Also called: Audio Archivist
Cleans up and preserves old or damaged recordings.
An audio restoration engineer removes crackles from a 1930s record, repairs a damaged tape of a famous speech, and prepares archival audio for a reissue.
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Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. A bachelor's in audio engineering or music technology, then a couple of years assisting at a restoration studio, archive or library.
Ways in: 4-year college. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Audio Engineering.
Growing about average. Small niche.
High risk for 10 years. AI audio separation and denoise tools now restore old recordings quickly, cutting much of this specialty.
Classes: Physics (sound), Music, Computer applications, History.
Official data: O*NET occupation 27-4014.
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