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Audio and Video Technicians
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media · SOC 27-4011
1.7% AI Exposure — Medium
$58,100
Median Annual Salary
Bright ↗
O*NET Outlook
11,600
Proj. Annual Openings
70,230
Employment (OEWS 2025)
98/100
AI Resiliency Score
AI exposure from the Anthropic Economic Index (2025); salary from BLS; skills from O*NET. See /sources.
AI Exposure Analysis
AI Exposure1.7%
AI Resiliency98/100
Exposure BandMedium
Sector Avg. Exposure13.4%
Top Skills
1.Monitoring
2.Reading Comprehension
3.Critical Thinking
4.Operations Monitoring
5.Complex Problem Solving
O*NET occupation profile
What this work involves
Set up, maintain, and dismantle audio and video equipment, such as microphones, sound speakers, connecting wires and cables, sound and mixing boards, video cameras, video monitors and servers, and related electronic equipment for live or recorded events, such as concerts, meetings, conventions, presentations, podcasts, news conferences, and sporting events.
Common titles: Audio Technician, Audio Visual Specialist (AV Specialist), AV Tech (Audio Visual Technician), Media Technician, Operations Technician, Stagehand
Representative Tasks
- •Notify supervisors when major equipment repairs are needed.
- •Diagnose and resolve media system problems.
- •Direct and coordinate activities of assistants and other personnel during production.
- •Compress, digitize, duplicate, and store audio and video data.
- •Install, adjust, and operate electronic equipment to record, edit, and transmit radio and television programs, motion pictures, video conferencing, or multimedia presentations.
Detailed Work Activities
- •Notify others of equipment problems.
- •Maintain recording or broadcasting equipment.
- •Maintain records, documents, or other files.
- •Convert data among multiple digital or analog formats.
- •Coordinate activities of production personnel.
Tools & Technologies
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Employment Projections & AI Exposure
15
Occupations Shown
17.7%
Avg AI Exposure
3
Bright Outlook
Sector Comparison
| Metric | This Career | Sector Average |
|---|---|---|
| AI Exposure | 1.7% | 13.4% |
| Outlook | Bright ↗ | 19% Bright |
| Median Salary | $58,100 | N/A |
| AI Resiliency | 98/100 | N/A |