Broadcast and sound engineering technicians set up, operate, and maintain the electrical equipment for radio programs, television broadcasts, concerts, sound recordings, and movies.

Broadcast and sound engineering technicians typically work indoors in radio, television, movie, and recording studios. They can also work in hotels, arenas, or in offices and school buildings.

Broadcast and sound engineering technicians typically need postsecondary education. Depending on the work they do, it could be either a postsecondary nondegree award or an associate's degree.

The median annual wage for broadcast and sound engineering technicians was $41,780 in May 2015.

Employment of broadcast and sound engineering technicians is projected to grow 7 percent from 2014 to 2024, about as fast as the average for all occupations. Growth is expected to stem from businesses, schools, and radio and television stations seeking new equipment to improve their audio and video capabilities.

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