Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other
All media and communication equipment workers not listed separately.
What it pays
Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other earn a median of $34.00/hr — about $70,500 a year. The lowest-paid 10% earn $18.69/hr; the top 10% earn $65.13/hr. (Annual figures are approximate: hourly × 2,080.)
Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other earn a median of $34.00/hr — about $70,500 a year. The lowest-paid 10% earn $18.69/hr; the top 10% earn $65.13/hr. (Annual figures are approximate: hourly × 2,080.)
What you'd actually do
- Notify supervisors when major equipment repairs are needed.
- Diagnose and resolve media system problems.
- Direct and coordinate activities of assistants and other personnel during production.
- Compress, digitize, duplicate, and store audio and video data.
- Install, adjust, and operate electronic equipment to record, edit, and transmit radio and television programs, motion pictures, video conferencing, or multimedia presentations.
- Control the lights and sound of events, such as live concerts, before and after performances, and during intermissions.
How you get there
Typical entry-level education: High school diploma. Overall preparation: medium preparation (Job Zone 3 of 5).
The feel of the work
Much of the work happens outdoors; time pressure is a real part of the job. (Compared against the other 818 careers in the guide.)
Working for yourself
About 8.5% of media and communication equipment workers, all other are self-employed.
Who it tends to fit
This work tends to fit people who are hands-on, organized and detail-focused and creative.
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Quick questions
- How much does a media and communication equipment workers, all other make?
- The median pay is $34.00 per hour — roughly $70,500 a year, with the real range running from about $18.69/hr (10th percentile) to $65.13/hr (90th percentile). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
- Do you need a degree to be a media and communication equipment workers, all other?
- The typical entry-level education is: High school diploma. Overall preparation level: medium preparation (Job Zone 3 of 5).
- What does a media and communication equipment workers, all other actually do all day?
- Notify supervisors when major equipment repairs are needed. Diagnose and resolve media system problems. Direct and coordinate activities of assistants and other personnel during production.
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Trailhead is operated by FLEXVermont LLC. It is intended for high-school students age 13 and older, and the educators and families who support them, and is not directed to children under 13. Trailhead is provided for general informational and educational purposes only. It does not offer professional, financial, or career advice, and its wage figures and pathways are estimates that may not fit your situation — they should not be relied on as the sole basis for any decision.