Occupations/27-4011.00
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.
Usually a certificate, vocational program, or associate degree — not a bachelor’s.
AI automation risk
63%
Higher automation risk
Human characteristics
59%
Balanced human and task mix
Task orientation
67%
Higher automation risk
A day in this job
- Mostly human
Notify supervisors when major equipment repairs are needed.
- Mostly routine
Install, adjust, and operate electronic equipment to record, edit, and transmit radio and television programs, motion pictures, video conferencing, or multimedia presentations.
- Mostly human
Diagnose and resolve media system problems.
Split from the wording of these tasks, shown next to the occupation’s AI risk. It is not a separate score for each task, and it is not a forecast that the job disappears.
Core tasks
- 01Notify supervisors when major equipment repairs are needed.
- 02Diagnose and resolve media system problems.
- 03Direct and coordinate activities of assistants and other personnel during production.
- 04Compress, digitize, duplicate, and store audio and video data.
- 05Install, adjust, and operate electronic equipment to record, edit, and transmit radio and television programs, motion pictures, video conferencing, or multimedia presentations.
- 06Control the lights and sound of events, such as live concerts, before and after performances, and during intermissions.
Model drivers (O*NET 1–5)
- Repeating same tasks4.10
- Degree of automation1.68
- Time sitting3.70
- Originality (ability)2.88
- Conflict situations2.80
- Hands-on objects/tools4.44
- Outdoors / weather1.43
- Disease exposure1.18
- Decision freedom4.45
Top abilities
- Near Vision4.00
- Oral Expression3.88
- Problem Sensitivity3.75
- Oral Comprehension3.75
- Information Ordering3.75
- Written Expression3.50
- Written Comprehension3.50
- Deductive Reasoning3.38
Essential skills
- Reading Comprehension3.50
- Active Listening3.12
- Writing3.12
- Speaking3.12
- Mathematics2.00
- Science1.00
- Critical Thinking3.50
- Active Learning3.00
- Learning Strategies2.75
- Monitoring3.75
CIP matches
Schools offering related programs
12 of 23 shown
Earnings are College Scorecard medians for that program, 1 and 2 years after completion. A dash means the Department suppressed the cell or the campus is not in the field file.
| Institution | Program | Tuition | Admit | Grad 6-yr | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
University of Iowa Iowa City, IA · Public | Agricultural Communication/Journalism 01.0802 | $10,700 | 86% | 79% | 1 yr $55,512 2 yr $50,439 Master's · CIP 01.08 |
North Carolina State University at Raleigh Raleigh, NC · Public | Agricultural Communication/Journalism 01.0802 | $9,200 | 47% | 84% | 1 yr $46,321 2 yr — Master's · CIP 01.08 |
University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, WI · Public | Agricultural Communication/Journalism 01.0802 | $11,200 | 49% | 89% | 1 yr $43,638 2 yr $39,639 Bachelor's · CIP 01.08 |
University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA · Public | Agricultural Communication/Journalism 01.0802 | $14,800 | 11% | 93% | 1 yr $41,295 2 yr $44,384 Bachelor's · CIP 01.08 |
South Dakota State University Brookings, SD · Public | Agricultural Communication/Journalism 01.0802 | $9,600 | 99% | 66% | 1 yr $41,007 2 yr $45,529 Bachelor's · CIP 01.08 |
Ohio State University-Main Campus Columbus, OH · Public | Agricultural Communication/Journalism 01.0802 | $12,800 | 53% | 83% | 1 yr $39,369 2 yr $21,052 Bachelor's · CIP 01.08 |
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL · Public | Agricultural Communication/Journalism 01.0802 | $17,500 | 45% | 85% | 1 yr — 2 yr $38,289 Bachelor's · CIP 01.08 |
Purdue University-Main Campus West Lafayette, IN · Public | Agricultural Communication/Journalism 01.0802 | $10,000 | 53% | 83% | 1 yr $38,289 2 yr — Bachelor's · CIP 01.08 |
Texas A & M University-College Station College Station, TX · Public | Agricultural Communication/Journalism 01.0802 | $13,200 | 63% | 83% | 1 yr $36,668 2 yr $35,594 Bachelor's · CIP 01.08 |
Minneapolis Community and Technical College Minneapolis, MN · Public | Photographic and Film/Video Technology/Technician 10.0201 | $5,900 | 100% | 28% | 1 yr $26,739 2 yr $25,194 Associate · CIP 10.02 |
Century College White Bear Lake, MN · Public | Photographic and Film/Video Technology/Technician 10.0201 | $6,000 | 100% | 31% | 1 yr $23,649 2 yr — Certificate · CIP 10.02 |
Vanderbilt University Nashville, TN · Private nonprofit | Agricultural Communication/Journalism 01.0802 | $63,600 | 7% | 93% | 1 yr $22,192 2 yr $32,569 Bachelor's · CIP 01.08 |