Sound Engineering Technicians
Arts, Audio/Video Technology & Communications · Journalism and Broadcasting
Pay and outlook shown for
New workers start near $33,000; experienced workers reach $71,790. About 40 people do this job in San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX.
Job outlook
U.S. projection, 2024 to 2034.
- Employment change
- -2%
- Openings a year
- 1,200
- Employed in 2024
- 16,900
Typical entry education: Postsecondary nondegree award · Training: Short-term on-the-job training
Alamo Colleges programs that lead here
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Browse all programsSkills this career uses
The skills O*NET rates most important for the job, with how much of each the work needs on a 1 to 7 scale.
- Active Listening3.5
- Speaking3.1
- Reading Comprehension3.5
- Critical Thinking3.6
- Complex Problem Solving3.3
- Writing3.1
- Monitoring3.5
- Active Learning3.1
What the work is
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.
- 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.
Education people in this job have
Share of workers by highest education, from O*NET surveys. It shows what others did, not what you must do.
- High school or less37%
- Certificate11%
- Some college7%
- Associate degree22%
- Bachelor's degree22%
Job zone 3, medium preparation: Training, an associate degree, or a few years of related experience.
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