Occupations/27-4012.00
Broadcast Technicians
Set up, operate, and maintain the electronic equipment used to acquire, edit, and transmit audio and video for radio or television programs. Control and adjust incoming and outgoing broadcast signals to regulate sound volume, signal strength, and signal clarity. Operate satellite, microwave, or other transmitter equipment to broadcast radio or television programs.
Usually a certificate, vocational program, or associate degree — not a bachelor’s.
AI automation risk
62%
Higher automation risk
Human characteristics
39%
Balanced human and task mix
Task orientation
47%
Mixed exposure
A day in this job
- Mostly routine
Monitor and log transmitter readings.
- Mostly routine
Monitor strength, clarity, and reliability of incoming and outgoing signals, and adjust equipment as necessary to maintain quality broadcasts.
- Mostly routine
Observe monitors and converse with station personnel to determine audio and video levels and to ascertain that programs are airing.
The tasks we can read here lean routine. That sits next to the AI risk rank — it is not a forecast that the job disappears.
Core tasks
- 01Report equipment problems, ensure that repairs are made, and make emergency repairs to equipment when necessary and possible.
- 02Monitor and log transmitter readings.
- 03Maintain programming logs as required by station management and the Federal Communications Commission.
- 04Monitor strength, clarity, and reliability of incoming and outgoing signals, and adjust equipment as necessary to maintain quality broadcasts.
- 05Observe monitors and converse with station personnel to determine audio and video levels and to ascertain that programs are airing.
- 06Preview scheduled programs to ensure that signals are functioning and programs are ready for transmission.
Model drivers (O*NET 1–5)
- Repeating same tasks3.07
- Degree of automation2.69
- Time sitting4.09
- Originality (ability)3.00
- Conflict situations2.37
- Hands-on objects/tools3.50
- Outdoors / weather2.43
- Disease exposure1.11
- Decision freedom3.84
Top abilities
- Near Vision3.88
- Written Comprehension3.62
- Problem Sensitivity3.62
- Oral Comprehension3.62
- Written Expression3.25
- Oral Expression3.25
- Information Ordering3.25
- Deductive Reasoning3.25
Essential skills
- Reading Comprehension3.12
- Active Listening3.62
- Writing3.25
- Speaking3.12
- Mathematics2.75
- Science1.88
- Critical Thinking3.75
- Active Learning3.12
- Learning Strategies2.88
- Monitoring3.50
CIP matches
Schools offering related programs
8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Minneapolis Community and Technical College Minneapolis, MN · Public | Radio and Television Broadcasting Technology/Technician 10.0202 | $5,900 | 100% | 28% | 1 yr $26,739 2 yr $25,194 Associate · CIP 10.02 |
Century College White Bear Lake, MN · Public | Radio and Television Broadcasting Technology/Technician 10.0202 | $6,000 | 100% | 31% | 1 yr $23,649 2 yr — Certificate · CIP 10.02 |
Minnesota State University-Mankato Mankato, MN · Public | Radio and Television Broadcasting Technology/Technician 10.0202 | $9,700 | 71% | 62% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Bachelor's · CIP 10.02 |
Saint Paul College St. Paul, MN · Public | Radio and Television Broadcasting Technology/Technician 10.0202 | $6,100 | 100% | 29% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Associate · CIP 10.02 |
New York University New York, NY · Private nonprofit | Communications Technology/Technician 10.0105 | $60,400 | 12% | 88% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Master's · CIP 10.01 |
Miami Dade College Miami, FL · Public | Communications Technology/Technician 10.0105 | $2,900 | 100% | 41% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Certificate · CIP 10.01 |
Northern Virginia Community College Annandale, VA · Public | Radio and Television Broadcasting Technology/Technician 10.0202 | $5,700 | 100% | 35% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Certificate · CIP 10.02 |
Texas State Technical College Waco, TX · Public | Radio and Television Broadcasting Technology/Technician 10.0202 | $7,200 | 100% | 45% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Bachelor's · CIP 10.02 |