Sound Engineering Technicians
O*NET Code: 27-4014.00
Education Level
Zone 3 - Medium Prep
Associate degree or apprenticeship
Description
Assemble and operate equipment to record, synchronize, mix, edit, or reproduce sound, including music, voices, or sound effects, for theater, video, film, television, podcasts, sporting events, and other productions.
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💼 Also Known As
Acoustical ConsultantAcoustical EngineerAudio DSP Engineer (Audio Digital Signal Processor Engineer)Audio EngineerAudio OperatorAudio Recording EngineerAudio Video EngineerDisc RecordistDub Room EngineerFilm RecordistFilm Sound CoordinatorFilm Sound EngineerMastering EngineerMechanic Sound Technician (Mechanic Sound Tech)Mechanical Sound Technician (Mechanical Sound Tech)MixerMixing EngineerMixing OperatorMixing Technician (Mixing Tech)Music Engineer
⚡ Skills (17)
Active Listening4/100
Speaking4/100
Critical Thinking4/100
Complex Problem Solving3/100
Reading Comprehension3/100
Operations Monitoring3/100
Operation and Control3/100
Judgment and Decision Making3/100
Writing3/100
Active Learning3/100
+ 7 more skills
📚 Knowledge (0)
💪 Abilities (0)
🔧 Technologies & Tools (34)
🔥Adobe Acrobat
Document management software
🔥Adobe Creative Cloud software
Graphics or photo imaging software
🔥Adobe InDesign
Desktop publishing software
🔥Adobe Photoshop
Graphics or photo imaging software
🔥Apple macOS
Operating system software
🔥Autodesk AutoCAD
Computer aided design CAD software
🔥Facebook
Web page creation and editing software
🔥Git
File versioning software
🔥Linux
Operating system software
🔥Microsoft Excel
Spreadsheet software
🔥Microsoft Office software
Office suite software
🔥Microsoft PowerPoint
Presentation software
🔥Microsoft Visio
Process mapping and design software
🔥Microsoft Windows
Operating system software
🔥Microsoft Word
Word processing software
🔥Oracle Java
Object or component oriented development software
🔥UNIX
Operating system software
0Adobe Audition
Music or sound editing software
0Adobe Premiere Pro
Video creation and editing software
0Apple Final Cut Pro
Video creation and editing software
0Audio editing software
Music or sound editing software
0Avid Pro Tools
Music or sound editing software
0Avid Technology Pro Tools
Music or sound editing software
0Avid Technology audio visual editing software
Video creation and editing software
0Cisco IOS
Operating system software
0Computer aided design CAD software
Computer aided design CAD software
0IBM Middleware
Transaction server software
0Microsoft operating system
Operating system software
0Musical instrument digital interface MIDI software
Music or sound editing software
0Perforce software
Metadata management software
0Real time operating system RTOS software
Operating system software
0Unity Technologies Unity
Development environment software
0VMware
Clustering software
0Voice over internet protocol VoIP system software
Internet protocol IP multimedia subsystem software
🔄 Career Transition Paths
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📊 Skills Comparison
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Transition Difficulty: Easy (74% skill overlap)
✅ Transferable Skills (14)
Skills you already have that transfer to the new role
Critical Thinking
Current: 4Target: 4
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Reading Comprehension
Current: 3Target: 4
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Operations Monitoring
Current: 3Target: 4
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Active Listening
Current: 4Target: 4
→
Speaking
Current: 4Target: 4
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Complex Problem Solving
Current: 3Target: 4
→
Judgment and Decision Making
Current: 3Target: 3
→
Writing
Current: 3Target: 3
→
Monitoring
Current: 3Target: 3
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Time Management
Current: 3Target: 3
→
Active Learning
Current: 3Target: 3
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Operation and Control
Current: 3Target: 3
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Systems Analysis
Current: 3Target: 3
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Systems Evaluation
Current: 3Target: 3
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