# Audio and Video Technicians

> Set up, maintain, and dismantle audio and video equipment, such as microphones, sound speakers, connecting wires and cables, sound and mixing boards, video cameras, video monitors and servers, and related electronic equipment for live or recorded events, such as concerts, meetings, conventions, presentations, podcasts, news conferences, and sporting events.

- **SOC code:** 27-4011.00
- **Canonical URL:** https://singulariki.com/roles/role-27-4011-00
- **Also known as:** AV Tech (Audio Visual Technician), Audio Visual Specialist (AV Specialist), Media Technician, Operations Technician, Audio Technician, Stagehand, Video Technician, AV Installation Tech (Audiovisual Installation Technician)
- **Frame:** "AI exposure" means task overlap (how codifiable the work is), not jobs lost or a forecast. Every figure below is traced to a named public dataset.

## What this work is

**Core tasks** (O*NET):
- Notify supervisors when major equipment repairs are needed.
- Diagnose and resolve media system problems.
- Compress, digitize, duplicate, and store audio and video data.
- Direct and coordinate activities of assistants and other personnel during production.
- Install, adjust, and operate electronic equipment to record, edit, and transmit radio and television programs, motion pictures, video conferencing, or multimedia presentations.
- Monitor incoming and outgoing pictures and sound feeds to ensure quality and notify directors of any possible problems.
- Mix and regulate sound inputs and feeds or coordinate audio feeds with television pictures.
- Control the lights and sound of events, such as live concerts, before and after performances, and during intermissions.
- Switch sources of video input from one camera or studio to another, from film to live programming, or from network to local programming.
- Record and edit audio material, such as movie soundtracks, using audio recording and editing equipment.
- Perform minor repairs and routine cleaning of audio and video equipment.
- Construct and position properties, sets, lighting equipment, and other equipment.

**Emerging tasks** (O*NET):
- Operate drones for aerial videography and photography during live events or for pre-recorded material.
- Purchase audio or video equipment.

## Skills, tools, capabilities

**Knowledge, skills & abilities** (O*NET, highest importance first):
- Computers and Electronics _(knowledge)_
- Communications and Media _(knowledge)_
- English Language _(knowledge)_
- Near Vision _(ability)_
- Oral Expression _(ability)_
- Monitoring _(essential_skill)_
- Oral Comprehension _(ability)_
- Problem Sensitivity _(ability)_
- Information Ordering _(ability)_
- Telecommunications _(knowledge)_
- Fine Arts _(knowledge)_
- Engineering and Technology _(knowledge)_

**Skills in demand:**
- English Language _(Common Skill)_
- Information Ordering _(Specialized Skill)_
- Telecommunications _(Specialized Skill)_
- Reading Comprehension _(Common Skill)_
- Microsoft Teams _(Specialized Skill)_
- Critical Thinking _(Common Skill)_
- Deductive Reasoning _(Common Skill)_
- Inductive Reasoning _(Common Skill)_
- Complex Problem Solving _(Common Skill)_
- Writing _(Common Skill)_
- Speech Recognition _(Specialized Skill)_
- Active Listening _(Common Skill)_

**Tools & technology:**
- Microsoft Office software _(hot technology, in demand)_
- Microsoft Teams _(hot technology, in demand)_
- Zoom _(hot technology, in demand)_
- Adobe After Effects _(hot technology)_
- Adobe Illustrator _(hot technology)_
- Adobe InDesign _(hot technology)_
- Adobe Photoshop _(hot technology)_
- Cisco Webex _(hot technology)_
- Linux _(hot technology)_
- Microsoft Access _(hot technology)_
- Microsoft Excel _(hot technology)_
- Microsoft Outlook _(hot technology)_

## AI exposure & outlook

- **AI task-overlap index:** 54th percentile (Moderate) across all occupations — composite of current-era exposure studies (ai-exposure-index-v1).
- **Overall AI exposure (Felten et al.):** 48th percentile (Moderate) — source: felten_aioe.
- **LLM task exposure, γ (OpenAI / Eloundou):** 59th percentile (Moderate) — source: eloundou_gamma.
- **AI assistant applicability (Microsoft):** 59th percentile (Moderate) — source: microsoft_applicability.
- **Frey–Osborne (2013, historical computerization estimate):** 49th percentile — kept separate from current-era studies.
- **Remote-capable (Dingel–Neiman):** yes — task structure, not who actually works remote.
- **Projected employment (BLS 2024–34):** 3.3% growth (About average); 7.3k annual openings; 92.3k → 95.4k jobs.
- **Pay & employment (BLS OEWS, May 2024):** median $54,830; 70,080 employed.

## How people actually use AI here

Anthropic Economic Index — measured AI conversations mapped to this occupation's tasks:

- **Automation vs augmentation:** 38% automation, 52% augmentation (usage-weighted).
- **Autonomy median:** 4.0 (higher = AI acts more independently).
- **Dominant collaboration mode:** task iteration.

**Tasks most handed to AI here:**
- Produce rough and finished graphics and graphic designs. _(3.8% of measured AI use; task iteration)_
- Develop manuals, texts, workbooks, or related materials for use in conjunction with production materials or for training. _(2.7% of measured AI use; task iteration)_
- Edit videotapes by erasing and removing portions of programs and adding video or sound as required. _(0.5% of measured AI use; directive)_
- Determine formats, approaches, content, levels, and mediums to effectively meet objectives within budgetary constraints, using research, knowledge, and training. _(0.4% of measured AI use; task iteration)_
- Diagnose and resolve media system problems. _(0.3% of measured AI use)_

**Example prompts (honest phrasings of the tasks above — starting points, not endorsed instructions):**
- Help me produce rough and finished graphics and graphic designs.
- Help me develop manuals, texts, workbooks, or related materials for use in conjunction with production materials or for training.
- Help me edit videotapes by erasing and removing portions of programs and adding video or sound as required.
- Help me determine formats, approaches, content, levels, and mediums to effectively meet objectives within budgetary constraints, using research, knowledge, and training.
- Help me diagnose and resolve media system problems.

## Sources

- **O*NET** (30.3) — U.S. Department of Labor / National Center for O*NET Development. https://www.onetcenter.org/database.html
- **BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS)** (May 2024) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. https://www.bls.gov/oes/
- **BLS Employment Projections** (2024–2034) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. https://www.bls.gov/emp/
- **Anthropic Economic Index** (v4 (2026-01-15) + v2 (2025-03-27)) — Anthropic. https://www.anthropic.com/economic-index
- **Microsoft “Working with AI”** (working-with-ai) — Microsoft Research. https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/research/
- **“GPTs are GPTs” (Eloundou et al.)** (arXiv 2303.10130) — OpenAI / academic. https://arxiv.org/abs/2303.10130
- **AI Occupational Exposure (AIOE)** (Felten, Raj & Seamans) — academic. https://github.com/AIOE-Data/AIOE
- **Frey & Osborne (2013)** (frey-osborne-automation) — academic. https://www.oxfordmartin.ox.ac.uk/publications/the-future-of-employment/
- **Dingel & Neiman (2020)** (dingel-neiman-workathome) — academic. https://github.com/jdingel/DingelNeiman-workathome

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_Generated from Singulariki's joined dataset; data snapshot 2026-06-02T21:00:32.945303+00:00. https://singulariki.com/roles/role-27-4011-00_