Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media
Day-to-day work covers media and communication equipment that does not fall under a more specific job title: running and looking after the gear, helping set up and configure systems, and watching the output for quality problems. When something fails, the task is to find the fault and restore the system, while following safety rules for the equipment in use. The work happens alongside other people on a media project rather than in isolation. Suits people who like mixed technical tasks, hardware troubleshooting, and looking after whatever equipment the crew is using.
Annual Median Wage in Field (2025)
$70'720
Median Wage Market Position
$70'720
What you might do
- Operate media and communication equipment
- Diagnose and fix equipment problems
- Help set up communication systems
- Watch output quality during productions
- Coordinate with others on media projects
- Follow safety rules when handling equipment
Skills that matter
- Operating media and communication equipment
- Troubleshooting faults in the equipment
- Setting up and configuring communication systems
- Monitoring the quality of media outputs
- Working with the team on media projects
- Following safety rules for equipment use
AI & the future of this role
Much of this work mixes equipment setup with monitoring tasks that software and remote tools might increasingly handle. Hands-on installs and live troubleshooting still matter, but routine operation looks more exposed than specialized field work.
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