Broadcast Technicians
SOC Code: 27-4012
Broadcast Technicianss report equipment problems, ensure that repairs are made, and make emergency repairs to equipment when necessary and possible. This career typically requires medium preparation (1-2 years). With an AI-proof score of 82.1/100, this role has high resilience to automation. Key skills include Critical Thinking, Operations Monitoring, Monitoring.
AI-Proof Score: 82.1 — Very High
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Median Salary
$53,920
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Job Growth
-2.8%
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Training Time
Medium preparation (1-2 years)
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Job Zone
Zone 3 / 5
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Training Cost
~$15,000
Key Skills
- •Critical Thinking
- •Operations Monitoring
- •Monitoring
- •Reading Comprehension
- •Active Listening
- •Writing
Common Tasks
- ✓Report equipment problems, ensure that repairs are made, and make emergency repairs to equipment when necessary and possible.
- ✓Monitor and log transmitter readings.
- ✓Maintain programming logs as required by station management and the Federal Communications Commission.
- ✓Monitor strength, clarity, and reliability of incoming and outgoing signals, and adjust equipment as necessary to maintain quality broadcasts.
- ✓Observe monitors and converse with station personnel to determine audio and video levels and to ascertain that programs are airing.
Training & Resources
Why AI-Proof?
- ✅Requires hands-on physical presence and dexterity
- ✅Demands human empathy, judgment, and trust
- ✅Operates in unpredictable, variable environments
- ✅Social and regulatory barriers to full automation