Also called: Church Production Director, Worship Technical Director
Runs the sound, lighting, video and livestream for a church's services, leading a team of volunteers every weekend.
On Thursday he programs the lights and tests the livestream for Sunday's three services. Sunday at 6 a.m. he trains two teen volunteers on cameras, mixes the band's sound, and swaps a failing wireless microphone between songs.
Estimate; megachurches pay the most.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Certificate, about 2 years after high school. No set degree; skills come from audio/video programs, theater tech or self-teaching, and many have a degree in audio production.
Ways in: Self-taught, 2-year college, 4-year college. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Audio Production, Media Production, Theater Technology.
Growing about average. Livestreaming made tech roles standard at mid-size and large churches.
Medium risk for 10 years. AI auto-mixing and camera-switching tools are spreading; leading volunteers and fixing live problems stays human.
Classes: Theater tech crew, Audio/video production, Physics.
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