Also called: AV Tech, Event Technology Technician
Sets up and runs the sound, video, and presentation equipment for meetings, concerts, churches, and events.
You rig microphones and projectors for a 1,000-person conference, mix the sound live, and fix a crashing laptop seconds before the keynote.
BLS audio and video technicians median roughly $55k.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Certificate, about 1 year after high school. HS diploma plus training or certificate; AVIXA CTS certification.
Ways in: Certification, On-the-job training, Trade school. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Majors to look at: Audio-Visual Technology, Media Production.
Growing about average. BLS projects about average growth.
Low risk for 10 years. Rooms get smarter and auto-switch video, but setting up and running live events stays hands-on.
Age 18+. One way to start: Apply to event AV companies and hotel AV teams for technician or stagehand jobs
Classes: Theater tech crew, Electronics CTE, Music or media.
Official data: O*NET occupation 27-4011.
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