Broadcast Technicians
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media · SOC 27-4012
AI exposure from the Anthropic Economic Index (2025); salary from BLS; skills from O*NET. See /sources.
Decision card
Career Evidence Passport
SOC 27-4012 evidence across exposure, wages, projections, postings, certified LCAs, skills, and transitions.
- SOC exposure
- 2.0%
- Medium · Anthropic AEI
- Automation friction
- 43/100
- Moderate friction; broad SOC seed ORS job-requirements coverage.
- Wages
- $59,570
- H-1B offered wage $55,000; LCAs are filings.
- Projected openings
- 3,800
- BLS EP 2024–2034; employment change -2.8%.
- Observed/proxy demand
- 1
- FY2025 certified LCAs; 4,359 postings in 2025.
Skill evidence
- H-1B values are certified Labor Condition Applications, not visa approvals.
- Job postings are seed-static / seed-derived; treat as provider-ready proxy coverage until observed provider data is wired in.
- Transition matches are directional skill-overlap context, not placement guarantees.
- This release is a FutureGrid broad-SOC seed derived from public BLS ORS requirement concepts and categories, not direct occupation-level ORS survey estimates. It describes job requirements, not worker ability, AI capability, or displacement probability. Automation friction is a FutureGrid derived score and should be read alongside exposure, demand, wage, and projection signals.
Best transitions from here
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AI Exposure Analysis
Across AI measures
Multiple exposure lenses for this occupation.
AI could do ~52.4% of this role but only ~2% is currently done with AI — a large capability-vs-adoption gap.
Top Skills
H-1B Visa Sponsorship Demand
View full H-1B trends →Certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications naming this occupation, FY2016–FY2025. A descriptive high-skill labor-demand signal — employer filings, not visa approvals or individual outcomes. Note: one LCA can cover multiple worker positions.
O*NET occupation profile
What this work involves
Set up, operate, and maintain the electronic equipment used to acquire, edit, and transmit audio and video for radio or television programs. Control and adjust incoming and outgoing broadcast signals to regulate sound volume, signal strength, and signal clarity. Operate satellite, microwave, or other transmitter equipment to broadcast radio or television programs.
Common titles: Audio Engineer, Board Operator, Broadcast Engineer, Broadcast Maintenance Engineer, Broadcast Operations Engineer, Broadcast Technician
Representative Tasks
- •Report equipment problems, ensure that repairs are made, and make emergency repairs to equipment when necessary and possible.
- •Monitor and log transmitter readings.
- •Maintain programming logs as required by station management and the Federal Communications Commission.
- •Monitor strength, clarity, and reliability of incoming and outgoing signals, and adjust equipment as necessary to maintain quality broadcasts.
- •Observe monitors and converse with station personnel to determine audio and video levels and to ascertain that programs are airing.
Detailed Work Activities
- •Maintain recording or broadcasting equipment.
- •Notify others of equipment problems.
- •Operate communications, transmissions, or broadcasting equipment.
- •Maintain logs of production activities.
- •Monitor broadcasting operations to ensure proper functioning.
Tools & Technologies
Employment Projections & AI Exposure
Employment & Wage Trend
BLS OEWS, 2019–2025
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). See /sources.
Sector Comparison
| Metric | This Career | Sector Average |
|---|---|---|
| AI Exposure | 2.0% | 18.3% |
| Outlook | Average | 18% Bright |
| Median Salary | $59,570 | N/A |
| AI Resiliency | 98/100 | N/A |