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AI Work Index

Headline risk

10%

Low Risk

Sound engineering technicians

United States AI Work IndexISCO 2141title_match

United States AI Work Index tracks this occupation on the shared structural baseline and then layers on local demand resilience, wages, and confidence.

16.9 current · 16.6 projectedConfidence high

Why This Score

Tasks 100%

Share of job tasks that overlap with current AI capabilities

Wage $66K

Median annual wage

Demand -2%

Projected employment change over 10 years

Preparation Zone 3

Typical preparation needed for this occupation

Occupation profile

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.

Task evidence

100% weighted task match · 0% effective coverage

Scores combine AI task overlap, human advantages, and local demand. How it works

United States Now

Median Wage

USD 66,430

Employment 2024

16.9K

Projected Change (2024–34)

-1.7%

Openings (2024–34)

1.2K

Wage distribution

Bottom 10%: USD 36,60025th pctl: USD 47,680Median: USD 66,43075th pctl: USD 99,950Top 10%: USD 134,980

Demand outlook

Overall employment of broadcast, sound, and video technicians is projected to show little or no change from 2024 to 2034.

Education: Postsecondary nondegree award Experience: None

Role Profile

AdaptabilityComputers and information technologyDetail oriented

Tasks

  • 1. Confer with producers, performers, and others to determine and achieve the desired sound for a production, such as a musical recording or a film. AI use: 0%
  • 2. Regulate volume level and sound quality during recording sessions, using control consoles. AI use: 0%
  • 3. Record speech, music, and other sounds on recording media, using recording equipment. AI use: 0%
  • 4. Separate instruments, vocals, and other sounds, and combine sounds during the mixing or postproduction stage. AI use: 0%
  • 5. Set up, test, and adjust recording equipment for recording sessions and live performances. AI use: 0%
  • 6. Prepare for recording sessions by performing such activities as selecting and setting up microphones. AI use: 0%

Technologies

Adobe AcrobatAdobe Creative Cloud softwareAdobe InDesignAdobe PhotoshopApple macOSAutodesk AutoCAD

Requirements

Telework: <40%Telework: >60%

Work context

E-Mail 4.9/5
Indoors, Environmentally Controlled 4.7/5
Importance of Being Exact or Accurate 4.6/5
Level of Competition 4.5/5
Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams 4.4/5
Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls 4.4/5

Worker profile

Median age 44.5 · 121K employed

Under 25: 7% · 25–54: 65% · 55+: 29%

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