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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 profit82.54%
  2. Self-employed12.39%
  3. Private, not for profit1.69%
  4. Federal government1.63%
  5. 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
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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

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Salary Range Salary varies based on years of experience, degree level and location.

$22,130
$61,760
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Education & Interests

Most Common Education Levels

People in this career achieve this level of education.

  • High school 38%
  • Some college 27%
  • Associate's degree 14%
  • Less than high school 12%
  • Bachelor's degree 5%
  • Post-secondary certificate 2%
  • Master's degree 0%
  • Doctoral degree 0%
  • Post baccalaureate 0%
  • Post-doctoral training 0%
  • Post-master's certificate 0%
  • 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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