Also called: Sports Audio A2, Field Audio Technician
Points a dish-shaped microphone at the field during TV sports broadcasts to catch the crunch of hits, the quarterback's calls, and the referee's whistle.
A parabolic mic operator walks the sideline wearing headphones, aiming a clear dish at the line of scrimmage to catch every snap count and hit. Between plays they move with the action, stay out of the officials' way, and fix wireless mic problems.
Approximate; freelance day rates per game.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Certificate, about 1 year after high school. Audio training or on-the-job learning with broadcast crews.
Ways in: On-the-job training, Trade school. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Audio Production, Broadcast Production.
Growing about average. Every big TV game needs field audio crew.
Low risk for 10 years. Live sideline audio needs people on the field moving with the action.
Classes: Video or audio production, Physics, Physical education.
Career Universe is an early version. Pay, training and AI-risk figures are estimates to start your own research, not verified facts. The research was written with AI research assistants, checked by validation scripts and spot-checked by hand. Check anything important with schools, employers and official sources. How the numbers work.