MASS COMMUNICATION
COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY
RADIO - TV/VIDEO
GRAPHIC DESIGN
MUSIC
SPEECH
THEATRE
Employment opportunities
Communication technicians hold about 46,000 jobs nationwide. About seven out of ten work in radio and television. Almost two in ten work in the motion picture industry. About eight percent work for cable and other pay television services.
Job outlook
Employment of broadcast technicians is expected to grow as fast as the average for all occupations through the year 2010. Growth in the number of new radio and television stations and an increase in the number of programming hours should require new technicians.
Earning potential
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics the national median salary for broadcast technicians was about $10.19/hour in 2002.
Career advancement
Experienced technicians may become supervisory technicians or chief engineers. A college degree in engineering is generally needed to become chief engineer at a large TV station.
Career choices with your degree:
• Broadcast technician • Engineering assistant • Radio operator
With experience and/or further education you may go on to:
• Audio operator • Chief engineer • Recording engineer • Supervisory technician • Technical teacher • Transmitter operator • Video operator
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