Description
Coordinate activities of technical departments, such as taping, editing, engineering, and maintenance, to produce radio or television programs.
Interests
- Enterprising
- Conventional
- Realistic
Work Values
- Independence
- Support
- Working Conditions
Work Styles
- Cooperation
- Attention to Detail
- Adaptability/Flexibility
- Stress Tolerance
- Dependability
Tasks
- Switch between video sources in a studio or on multi-camera remotes, using equipment such as switchers, video slide projectors, and video effects generators.
- Observe pictures through monitors and direct camera and video staff concerning shading and composition.
- Supervise and assign duties to workers engaged in technical control and production of radio and television programs.
- Monitor broadcasts to ensure that programs conform to station or network policies and regulations.
- Operate equipment to produce programs or broadcast live programs from remote locations.
Work Activities
- Making Decisions and Solving Problems
- Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
- Getting Information
- Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
- Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment
Detailed Work Activities
- Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
- Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.
- Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
- Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.
- Servicing, repairing, calibrating, regulating, fine-tuning, or testing machines, devices, and equipment that operate primarily on the basis of electrical or electronic (not mechanical) principles.
- Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information.
- Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
- Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.
- Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions.
- Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.
Technology Skills
- Video creation and editing software
- Object or component oriented development software
- Development environment software
- Operating system software
- Web page creation and editing software
Abilities
- Deductive Reasoning
- Oral Comprehension
- Oral Expression
- Problem Sensitivity
- Near Vision
Skills
- Active Listening
- Coordination
- Monitoring
- Speaking
- Critical Thinking
Knowledge
- Communications and Media
- Computers and Electronics
- English Language
- Telecommunications
- Engineering and Technology
Most Common Education Level
The “Most Common Education Level” refers to the level of education held by the majority of workers in a given occupation. For example, if the highest percentage of workers in a role have an Associate’s Degree, that suggests this is the typical educational requirement. Knowing this helps you plan how many years of education you may need to pursue that career.
Certificates
Certificate name
Avid Certified Support Representative: Avid VENUE | S6LCertifying Organization
Avid Technology, Inc.
Type
Product/Equipment
Certificate name
General SupervisorCertifying Organization
American Association of Bioanalysts
Type
Specialty
Certificate name
Technical SupervisorCertifying Organization
American Association of Bioanalysts
Type
Specialty
Certificate name
Avid Certified Support Representative for EditingCertifying Organization
Avid Technology, Inc.
Type
Product/Equipment
Certificate name
Certified Senior Broadcast Television EngineerCertifying Organization
Society of Broadcast Engineers, Inc.
Type
Advanced
Income Percentile
The income percentiles show how earnings are distributed within a profession. The 10th percentile means that 10% of workers earned less than that amount. The median (50th percentile) indicates that half of workers earned more, and half earned less. The 90th percentile reflects what the top 10% of earners in the field make.
| Income Percentile | Annual Income |
|---|---|
| Low (10%) | N/A |
| Median (50%) | N/A |
| High (90%) | N/A |
Income by Experience
This table shows how income typically grows with experience—from entry level (0–2 years), to mid-level (3–5 years), to senior level (6–8 years), to expert level (8+ years).
| Experience | Income |
|---|---|
Entry Level  | N/A |
| Mid Level | N/A |
| Senior Level | N/A |
| Expert Level | N/A |
Employability
There are currently 167,900 jobs in this career path. Over the next 10 years, that number is expected to increase to 181,500 positions, reflecting a projected growth of 8%.
The Projected Job Growth figure refers to the expected increase or decrease in employment within a specific career field over a certain period of time.
Projected Job Growth of 8%
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