Also called: PA Systems Tech, Audio Systems Engineer
Designs and tunes a tour's speaker system so sound is great everywhere.
A sound system engineer hangs speakers in an arena, then uses measurement software to tune them so the back row hears as well as the front. They work with the FOH engineer during shows.
Approximate.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Certificate, about 1 year after high school. Audio engineering training, then several years at a sound company setting up, tuning and maintaining large speaker systems.
Ways in: On-the-job training, 2-year college. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Audio Engineering.
Growing about average. Steady.
Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. AI tuning tools speed speaker alignment, but designing and flying systems in each venue stays hands-on.
Classes: Physics (sound), Electronics, Math, Audio or music technology.
Official data: O*NET occupation 27-4014.
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