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Sound Engineering Technicians
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media · SOC 27-4014
0.0% AI Exposure — Low
$73,130
Median Annual Salary
Average
O*NET Outlook
1,700
Proj. Annual Openings
13,080
Employment (OEWS 2025)
100/100
AI Resiliency Score
AI exposure from the Anthropic Economic Index (2025); salary from BLS; skills from O*NET. See /sources.
AI Exposure Analysis
AI Exposure0.0%
AI Resiliency100/100
Exposure BandLow
Sector Avg. Exposure13.4%
Top Skills
1.Active Listening
2.Speaking
3.Reading Comprehension
4.Writing
5.Critical Thinking
O*NET occupation profile
What this work involves
Assemble and operate equipment to record, synchronize, mix, edit, or reproduce sound, including music, voices, or sound effects, for theater, video, film, television, podcasts, sporting events, and other productions.
Common titles: Audio Engineer, Audio Operator, Mastering Engineer, Mixing Engineer, Mixing Technician (Mixing Tech), Music Producer
Representative Tasks
- •Confer with producers, performers, and others to determine and achieve the desired sound for a production, such as a musical recording or a film.
- •Regulate volume level and sound quality during recording sessions, using control consoles.
- •Record speech, music, and other sounds on recording media, using recording equipment.
- •Separate instruments, vocals, and other sounds, and combine sounds during the mixing or postproduction stage.
- •Set up, test, and adjust recording equipment for recording sessions and live performances.
Detailed Work Activities
- •Collaborate with others to determine technical details of productions.
- •Operate control consoles for sound, lighting or video.
- •Mix sound inputs.
- •Operate audio recording equipment.
- •Notify others of equipment problems.
Tools & Technologies
Adobe Creative Cloud software · hotAdobe Photoshop · hotApple macOS · hotLinux · hotMicrosoft PowerPoint · hotMicrosoft Windows · hotUNIX · hotAdobe AuditionAdobe Premiere ProApple Final Cut Pro
Employment Projections & AI Exposure
15
Occupations Shown
17.7%
Avg AI Exposure
3
Bright Outlook
Sector Comparison
| Metric | This Career | Sector Average |
|---|---|---|
| AI Exposure | 0.0% | 13.4% |
| Outlook | Average | 19% Bright |
| Median Salary | $73,130 | N/A |
| AI Resiliency | 100/100 | N/A |