Jobs Similar to Audio and Video Technicians
The careers below use the most similar skills, knowledge and work activities to audio and video technicians, according to O*NET 31.0. The closest are Broadcast Technicians, Sound Engineering Technicians and Prepress Technicians and Workers.
Audio and Video Technicians: $58,100 median pay · usual preparation: Training or associate.
Updated October 2026 · Data: O*NET 31.0 and BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
The 20 most similar careers
| # | Career | Similarity | Median pay (vs. Audio and Video Technicians) | Usual preparation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Broadcast TechniciansSame group | 75% | $59,570+3% | Training or associate |
| 2 | Sound Engineering TechniciansSame group | 74% | $73,130+26% | Training or associate |
| 3 | Prepress Technicians and Workers | 71% | $48,690−16% | Training or associate |
| 4 | Motion Picture Projectionists | 70% | $38,270−34% | High school |
| 5 | Camera Operators, Television, Video, and FilmSame group | 69% | $74,990+29% | Training or associate |
| 6 | Power Distributors and Dispatchers | 69% | $106,730+84% | Training or associate |
| 7 | Computer User Support Specialists | 68% | $61,860+6% | Training or associate |
| 8 | Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers | 67% | $60,070+3% | Training or associate |
| 9 | Non-Destructive Testing Specialists | 65% | $78,350Broader BLS group · not compared | High school |
| 10 | Gas Plant Operators | 65% | $87,820+51% | High school |
| 11 | Telecommunications Engineering Specialists | 65% | $134,050Broader BLS group · not compared | Training or associate |
| 12 | Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians | 65% | $74,510+28% | Training or associate |
| 13 | Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators | 65% | $40,610−30% | High school |
| 14 | Photonics Technicians | 65% | $78,350Broader BLS group · not compared | Training or associate |
| 15 | Bridge and Lock Tenders | 65% | $57,700−1% | High school |
| 16 | Nuclear Monitoring Technicians | 64% | $110,240Broader BLS group · not compared | Training or associate |
| 17 | Meter Readers, Utilities | 64% | $48,150−17% | High school |
| 18 | Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers | 64% | $52,600−9% | Training or associate |
| 19 | Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers | 64% | $63,520+9% | Training or associate |
| 20 | Radio Frequency Identification Device Specialists | 64% | $130,220Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
- 1Broadcast Technicians
75% similar · $59,570 (+3%) · Training or associate · Same group
- 2Sound Engineering Technicians
74% similar · $73,130 (+26%) · Training or associate · Same group
- 3Prepress Technicians and Workers
71% similar · $48,690 (−16%) · Training or associate
- 4Motion Picture Projectionists
70% similar · $38,270 (−34%) · High school
- 5Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film
69% similar · $74,990 (+29%) · Training or associate · Same group
- 6Power Distributors and Dispatchers
69% similar · $106,730 (+84%) · Training or associate
- 7Computer User Support Specialists
68% similar · $61,860 (+6%) · Training or associate
- 8Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers
67% similar · $60,070 (+3%) · Training or associate
- 9Non-Destructive Testing Specialists
65% similar · $78,350 (broader group) · High school
- 10Gas Plant Operators
65% similar · $87,820 (+51%) · High school
- 11Telecommunications Engineering Specialists
65% similar · $134,050 (broader group) · Training or associate
- 12Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians
65% similar · $74,510 (+28%) · Training or associate
- 13Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators
65% similar · $40,610 (−30%) · High school
- 14Photonics Technicians
65% similar · $78,350 (broader group) · Training or associate
- 15Bridge and Lock Tenders
65% similar · $57,700 (−1%) · High school
- 16Nuclear Monitoring Technicians
64% similar · $110,240 (broader group) · Training or associate
- 17Meter Readers, Utilities
64% similar · $48,150 (−17%) · High school
- 18Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers
64% similar · $52,600 (−9%) · Training or associate
- 19Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers
64% similar · $63,520 (+9%) · Training or associate
- 20Radio Frequency Identification Device Specialists
64% similar · $130,220 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
Similarity: weighted correlation of O*NET 31.0 transferable skills (35%), knowledge (25%), work activities (15%) and interests (15%). Pay and schooling do not change it. Pay change compares BLS May 2025 national medians; careers with only a broader BLS group wage are not compared. “Same group”: the same BLS occupation group (SOC minor group). Methodology
Similar jobs that pay more
Only careers that usually need no more preparation than audio and video technicians.
- Power Distributors and Dispatchers69% similar · $106,730 (+84%)
- Gas Plant Operators65% similar · $87,820 (+51%)
- Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film69% similar · $74,990 (+29%)
- Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians65% similar · $74,510 (+28%)
- Sound Engineering Technicians74% similar · $73,130 (+26%)
- Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers64% similar · $63,520 (+9%)
Similar jobs that need less preparation
- Motion Picture Projectionists70% similar · High school
- Non-Destructive Testing Specialists65% similar · High school
- Gas Plant Operators65% similar · High school
- Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators65% similar · High school
- Bridge and Lock Tenders65% similar · High school
- Meter Readers, Utilities64% similar · High school
Thinking of a career change?
Similar is not the same as a good next step. Our career-change list for audio and video technicians also weighs pay drops and extra schooling, and puts jobs outside the field first.
Jobs that can lead here
Careers where audio and video technicians is one of the best career-change matches (match score in brackets).
- Motion Picture Projectionists (75)
- Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers (71)
- Prepress Technicians and Workers (71)
- Computer User Support Specialists (68)
- Media Technical Directors/Managers (63)
- Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers (60)
- Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators (52)
Questions about jobs like audio and video technicians
What jobs are most similar to audio and video technicians?
By O*NET 31.0 data, the closest are Broadcast Technicians (75% similar), Sound Engineering Technicians (74% similar), Prepress Technicians and Workers (71% similar), Motion Picture Projectionists (70% similar) and Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film (69% similar).
Which jobs like audio and video technicians pay more?
Among the 20 most similar careers, Power Distributors and Dispatchers ($106,730, +84%; usually training or an associate degree), Gas Plant Operators ($87,820, +51%; usually a high school diploma) and Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film ($74,990, +29%; usually training or an associate degree) have the highest BLS median pay compared with audio and video technicians ($58,100). Without more preparation than audio and video technicians usually need: Power Distributors and Dispatchers, Gas Plant Operators and Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film.
How is the similarity percentage worked out?
We compare how important each transferable skill, knowledge area, work activity and interest area is in both jobs (O*NET 31.0 ratings) with a weighted correlation. 100% would mean the same profile. Unlike our career-change matches, pay and extra schooling do not lower the similarity on this page.