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Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers

General Information

Description

Install, repair, or adjust audio or television receivers, stereo systems, camcorders, video systems, or other electronic entertainment equipment in homes or other venues. May perform routine maintenance.

Business Breakdown

People in this career work in these sectors.

  1. Private, for profit75.66%
  2. Self-employed19.97%
  3. Federal government1.70%
  4. Private, not for profit1.54%
  5. State and local government1.01%

Workplace at a Glance

What you can expect to experience while on the job

  • Responsibility
  • Exposure to job hazards
  • Physical activity
  • Decision making
  • Repetitiveness
  • Level of competition
  • Time pressure
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Salary

Average Salary

Salary

$44,790

State-by-state Salary

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$75,690
$17,990
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Education & Interests

Most Common Education Levels

People in this career achieve this level of education.

  • Post-secondary certificate 61%
  • High school 15%
  • First professional degree 12%
  • Associate's degree 7%
  • Some college 2%
  • Master's degree 0%
  • Doctoral degree 0%
  • Bachelor's degree 0%
  • Post baccalaureate 0%
  • Less than high school 0%
  • Post-doctoral training 0%
  • Post-master's certificate 0%

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PERSONALITY CHARACTERISTICS

You may find this career fulfilling if you consider yourself to be:

  • Realistic — You have an interest in physically working with equipment, materials or structures.
  • Conventional — You have an interest in following procedures and regulations to organize information or data.

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Skills at a Glance

Skills helpful in this career

  • Verbal skills
  • Critical thinking & problem solving
  • Equipment operation & maintenance
  • Math & science skills
  • Technology design & control
  • Leadership

Knowledge

  • Computers and Electronics
  • Engineering and Technology
  • Customer and Personal Service
  • Telecommunications
  • Mathematics

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