Sound Engineering Technicians
Tasks Include:
- 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.
- Prepare for recording sessions by performing such activities as selecting and setting up microphones.
- Report equipment problems and ensure that required repairs are made.
- Mix and edit voices, music, and taped sound effects for live performances and for prerecorded events, using sound mixing boards.
- Synchronize and equalize prerecorded dialogue, music, and sound effects with visual action of motion pictures or television productions, using control consoles.
- Record speech, music, and other sounds on recording media, using recording equipment.
- Reproduce and duplicate sound recordings from original recording media, using sound editing and duplication equipment.
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The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™; US Department of Labor (BLS); Virginia Workforce Connection. (Using onet28)
Projections Quick View:
Virginia: +8.7%
National: +7.2%
Education
Associate's Degree (or other 2-year degree)
Job Zone:
Three: Medium Preparation Needed
Income Range:
Highest ($50,000 and up)
Median Earnings:
National
$60,670.00
State
$31,350.00
Regional
Sound Engineering Technicians
Description
Career Cluster: | Arts, Audio/Video Technology & Communications |
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.
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Sound Engineering Technicians
Education
Required Level of Education
- Associate's Degree (or other 2-year degree) = 22.22%
- Bachelor's Degree = 22.22%
- Less than a High School Diploma = 18.52%
- High School Diploma - or the equivalent (for example, GED) = 18.52%
- Post-Secondary Certificate - awarded for training completed after high school (for example, in agriculture or natural resources, computer services, personal or culinary services, engineering technologies, healthcare, construction trades, mechanic and repair technologies, or precision production) = 11.11%
- Some College Courses = 7.41%
Related Work Experience
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years = 29.63%
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years = 29.63%
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year = 14.81%
- Over 4 years, up to and including 6 years = 11.11%
- None = 3.70%
- Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months = 3.70%
- Over 6 years, up to and including 8 years = 3.70%
- Over 10 years = 3.70%
On-Site or In-Plant Training
- Up to and including 1 month = 22.22%
- None = 18.52%
- Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months = 18.52%
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years = 14.81%
- Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months = 11.11%
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year = 11.11%
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years = 3.70%
On-the-Job Training
- Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months = 26.92%
- Anything beyond short demonstration, up to and including 1 month = 19.23%
- Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months = 19.23%
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year = 11.54%
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years = 11.54%
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years = 7.69%
- None or short demonstration = 3.85%
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Sound Engineering Technicians
Tasks
Core Tasks Include:
- 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.
- Prepare for recording sessions by performing such activities as selecting and setting up microphones.
- Report equipment problems and ensure that required repairs are made.
- Mix and edit voices, music, and taped sound effects for live performances and for prerecorded events, using sound mixing boards.
- Synchronize and equalize prerecorded dialogue, music, and sound effects with visual action of motion pictures or television productions, using control consoles.
- Record speech, music, and other sounds on recording media, using recording equipment.
- Reproduce and duplicate sound recordings from original recording media, using sound editing and duplication equipment.
- Separate instruments, vocals, and other sounds, and combine sounds during the mixing or postproduction stage.
- Keep logs of recordings.
- Tear down equipment after event completion.
- Convert video and audio recordings into digital formats for editing or archiving.
- Set up, test, and adjust recording equipment for recording sessions and live performances.
Supplemental Tasks Include:
- Create musical instrument digital interface programs for music projects, commercials, or film postproduction.
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Sound Engineering Technicians
Tools and Technology
Tools Include:
- Equalizers (1/3 octave equalizers)
- Loudspeakers (Amplifiers)
- Audio mixing consoles (Audio compressors)
- Attenuators (Audio filters)
- Audio mixing consoles (Audio mixer consoles)
- Voltage or current meters (Cable testers)
- Equalizers (Channel equalizers)
- Microphones (Condenser microphones)
- Desktop computers
- Digital voice recorders (Digital audio recorders)
- Audio mixing consoles (Digital delay pedals)
- Oscilloscopes (Digital oscilloscopes)
- Audio mixing consoles (Digital samplers)
- Microphones (Dynamic microphones)
- Audio mixing consoles (Dynamics processors)
- Microphones (Electret microphones)
- Notebook computers (Laptop computers)
- Microphones (Microphone pre-amps)
- Cassette players or recorders (Multitrack tape recording machines)
- Audio mixing consoles (Musical instrument digital interface MIDI sequencers)
- Audio mixing consoles (Noise reduction systems)
- Equalizers (Parametric equalizers)
- Equalizers (Peak equalizers)
- Personal computers
- Multimeters (Polarity checkers)
- Microphones (Pressure zone microphones)
- Audio mixing consoles (Reverb devices)
- Microphones (Ribbon microphones)
- Equalizers (Shelving equalizers)
- Soldering irons or guns (Soldering irons)
- Intercom systems (Studio intercom systems)
- Ohmmeters (Volt-ohm meters VOM)
- Microphones (Wireless microphones)
- Radio frequency transmitters or receivers (Wireless receivers)
- Radio frequency transmitters or receivers (Wireless transmitters)
Technologies Include:
- Data base user interface and query software
- Data entry software
- Music or sound editing software
- Avid Digidesign Pro Tools
- Avid software
- Musical instrument digital interface MIDI software
- Video creation and editing software
- Apple Final Cut Pro
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Sound Engineering Technicians
Special Requirements
The Federal Communications Commission no longer requires the licensing of broadcast technicians, as the Telecommunications Act of 1996 eliminated this licensing requirement. Certification by the Society of Broadcast Engineers is a mark of competence and experience.
The best way to prepare for a broadcast and sound technician job is to obtain technical school, community college, or college training in broadcast technology or in engineering or electronics. This is particularly true for those who hope to advance to supervisory positions or jobs at large stations or the networks. In the motion picture industry people are hired as apprentice editorial assistants and work their way up to more skilled jobs. Employers in the motion picture industry usually hire experienced freelance technicians on a picture-by-picture basis. Reputation and determination are important in getting jobs.
For More Information, Contact:
Society Of Broadcast Engineers
9247 North Meridian Street, Suite 305
Indianapolis, IN 46260
Phone: 317.846.9000
Fax: 317.846.9120
http://www.sbe.org/
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Additional Resources
For information on careers for broadcast and sound engineering technicians and radio operators, write to:
National Association of Broadcasters
1771 N St. NW.
Washington, DC 20036
http://www.nab.org
For information on certification, contact:
Society of Broadcast Engineers
9247 North Meridian St.
Suite 305
Indianapolis, IN 46260
http://www.sbe.org
For information on careers in the motion picture and television industry, contact:
Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE)
595 West Hartsdale Ave.
White Plains, NY 10607
http://www.smpte.org
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Knowledge
% | Subject | Description |
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86.00 | Computers and Electronics | Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming. |
86.00 | Engineering and Technology | Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology. This includes applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design and production of various goods and services. |
77.00 | Communications and Media | Knowledge of media production, communication, and dissemination techniques and methods. This includes alternative ways to inform and entertain via written, oral, and visual media. |
76.00 | Customer and Personal Service | Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction. |
72.25 | English Language | Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar. |
71.25 | Telecommunications | Knowledge of transmission, broadcasting, switching, control, and operation of telecommunications systems. |
68.50 | Fine Arts | Knowledge of the theory and techniques required to compose, produce, and perform works of music, dance, visual arts, drama, and sculpture. |
54.75 | Psychology | Knowledge of human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; psychological research methods; and the assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders. |
53.75 | Production and Processing | Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods. |
52.75 | Administration and Management | Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources. |
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Skills
% | Subject | Description |
---|---|---|
68.75 | Active Listening | Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times. |
65.50 | Speaking | Talking to others to convey information effectively. |
59.50 | Reading Comprehension | Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents. |
56.25 | Writing | Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience. |
56.25 | Critical Thinking | Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems. |
56.25 | Complex Problem Solving | Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions. |
53.00 | Operations Monitoring | Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly. |
53.00 | Active Learning | Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making. |
53.00 | Monitoring | Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action. |
53.00 | Judgment and Decision Making | Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one. |
50.00 | Operation and Control | Controlling operations of equipment or systems. |
50.00 | Social Perceptiveness | Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do. |
50.00 | Coordination | Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions. |
50.00 | Systems Analysis | Determining how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes. |
50.00 | Systems Evaluation | Identifying measures or indicators of system performance and the actions needed to improve or correct performance, relative to the goals of the system. |
50.00 | Time Management | Managing one's own time and the time of others. |
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Abilities
% | Subject | Description |
---|---|---|
72.00 | Near Vision | The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer). |
68.75 | Oral Comprehension | The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences. |
68.75 | Oral Expression | The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand. |
65.50 | Hearing Sensitivity | The ability to detect or tell the differences between sounds that vary in pitch and loudness. |
62.50 | Written Comprehension | The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing. |
62.50 | Written Expression | The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand. |
62.50 | Speech Clarity | The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you. |
62.50 | Information Ordering | The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations). |
59.50 | Originality | The ability to come up with unusual or clever ideas about a given topic or situation, or to develop creative ways to solve a problem. |
59.50 | Selective Attention | The ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time without being distracted. |
56.25 | Fluency of Ideas | The ability to come up with a number of ideas about a topic (the number of ideas is important, not their quality, correctness, or creativity). |
56.25 | Problem Sensitivity | The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing that there is a problem. |
56.25 | Deductive Reasoning | The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense. |
56.25 | Speech Recognition | The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person. |
56.25 | Category Flexibility | The ability to generate or use different sets of rules for combining or grouping things in different ways. |
56.25 | Auditory Attention | The ability to focus on a single source of sound in the presence of other distracting sounds. |
53.00 | Inductive Reasoning | The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events). |
53.00 | Visualization | The ability to imagine how something will look after it is moved around or when its parts are moved or rearranged. |
53.00 | Arm-Hand Steadiness | The ability to keep your hand and arm steady while moving your arm or while holding your arm and hand in one position. |
53.00 | Control Precision | The ability to quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine or a vehicle to exact positions. |
53.00 | Perceptual Speed | The ability to quickly and accurately compare similarities and differences among sets of letters, numbers, objects, pictures, or patterns. The things to be compared may be presented at the same time or one after the other. This ability also includes comparing a presented object with a remembered object. |
50.00 | Flexibility of Closure | The ability to identify or detect a known pattern (a figure, object, word, or sound) that is hidden in other distracting material. |
50.00 | Finger Dexterity | The ability to make precisely coordinated movements of the fingers of one or both hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble very small objects. |
50.00 | Far Vision | The ability to see details at a distance. |
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Work Activities
% | Subject | Description |
---|---|---|
93.25 | Working with Computers | Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information. |
91.75 | Thinking Creatively | Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions. |
88.50 | Making Decisions and Solving Problems | Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems. |
83.25 | Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships | Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time. |
80.50 | Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates | Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person. |
79.75 | Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge | Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job. |
77.75 | Controlling Machines and Processes | Using either control mechanisms or direct physical activity to operate machines or processes (not including computers or vehicles). |
77.00 | Documenting/Recording Information | Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form. |
76.75 | Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events | Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events. |
76.00 | Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings | Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems. |
75.00 | Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People | Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people. |
75.00 | Getting Information | Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources. |
70.25 | Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials | Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects. |
70.25 | Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment | Servicing, repairing, calibrating, regulating, fine-tuning, or testing machines, devices, and equipment that operate primarily on the basis of electrical or electronic (not mechanical) principles. |
70.25 | Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work | Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work. |
69.25 | Processing Information | Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data. |
66.75 | Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others | Handling complaints, settling disputes, and resolving grievances and conflicts, or otherwise negotiating with others. |
65.50 | Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information | Estimating sizes, distances, and quantities; or determining time, costs, resources, or materials needed to perform a work activity. |
64.75 | Scheduling Work and Activities | Scheduling events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others. |
63.00 | Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards | Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards. |
63.00 | Communicating with People Outside the Organization | Communicating with people outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged in person, in writing, or by telephone or e-mail. |
59.25 | Developing Objectives and Strategies | Establishing long-range objectives and specifying the strategies and actions to achieve them. |
59.25 | Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others | Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be used. |
59.25 | Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others | Getting members of a group to work together to accomplish tasks. |
57.50 | Training and Teaching Others | Identifying the educational needs of others, developing formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others. |
57.50 | Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates | Providing guidance and direction to subordinates, including setting performance standards and monitoring performance. |
57.50 | Providing Consultation and Advice to Others | Providing guidance and expert advice to management or other groups on technical, systems-, or process-related topics. |
55.50 | Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment | Servicing, repairing, adjusting, and testing machines, devices, moving parts, and equipment that operate primarily on the basis of mechanical (not electronic) principles. |
54.75 | Analyzing Data or Information | Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts. |
54.75 | Developing and Building Teams | Encouraging and building mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members. |
54.75 | Coaching and Developing Others | Identifying the developmental needs of others and coaching, mentoring, or otherwise helping others to improve their knowledge or skills. |
53.75 | Handling and Moving Objects | Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things. |
52.75 | Selling or Influencing Others | Convincing others to buy merchandise/goods or to otherwise change their minds or actions. |
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Work Styles
% | Subject | Description |
---|---|---|
93.25 | Dependability | Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations. |
92.25 | Attention to Detail | Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks. |
89.50 | Cooperation | Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude. |
89.50 | Stress Tolerance | Job requires accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high-stress situations. |
89.50 | Adaptability/Flexibility | Job requires being open to change (positive or negative) and to considerable variety in the workplace. |
89.00 | Achievement/Effort | Job requires establishing and maintaining personally challenging achievement goals and exerting effort toward mastering tasks. |
88.00 | Persistence | Job requires persistence in the face of obstacles. |
85.25 | Initiative | Job requires a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges. |
78.75 | Self-Control | Job requires maintaining composure, keeping emotions in check, controlling anger, and avoiding aggressive behavior, even in very difficult situations. |
78.75 | Integrity | Job requires being honest and ethical. |
73.00 | Concern for Others | Job requires being sensitive to others' needs and feelings and being understanding and helpful on the job. |
72.25 | Analytical Thinking | Job requires analyzing information and using logic to address work-related issues and problems. |
67.50 | Independence | Job requires developing one's own ways of doing things, guiding oneself with little or no supervision, and depending on oneself to get things done. |
66.75 | Leadership | Job requires a willingness to lead, take charge, and offer opinions and direction. |
64.50 | Social Orientation | Job requires preferring to work with others rather than alone, and being personally connected with others on the job. |
61.00 | Innovation | Job requires creativity and alternative thinking to develop new ideas for and answers to work-related problems. |
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Work Values
% | Subject | Description |
---|---|---|
83.33 | Independence | Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to work on their own and make decisions. Corresponding needs are Creativity, Responsibility and Autonomy. |
77.83 | Relationships | Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to provide service to others and work with co-workers in a friendly non-competitive environment. Corresponding needs are Co-workers, Moral Values and Social Service. |
72.17 | Achievement | Occupations that satisfy this work value are results oriented and allow employees to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment. Corresponding needs are Ability Utilization and Achievement. |
63.83 | Working Conditions | Occupations that satisfy this work value offer job security and good working conditions. Corresponding needs are Activity, Compensation, Independence, Security, Variety and Working Conditions. |
61.17 | Recognition | Occupations that satisfy this work value offer advancement, potential for leadership, and are often considered prestigious. Corresponding needs are Advancement, Authority, Recognition and Social Status. |
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Work Context
% | Subject | Description |
---|---|---|
97.80 | Electronic Mail | How often do you use electronic mail in this job? |
97.00 | Indoors, Environmentally Controlled | How often does this job require working indoors in environmentally controlled conditions? |
90.80 | Telephone | How often do you have telephone conversations in this job? |
90.80 | Face-to-Face Discussions | How often do you have to have face-to-face discussions with individuals or teams in this job? |
90.40 | Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls | How much does this job require using your hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools or controls? |
90.00 | Level of Competition | To what extent does this job require the worker to compete or to be aware of competitive pressures? |
88.80 | Contact With Others | How much does this job require the worker to be in contact with others (face-to-face, by telephone, or otherwise) in order to perform it? |
87.40 | Time Pressure | How often does this job require the worker to meet strict deadlines? |
86.60 | Importance of Being Exact or Accurate | How important is being very exact or highly accurate in performing this job? |
85.40 | Work With Work Group or Team | How important is it to work with others in a group or team in this job? |
84.40 | Freedom to Make Decisions | How much decision making freedom, without supervision, does the job offer? |
84.40 | Spend Time Sitting | How much does this job require sitting? |
81.40 | Structured versus Unstructured Work | To what extent is this job structured for the worker, rather than allowing the worker to determine tasks, priorities, and goals? |
77.00 | Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable | How often does this job require working exposed to sounds and noise levels that are distracting or uncomfortable? |
75.40 | Frequency of Decision Making | How frequently is the worker required to make decisions that affect other people, the financial resources, and/or the image and reputation of the organization? |
74.80 | Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions | How much does this job require making repetitive motions? |
73.40 | Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results | What results do your decisions usually have on other people or the image or reputation or financial resources of your employer? |
70.80 | Responsibility for Outcomes and Results | How responsible is the worker for work outcomes and results of other workers? |
69.20 | Coordinate or Lead Others | How important is it to coordinate or lead others in accomplishing work activities in this job? |
67.60 | Physical Proximity | To what extent does this job require the worker to perform job tasks in close physical proximity to other people? |
67.40 | Frequency of Conflict Situations | How often are there conflict situations the employee has to face in this job? |
64.80 | Letters and Memos | How often does the job require written letters and memos? |
63.00 | Deal With External Customers | How important is it to work with external customers or the public in this job? |
63.00 | Importance of Repeating Same Tasks | How important is repeating the same physical activities (e.g., key entry) or mental activities (e.g., checking entries in a ledger) over and over, without stopping, to performing this job? |
59.20 | Consequence of Error | How serious would the result usually be if the worker made a mistake that was not readily correctable? |
56.20 | Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People | How frequently does the worker have to deal with unpleasant, angry, or discourteous individuals as part of the job requirements? |
49.60 | Responsible for Others' Health and Safety | How much responsibility is there for the health and safety of others in this job? |
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Job Zone Three: Medium Preparation Needed
- Overall Experience
- Previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is required for these occupations. For example, an electrician must have completed three or four years of apprenticeship or several years of vocational training, and often must have passed a licensing exam, in order to perform the job.
- Job Training
- Employees in these occupations usually need one or two years of training involving both on-the-job experience and informal training with experienced workers. A recognized apprenticeship program may be associated with these occupations.
- Examples
- These occupations usually involve using communication and organizational skills to coordinate, supervise, manage, or train others to accomplish goals. Examples include hydroelectric production managers, desktop publishers, electricians, agricultural technicians, barbers, court reporters and simultaneous captioners, and medical assistants.
- Education
- Most occupations in this zone require training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree.
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Earnings Benefits*
Region | Entry Level | Median | Experienced |
---|---|---|---|
United States | $31,200.00 | $60,670.00 | $99,470.00 |
Virginia | $22,880.00 | $31,350.00 | $63,040.00 |
Region | Entry Level | Median | Experienced |
Alexandria/Arlington | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Bay Consortium | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Capital Region Workforce Partnership | $23,759.41 | $29,610.99 | $46,729.60 |
Central VA/Region2000 | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Crater Area | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Greater Peninsula | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Hampton Roads | $26,665.99 | $40,925.79 | $63,244.88 |
New River/Mt. Rogers | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Northern Virginia | $31,788.59 | $64,731.92 | $88,471.60 |
Piedmont Workforce | $23,759.41 | $23,759.41 | $35,820.84 |
Shenandoah Valley | No Data | No Data | No Data |
South Central | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Southwestern Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
West Piedmont | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Western Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
* Earnings Calculations:
Regional Earnings:
Entry = Annual mean of the lower 1/3 wage distribution;
Experienced = Annual mean of the upper 2/3 wage distribution.
National and State Earnings:
Entry = Annual 10th percentile wage;
Experienced = Annual 75th percentile wage.
The data sources for the information displayed here include: US Department of Labor (BLS); Virginia Workforce Connection. (Using onet28)
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Employment Projections
Current | Projected | % Change | |
---|---|---|---|
United States | 15,200 | 16,300 | +7.2% |
Virginia | 183 | 199 | +8.7% |
Region | Current* | Projected | % Change |
Alexandria/Arlington | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Bay Consortium | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Capital Region Workforce Partnership | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Central VA/Region2000 | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Crater Area | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Greater Peninsula | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Hampton Roads | No Data | No Data | No Data |
New River/Mt. Rogers | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Northern Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Piedmont Workforce | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Shenandoah Valley | No Data | No Data | No Data |
South Central | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Southwestern Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
West Piedmont | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Western Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: US Department of Labor (BLS); Virginia Workforce Connection. (Using onet28)
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Related Occupations
Related Occupations
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- Broadcast Technicians
- Calibration Technologists and Technicians
- Media Technical Directors/Managers
- Lighting Technicians
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians
- Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers
- Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film
- Film and Video Editors
- Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment
- Robotics Technicians
- Electronics Engineers, Except Computer
- Camera and Photographic Equipment Repairers
- Motion Picture Projectionists
- Software Developers
- Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners
- Radio Frequency Identification Device Specialists
- Producers and Directors
- Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians
- Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers
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- Audio and Video Technicians
- Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys
- Broadcast Technicians
- Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film
- Communications Equipment Operators, All Other
- Editors
- Film and Video Editors
- Lighting Technicians
- Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other
- News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists
- Photographers
- Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers
- Sound Engineering Technicians
- Technical Writers
- Writers and Authors
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Proficiency Ratings
These proficiencies are scored on a scale from 1 to 5 with 1 being not
important to the job and 5 being extremely important to the job.
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Titles
- Acoustical Engineer
- Audio Engineer
- Audio Operator
- Audio Production Manager
- Audio Recording Engineer
- Broadcast Engineer
- Broadcast Technician
- Director
- Disc Recordist
- Dub Room Engineer
- Editor
- Film Recordist
- Film Sound Coordinator
- Film Sound Engineer
- Machine Room Engineer
- Machine Room Operator
- Master Control Operator
- Mechanic Sound Technician
- Mechanical Sound Technician
- Mixer
- Mixing Engineer
- Mixing Technician
- Music Engineer
- Musical Engineer
- Play Back Operator
- Producer
- Production Director
- Production Engineer
- Public Address Servicer
- Public Address System Installer
- Public Address Systems Mechanic
- Public Address Technician
- Recording Engineer
- Recordist
- Rerecording Mixer
- Sound Assistant
- Sound Cutter
- Sound Designer
- Sound Editor
- Sound Effects Manager
- Sound Effects Person
- Sound Effects Technician
- Sound Engineer
- Sound Equipment Mechanic
- Sound Mixer
- Sound Printer
- Sound Recording Technician
- Sound Technician
- Sound Truck Operator
- Special Effects Designer
- Special Effects Technician
- Studio Engineer
- Tape Transferrer
- Television Production Assistant (TV Production Assistant)
- Theater Technician
- Video Editor
- Waste Elimination
- Winder
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Related Schools
- Hampton University
- Shenandoah University
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