Career Pathways Support Services LABOR MARKET INTELLIGENCE Occupation Title: Broadcast Technicians EMSI Data As Of: September 2016 Industry Sector: Arts, Media, and Entertainment Standard Occupational Classification Code: 27-4012 2015-2020 JOB OPENINGS AREA DISTRIBUTION EMPLOYMENT WAGE INFORMATION- LA COUNTY Job Rate type Entry level Median Experienced # of Jobs # of Jobs % Change Replacements Area Openings 2015 2020 2015-20 2015-20 2015-20 Annual Los Angeles 1,973 2,081 5% 192 300 2015 Employment Wage or $34,320 $53,144 $65,832 County Wage Statistics Salary Orange County 158 147 -7% 15 15 Hourly $16.50 $25.55 $31.65 Wage Long Beach <10 <10 - - - % Change represents employment growth projected in the next five years (new jobs created). Earnings exclude benefits. Median earnings represent the wage at which half of the workers in the occupation earned more than that amount Replacements are the number of jobs that are projected to be open due to retirements and turnover. Job Openings represent all job openings, whether the jobs are new or due to retirements /turnover. TOP 10 INDUSTRIES EMPLOYING THIS OCCUPATION—LA COUNTY REAL-TIME EMPLOYERS WITH JOB OPENINGS- LA COUNTY Employer Title(s) CBS Corporation Board Operator, Audio Engineer Time Warner Cable Inc. Master Control Operator (MCO) Deluxe Entertainment Services Master Control Operator (MCO), Group Inc. Audio Engineer Fox Broadcasting Company Operations Technician, AT&T Inc. Operations Technician NBC Universal, Inc. Operations Engineer AT&T Wireless Board Operator, Operations Technician Los Angeles County Systems Technician Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. Audio Engineer Broadcast Technicians: Set up, operate, and maintain the electronic equipment used to transmit radio and television programs. Control audio equipment to regulate volume level and quality of sound during radio and television broadcasts. Operate transmitter to broadcast radio or television programs. Sample of Reported Job Titles: Audio Engineer, Board Operator, Broadcast Engineer, Broadcast Maintenance Engineer, Broadcast Operations Engineer, Broadcast Technician, Engineer, Master Control Operator (MCO), Master Control Supervisor, Production Assistant .