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.
- Private, for profit82.54%
- Self-employed12.39%
- Private, not for profit1.69%
- Federal government1.63%
- State and local government1.44%
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
Industry areas
- Manufacturing
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Salary
Salary Information
Median Salary This is the median, or the midpoint, of the salary range for this career.
$44,960
State-by-state Salary
Gray states indicate no data available
Education & Interests
Most Common Education Levels
People in this career achieve this level of education.
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High school 38%
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Some college 27%
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Associate's degree 14%
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Less than high school 12%
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Bachelor's degree 5%
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Post-secondary certificate 2%
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Master's degree 0%
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Doctoral degree 0%
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Post baccalaureate 0%
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Post-doctoral training 0%
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Post-master's certificate 0%
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First professional degree 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
- Customer and Personal Service
- Mechanical
- Engineering and Technology
- Mathematics
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