Employment Percentage
3.38028169
SOC ID
27-4014
SOC Title
Sound Engineering Technicians
ONET ID
27-4014.00
ONET Concat ID
27401400
Median Salary
61566.23
EMSI Interest Area Term
Ed Level High School
37.040001
Ed Level Certificate
11.11
Ed Level Some College
7.41
Ed Level Associates
22.219999
Ed Level Bachelors
22.219999
Ed Level Masters
0
Ed Level Doctors
0
Typical Ed Level
a high school diploma or less
Career Description
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.
Core Tasks
- Record speech, music, and other sounds on recording media, using recording equipment.
- Confer with producers, performers, and others to determine and achieve the desired sound for a production, such as a musical recording or a film.
- Separate instruments, vocals, and other sounds, and combine sounds during the mixing or postproduction stage.
- Regulate volume level and sound quality during recording sessions, using control consoles.
- Set up, test, and adjust recording equipment for recording sessions and live performances.
- Prepare for recording sessions by performing such activities as selecting and setting up microphones.
- Keep logs of recordings.
- 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.
- Reproduce and duplicate sound recordings from original recording media, using sound editing and duplication equipment.
- Report equipment problems and ensure that required repairs are made.
- Tear down equipment after event completion.
- Convert video and audio recordings into digital formats for editing or archiving.
Start Annual Earnings
24252.2
Top Annual Earnings
211760.02
EMSI Career Title Slug
sound-engineering-technician