Live Event Technician
Impact: Direct
Sets up, operates, and maintains audio, video, lighting, and staging equipment for live events such as concerts, conferences, and theatrical productions. Ensures technical aspects run smoothly and troubleshoot issues during events.
What the day looks like
- People interaction
- Moderate
- Team vs solo
- Team-oriented
- Client facing
- Always
- Impact visibility
- Very High
- Travel
- Occasional
- Schedule flexibility
- Rigid
- Remote work
- On-site Only
- Typical work hours
- Irregular, Event-based
- Stress level
- Moderate
At a glance
- Median salary
- $50,000
- Entry-level
- $35,000
- Senior
- $75,000
- Growth by 2033
- Average
- Demand
- Stable
- Freelance potential
- Low
- Salary growth potential
- Medium
- Typical student debt
- $10,000 - $25,000
Skills you'll use
Hard skills
- Audio Engineering
- Lighting Design
- Video Production
- Equipment Setup
- Troubleshooting
Soft skills
- Problem-solving
- Adaptability
- Communication
Technical complexity: High
How to get there
- Minimum education
- High School Diploma
- Licensing
- No
- Years to mid-career
- 5
- Years to senior
- 10
- Career switching
- Moderate
Where this career leads
How people arrive here
Where you can go from here
Typical progression
- Advance to Lead Technician, Technical Director, or Production Manager.
Future outlook
- Automation probability
- Low
- AI disruption risk
- Low
- Demand trend
- Stable
How people feel about it
- Overall satisfaction
- 7/10
- Meaning
- 7.5/10
- Work-life balance
- 5/10
- Prestige
- 5.5/10
- Social perception
- High