Audiovisual Equipment Installers & Repairers

Also Called: Electronic Technician, Field Service Technician, Home Theater Installer, Satellite Installer

Certificate After High School

usually needed

Not Available
(Students Only)
Match Percentage

$33,260

Entry Salary

Below Average

Job outlook

What Audiovisual Equipment Installers & Repairers do

Install, repair, or adjust audio or television receivers, stereo systems, camcorders, video systems, or other electronic entertainment equipment in homes or other venues. May perform routine maintenance.

  • Disassemble entertainment equipment and repair or replace loose, worn, or defective components and wiring, using hand tools and soldering irons.
  • Install, service, and repair electronic equipment or instruments such as televisions, radios, and videocassette recorders.
  • Calibrate and test equipment, and locate circuit and component faults, using hand and power tools and measuring and testing instruments such as resistance meters and oscilloscopes.
Industry Areas:

Construction • Information Technology • Renewable Resources and Energy

Training Program Areas:

Building Construction Technology • Computer Technician • Electrical • Facilities Maintenance • Network Cable Installation • OCT-Only Construction • OCT-Only Information Technology • OCT-Only Renewable Resources & Energy • Petroleum Technician • Smart Meter & Instrumentation Technician • Solar Energy • Weatherization

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Work Context

  • Freedom to Make Decisions
  • Structured versus Unstructured Work
  • Telephone
  • Indoors, Environmentally Controlled
  • Contact With Others

Tools

  • Screwdrivers
  • Stripping tools
  • Hydraulic hand crimp tool
  • Tape measures
  • Wire cutters

Technology

Spreadsheet software
Microsoft Excel
Mobile location based services software
Global Positioning System GPS software
Word processing software
Microsoft Word

The Education & Training You Need

Skills

  • Quality Control Analysis
  • Repairing
  • Troubleshooting
  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Reading Comprehension

Knowledge

Business
customer service
Engineering and Technology
computers and electronics
product and service development
Communications
telecommunications
Math and Science
arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, or statistics

Education

  • 62% Post-secondary certificate
  • 16% High school diploma or equivalent
  • 13% Professional degree

Experience

Previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is required for these occupations. For example, an electrician must have completed three or four years of apprenticeship or several years of vocational training, and often must have passed a licensing exam, in order to perform the job.

What are some related occupations at different educational levels?


Job Training Match

Telecommunications Equipment Installers & Repairers

Educational Level

High School Diploma or Equivalent

 Job Training Match

Audiovisual Equipment Installers & Repairers Currently Selected

Educational Level

Post-secondary, non-degree

 Job Training Match

Broadcast Technicians

Educational Level

Associate's Degree

 Job Training Match

Computer Network Support Specialists

Educational Level

Bachelor's Degree

 Job Training Match

Computer Network Architects

Educational Level

Advanced Degree

What are your training options on the pathway to this occupation?

Advanced Training

  • Albuquerque - Job Corps

    Albuquerque, New Mexico

  • Arecibo Job Corps

    Garrochales, Puerto Rico

ACT & College

  • Alaska Pacific University

    Anchorage, AK

  • Albany Technical College

    Albany, GA

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Are You a Good Fit?

Occupation Traits

    • Conventional (Organizer)
    • Realistic (Doer)

Work Styles

  • Attention to Detail
  • Dependability
  • Persistence
  • Cooperation
  • Integrity
  • Self Control

Values

  • Support
  • Relationships
  • Independence

Abilities

  • Hand and Finger Use
  • Ideas and Logic
  • Verbal

This is what Audiovisual Equipment Installers & Repairers across the country typically make.

$15.99 / hour
$33,260 /year

Entry Level

$23.26 / hour
$48,380 /year

Median Level

$37.87 / hour
$78,780 /year

Experienced Level

Income information reflects a regional average.
Income information reflects a national average.

This career’s National Job Outlook is

Below Average

Please be sure to verify the outlook of this occupation with your instructor.

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