Audio visual technician, Kaihangarau ataata-rongo
Also known as
- Audio visual tech, audio video technician, audio and video equipment technician, AV tech
Audio visual technicians set up, use and maintain equipment like cameras, microphones, video screens, projectors, live feeds, lighting and speakers.
Your pay could be
$48K
Lower
$59K to $93K
Most common
$125K
Upper
How does this pay compare?
Pay is before tax
Audio visual technicians
- usually work irregular and long hours, including evenings and weekends
- usually work at events, venues and studios and may travel locally and nationally
- need to be organised, practical and work well in a team
Tasks
- notify others of equipment problems
- maintain recording or broadcasting equipment
- convert data among multiple digital or analogue formats
- maintain records, documents, or other files
- coordinate activities of production personnel
- operate communications, transmissions, or broadcasting equipment
- monitor broadcasting operations to ensure proper functioning
- mix sound inputs
- operate control consoles for sound, lighting or video
- edit audio or video recordings
Practical
Investigative
Organised
Interests that fit this job
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Do the quizYou usually need experience to become an audio visual technician and a qualification may be useful.
You may need
- experience in similar work
- a relevant tertiary qualification in communication and media or similar area
- a New Zealand Certificate in Rigging (Level 3)
- an Elevated Work Platform (EWP) licence
- a driver licence with a special-type vehicle endorsement
If you’re in school
You usually need NCEA Level 3 to do the study or training for this job.
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