Jobs / Design, media, and writing / 27-4014.00
Sound Engineering Technicians
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.
- US jobs
- 13,080
- Median wage
- $73,130 a year
- Job family
- Design, media, and writing
Can agents do the work of sound engineering technicians?
We read the evidence for the whole job family, Design, media, and writing: Unmeasured (no change in 12 months)
No direct benchmark gives a success rate.
0% of this occupation's work, by O*NET work activities, is measured by a direct benchmark.
- 36%Operate audiovisual or related equipmentNot measured
- 26%Alter audio or video recordingsNot measured
- 9%Communicate with others about specifications or project detailsNot measured
- 7%Notify others of emergencies or problemsNot measured
- 7%Maintain operational recordsNot measured
- 6%Disassemble equipmentNot measured
- 6%Process digital or online dataNot measured
- 4%Select materials or equipment for operations or projectsNot measured
Benchmarks for the job family
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Typical tasks
From O*NET 31.0. Core tasks first. Few of these tasks have a benchmark today.
- 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.
- Report equipment problems and ensure that required repairs are made.
- Prepare for recording sessions by performing such activities as selecting and setting up microphones.
- Mix and edit voices, music, and taped sound effects for live performances and for prerecorded events, using sound mixing boards.
- Keep logs of recordings.
- Tear down equipment after event completion.
- 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.
Other job titles for this occupation (44)
Audio Engineer · Audio Operator · Mastering Engineer · Mixing Engineer · Mixing Technician (Mixing Tech) · Music Producer · Recording Engineer · Sound Editor · Sound Engineer · Sound Technician (Sound Tech) · Acoustical Consultant · Acoustical Engineer · Audio DSP Engineer (Audio Digital Signal Processor Engineer) · Audio Recording Engineer · Audio Technician (Audio Tech) · Audio Video Engineer · Disc Recordist · Dub Room Engineer · Film Recordist · Film Sound Coordinator · Film Sound Engineer · Mechanic Sound Technician (Mechanic Sound Tech) · Mechanical Sound Technician (Mechanical Sound Tech) · Mixer · Mixing Operator · Music Engineer · Musical Engineer · Play Back Operator · Producer · Public Address System Installer (PA System Installer) · Public Address System Mechanic (PA System Mechanic) · Public Address Technician (PA Tech) · Recordist · Rerecording Mixer · Sound Cutter · Sound Designer · Sound Effects Technician (Sound Effects Tech) · Sound Engineering Technician (Sound Engineering Tech) · Sound Equipment Mechanic · Sound Mixer · Sound Printer · Sound Recording Technician (Sound Recording Tech) · Sound Recordist · Theater Technician (Theater Tech)