
- Develops production ideas based on assignment or generates own ideas based on objectives and interest.
- Directs and coordinates activities of assistants and other personnel during production.
- Conducts training sessions on selection, use, and design of audiovisual materials, and operation of presentation equipment.
- Performs narration or presents announcements.
- Executes, or directs assistants to execute, rough and finished graphics and graphic designs.
- Plans and develops preproduction ideas into outlines, scripts, continuity, story boards, and graphics, or directs assistants to develop ideas.
- Sets up, adjusts, and operates equipment, such as cameras, sound mixers, and recorders during production.
