Broadcast Technicians
Set up, operate, and maintain the electronic equipment used to transmit radio and television programs. Control audio equipment to regulate volume level and quality of sound during radio and television broadcasts. Operate transmitter to broadcast radio or television programs.
$56,600
Median Annual Pay
Jobs growth:
+1% projected 2024–2034
What They Do
Broadcast, sound, and video technicians set up, operate, and maintain the electrical equipment for media programs.
Programs That Prepare You
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$29,299Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians(associates)Finger Lakes Community College, NY
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$29,299Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians(associates)Cayuga County Community College, NY
$29,299Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians(associates)Rockland Community College, NY
$29,299Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians(associates)CUNY Queensborough Community College, NY
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$29,299Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians(associates)CUNY Bronx Community College, NY
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$29,299Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians(associates)SUNY Adirondack, NY
$29,299Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians(associates)Monroe Community College, NY
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