# Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers

> 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.
- **Entity Type:** role
- **Schema Version:** role.v1
- **Soc Code:** 49-2097.00
- **Summary:** 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.

## Aliases

- Electronic Tech (Electronic Technician)
- Home Theater Installer
- Installer
- Satellite Installer
- A/V Installation Tech (Audio Visual Installation Technician)
- A/V Installer (Audio Visual Installer)
- Field Service Tech (Field Service Technician)
- TV Analyzer (Television Analyzer)
- TV Repairman (Television Repairman)
- AV Repairer (Audio Video Repairer)
- Audio Installer
- Audio Video Installer

## Tasks

| Text | Type | Iwa |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Install, service, and repair electronic equipment or instruments such as televisions, radios, and videocassette recorders. | Core | 4.A.3.a.2.t |
| Compute cost estimates for labor and materials. | Supplemental | 4.A.1.b.3.b |
| Calibrate and test equipment, and locate circuit and component faults, using hand and power tools and measuring and testing instruments such as resistance meters and oscilloscopes. | Core | 4.A.1.b.2.l |
| Confer with customers to determine the nature of problems or to explain repairs. | Core | 4.A.4.a.2.j |
| Position or mount speakers, and wire speakers to consoles. | Core | 4.A.3.a.2.t |
| Instruct customers on the safe and proper use of equipment. | Core | 4.A.4.b.3.e |
| Make service calls to repair units in customers' homes, or return units to shops for major repairs. | Core | 4.A.3.a.4.a |
| Read and interpret electronic circuit diagrams, function block diagrams, specifications, engineering drawings, and service manuals. | Core | 4.A.1.a.1.b |
| Tune or adjust equipment and instruments to obtain optimum visual or auditory reception, according to specifications, manuals, and drawings. | Core | 4.A.3.a.2.i |
| Keep records of work orders and test and maintenance reports. | Core | 4.A.3.b.6.h |
| Disassemble entertainment equipment and repair or replace loose, worn, or defective components and wiring, using hand tools and soldering irons. | Core | 4.A.3.a.2.s |

## Emerging Tasks


## Activities

| Name | Iwa |
| --- | --- |
| Disassemble equipment for maintenance or repair. | 4.A.3.a.2.s |
| Repair electronic equipment. | 4.A.3.b.5.b |
| Install audio or communications equipment. | 4.A.3.a.2.t |
| Test electrical circuits or components for proper functioning. | 4.A.1.b.2.l |
| Calibrate equipment to specifications. | 4.A.3.a.2.i |
| Confer with customers or users to assess problems. | 4.A.4.a.2.j |
| Adjust equipment to ensure optimal performance. | 4.A.3.a.2.i |
| Train customers in the use of products. | 4.A.4.b.3.e |
| Estimate costs for labor or materials. | 4.A.1.b.3.b |
| Read technical information needed to perform maintenance or repairs. | 4.A.1.a.1.b |
| Interpret blueprints, specifications, or diagrams to inform installation, development or operation activities. | 4.A.1.a.1.b |
| Maintain repair or maintenance records. | 4.A.3.b.6.h |
| Travel to work sites to perform installation, repair or maintenance work. | 4.A.3.a.4.a |

## Capabilities

| Name | Family | Value |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Computers and Electronics | knowledge | 4.26 |
| Customer and Personal Service | knowledge | 4.11 |
| Troubleshooting | transferable_skill | 3.62 |
| Repairing | transferable_skill | 3.62 |
| Quality Control Analysis | transferable_skill | 3.62 |
| Finger Dexterity | ability | 3.62 |
| Near Vision | ability | 3.62 |
| Problem Sensitivity | ability | 3.5 |
| Visualization | ability | 3.5 |
| Speaking | essential_skill | 3.38 |
| Complex Problem Solving | transferable_skill | 3.38 |
| Installation | transferable_skill | 3.38 |
| Equipment Maintenance | transferable_skill | 3.38 |
| Telecommunications | knowledge | 3.32 |
| Mechanical | knowledge | 3.27 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | transferable_skill | 3.25 |
| Oral Comprehension | ability | 3.25 |
| Deductive Reasoning | ability | 3.25 |
| Information Ordering | ability | 3.25 |
| Manual Dexterity | ability | 3.25 |
| Far Vision | ability | 3.25 |
| Visual Color Discrimination | ability | 3.25 |
| English Language | knowledge | 3.23 |
| Engineering and Technology | knowledge | 3.2 |
| Reading Comprehension | essential_skill | 3.12 |
| Active Listening | essential_skill | 3.12 |
| Critical Thinking | essential_skill | 3.12 |
| Operations Monitoring | transferable_skill | 3.12 |
| Administration and Management | knowledge | 3.12 |
| Oral Expression | ability | 3.12 |
| Inductive Reasoning | ability | 3.12 |
| Category Flexibility | ability | 3.12 |
| Arm-Hand Steadiness | ability | 3.12 |
| Hearing Sensitivity | ability | 3.12 |
| Speech Recognition | ability | 3.12 |
| Speech Clarity | ability | 3.12 |
| Building and Construction | knowledge | 3.07 |
| Service Orientation | transferable_skill | 3 |
| Equipment Selection | transferable_skill | 3 |
| Time Management | transferable_skill | 3 |

## Skills

| Name | Type |
| --- | --- |
| Finger Dexterity | Common Skill |
| Visualization | Specialized Skill |
| Installation | Specialized Skill |
| Equipment Maintenance | Specialized Skill |
| Complex Problem Solving | Common Skill |
| Telecommunications | Specialized Skill |
| Information Ordering | Specialized Skill |
| Deductive Reasoning | Common Skill |
| English Language | Common Skill |
| Speech Recognition | Specialized Skill |
| Reading Comprehension | Common Skill |
| Inductive Reasoning | Common Skill |
| Critical Thinking | Common Skill |
| Active Listening | Common Skill |
| Time Management | Common Skill |
| Microsoft Word | Common Skill |
| Microsoft Excel | Common Skill |
| Equipment Selection | Specialized Skill |
| Mathematics | Common Skill |
| Systems Analysis | Specialized Skill |
| Active Learning | Common Skill |
| Writing | Common Skill |
| Social Perceptiveness | Common Skill |
| Instructing | Specialized Skill |
| Learning Strategies | Specialized Skill |
| Depth Perception | Common Skill |
| Negotiation | Common Skill |
| Physics | Specialized Skill |
| Geography | Specialized Skill |
| Psychology | Specialized Skill |
| Foreign Language | Common Skill |
| Chemistry | Specialized Skill |
| Biology | Specialized Skill |

## Tools

| Example | Category | Hot | In Demand |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Microsoft Excel | Spreadsheet software | yes | no |
| Microsoft Office software | Office suite software | yes | no |
| Microsoft Word | Word processing software | yes | no |
| Audio calibration software | Analytical or scientific software | no | no |
| Global positioning system GPS software | Mobile location based services software | no | no |

## Work Context

| Name | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Telephone Conversations | 4.78 |
| E-Mail | 4.58 |
| Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams | 4.48 |
| Deal With External Customers or the Public in General | 4.47 |
| Determine Tasks, Priorities and Goals | 4.17 |
| Freedom to Make Decisions | 4.12 |
| Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls | 3.97 |
| Work With or Contribute to a Work Group or Team | 3.93 |
| Spend Time Standing | 3.93 |
| In an Enclosed Vehicle or Operate Enclosed Equipment | 3.89 |
| Time Pressure | 3.82 |
| Outdoors, Exposed to All Weather Conditions | 3.78 |
| Importance of Being Exact or Accurate | 3.76 |
| Physical Proximity | 3.71 |
| Contact With Others | 3.62 |
| Exposed to Contaminants | 3.61 |
| Work Outcomes and Results of Other Workers | 3.56 |
| Coordinate or Lead Others in Accomplishing Work Activities | 3.5 |
| Indoors, Environmentally Controlled | 3.49 |
| Exposed to Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions | 3.47 |
| Written Letters and Memos | 3.42 |
| Spend Time Bending or Twisting Your Body | 3.36 |
| Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles | 3.25 |
| Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling | 3.25 |
| Exposed to Very Hot or Cold Temperatures | 3.2 |
| Health and Safety of Other Workers | 3.18 |
| Outdoors, Under Cover | 3.11 |
| Exposed to Sounds, Noise Levels that are Distracting or Uncomfortable | 3.01 |
| Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled | 2.95 |
| Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions | 2.94 |
| Level of Competition | 2.92 |
| Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results | 2.88 |
| Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets | 2.87 |
| Exposed to Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting Conditions | 2.83 |
| Exposed to Hazardous Conditions | 2.79 |
| Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings | 2.79 |
| Frequency of Decision Making | 2.79 |
| Spend Time Walking or Running | 2.74 |
| Importance of Repeating Same Tasks | 2.69 |
| Exposed to High Places | 2.63 |

## Preparation

- **Job Zone:** 3
- **Job Zone Name:** Job Zone Three: Medium Preparation Needed
- **Education:** Most occupations in this zone require training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree.
- **Experience:** Previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is required for these occupations. For example, an electrician must have completed three or four years of apprenticeship or several years of vocational training, and often must have passed a licensing exam, in order to perform the job.
- **Svp Range:** (6.0 to < 7.0)

### Education Distribution

| Label | Percentage |
| --- | --- |
| High School Diploma | 38.35 |
| Associate's Degree (or other 2-year degree) | 14.43 |
| Less than a High School Diploma | 12.18 |
| Bachelor's Degree | 5.23 |
| Post-Secondary Certificate | 2.27 |

## Person Fit

| Name | Family | Value |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Realistic | career_interest_type | 6.85 |
| Mechanics/Electronics | specific_interest_area | 6.33 |
| Conventional | career_interest_type | 4.61 |
| Engineering | specific_interest_area | 4.24 |
| Physical/Manual Labor | specific_interest_area | 3.27 |
| Investigative | career_interest_type | 2.62 |
| Information Technology | specific_interest_area | 2.53 |
| Attention to Detail | work_style | 2.37 |
| Dependability | work_style | 2.19 |
| Music | specific_interest_area | 2.02 |
| Media | specific_interest_area | 1.76 |
| Cautiousness | work_style | 1.76 |
| Personal Service | specific_interest_area | 1.68 |
| Artistic | career_interest_type | 1.66 |
| Social | career_interest_type | 1.64 |
| Construction/Woodwork | specific_interest_area | 1.6 |

## Related Roles

| Soc Code | Slug | Title | Tier |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 49-2022.00 | role-49-2022-00 | Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers | Primary-Short |
| 49-2021.00 | role-49-2021-00 | Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers | Primary-Short |
| 49-9052.00 | role-49-9052-00 | Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers | Primary-Short |
| 49-2094.00 | role-49-2094-00 | Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment | Primary-Short |
| 49-2096.00 | role-49-2096-00 | Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles | Primary-Short |
| 49-2011.00 | role-49-2011-00 | Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers | Primary-Long |
| 27-4011.00 | role-27-4011-00 | Audio and Video Technicians | Primary-Long |
| 49-2093.00 | role-49-2093-00 | Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment | Primary-Long |
| 49-9061.00 | role-49-9061-00 | Camera and Photographic Equipment Repairers | Primary-Long |
| 49-2098.00 | role-49-2098-00 | Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers | Primary-Long |
| 17-2072.00 | role-17-2072-00 | Electronics Engineers, Except Computer | Supplemental |
| 27-4012.00 | role-27-4012-00 | Broadcast Technicians | Supplemental |

## Career Clusters

| Cluster | Slug |
| --- | --- |
| Arts, Entertainment, & Design | arts-entertainment-design |

## Education Level

- **Category:** Postsecondary nondegree award

## Study Programs

| Title | Slug |
| --- | --- |
| Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians | mechanic-and-repair-technologies-technicians |

## Market

- **Median Wage:** 50620
- **Mean Wage:** 55740
- **Pct10Wage:** 36310
- **Pct25Wage:** 43330
- **Pct75Wage:** 63250
- **Pct90Wage:** 82150
- **Employment:** 22170
- **Area Title:** U.S.

## Industries


### Top

| Naics | Slug | Title | Level | Employment | Median Wage | Lq |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 44-45 | 44-45 | Retail Trade | Sector | 9750 | 48270 | 4.35 |
| 23 | 23 | Construction | Sector | 5710 | 56910 | 4.89 |
| 238210 | 238210 | Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors | National industry | 5160 | 58720 | 33.47 |
| 42 | 42 | Wholesale Trade | Sector | 1510 | 50820 | 1.74 |
| 81 | 81 | Other Services (except Public Administration) | Sector | 1330 | 42120 | 2.09 |
| 54 | 54 | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | Sector | 1280 | 63240 | 0.83 |
| 53 | 53 | Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | Sector | 750 | 58410 | 2.2 |
| 56 | 56 | Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | Sector | 740 | 47120 | 0.57 |
| 238290 | 238290 | Other Building Equipment Contractors | National industry | 540 | 44560 | 24.46 |
| 51 | 51 | Information | Sector | 450 | 54750 | 1.08 |
| 31-33 | 31-33 | Manufacturing | Sector | 260 | 58330 | 0.14 |
| 71 | 71 | Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation | Sector | 120 | 47410 | 0.32 |

### Concentrated

| Naics | Slug | Title | Level | Employment | Lq |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 238210 | 238210 | Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors | National industry | 5160 | 33.47 |
| 238290 | 238290 | Other Building Equipment Contractors | National industry | 540 | 24.46 |
| 23 | 23 | Construction | Sector | 5710 | 4.89 |
| 44-45 | 44-45 | Retail Trade | Sector | 9750 | 4.35 |
| 53 | 53 | Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | Sector | 750 | 2.2 |
| 81 | 81 | Other Services (except Public Administration) | Sector | 1330 | 2.09 |
| 42 | 42 | Wholesale Trade | Sector | 1510 | 1.74 |
| 51 | 51 | Information | Sector | 450 | 1.08 |
- **Count:** 17

## Ai Signals

| Source | Label | Score | Scale | Release |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| frey_osborne | Computerization probability | 0.65 | 0-1 probability | 2013-baseline-2016-employment-snapshot |
| felten_aioe | AI occupational exposure | -0.571284 | relative exposure score | 2021-plus-generative-ai-workbooks |
| felten_image_generation_aioe | Image generation occupational exposure | 0.0489165 | relative exposure score | 2021-plus-generative-ai-workbooks |
| felten_language_modeling_aioe | Language modeling occupational exposure | -0.7303536 | relative exposure score | 2021-plus-generative-ai-workbooks |

## Ai Outlook


### Index

- **Value:** 34
- **Percentile:** 32
- **Band:** Low
- **Version:** ai-exposure-index-v1

#### Components

| Percentile | Source |
| --- | --- |
| 32 | felten_aioe |
| 31 | openai_gpts_are_gpts |
| 40 | microsoft_working_with_ai |
- **Component Count:** 3

### Exposure

| Source | Label | Value | Percentile | Band | Note |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| felten_aioe | Overall AI exposure (Felten et al.) | -0.571284 | 32 | Low | How much this job's abilities overlap with what AI systems can do, across many AI capabilities. A relative research score, not a forecast of job loss. |
| eloundou_gamma | LLM task exposure, γ (OpenAI / Eloundou) | 0.2857142857142857 | 31 | Low | Share of this job's tasks where a large language model plus simple tools could cut the time to do them by at least half. γ is capped at 1.0 and many jobs reach that ceiling, so treat a top score as 'in the top group', not a precise rank. |
| microsoft_applicability | AI assistant applicability (Microsoft) | 0.12389597197994737 | 40 | Moderate | How applicable today's AI assistants are to this job's activities, measured from real Microsoft Copilot conversations. Applicability is not the same as replacement. |

### Frey Historical

- **Source:** frey
- **Label:** Computerization probability (Frey & Osborne, 2013)
- **Value:** 0.65
- **Percentile:** 55
- **Band:** Moderate
- **Note:** A pre-LLM (2013) estimate of how automatable this job is by computerization and robotics. Shown for historical context only — it is not part of any current AI ranking.
- **Teleworkable:** no

### Eloundou

- **Alpha:** 0.19047619047619047
- **Beta:** 0.23809523809523808
- **Gamma:** 0.2857142857142857

### Usage Tasks

| Task | Usage Percent | Importance |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Read and interpret electronic circuit diagrams, function block diagrams, specifications, engineering drawings, and service manuals. | 0.0352287713272722 | 3.91 |
| Install, service, and repair electronic equipment or instruments such as televisions, radios, and videocassette recorders. | 0.023314667904637872 | 4.39 |
| Tune or adjust equipment and instruments to obtain optimum visual or auditory reception, according to specifications, manuals, and drawings. | 0.002464986915027793 | 3.84 |
| Instruct customers on the safe and proper use of equipment. | 0.0018487401862708444 | 3.97 |
- **Usage Release:** 2026-01-15-v4-plus-2025-03-27-v2

### Bls

- **Growth Percent:** 6.6
- **Growth Percentile:** 84
- **Direction:** About average
- **Annual Openings Thousands:** 2.6
- **Annual Openings Percentile:** 34
- **Employment2024Thousands:** 24.6
- **Employment2034Thousands:** 26.3

### Sources

| Source | Version |
| --- | --- |
| bls_employment_projections | 2024-2034 |
| dingel_neiman | dingel-neiman-workathome |
| felten_aioe | felten-raj-seamans-aioe |
| frey_osborne | frey-osborne-automation |
| microsoft_working_with_ai | working-with-ai |
| openai_gpts_are_gpts | gpts-are-gpts |

## Ai Playbook

- **Trusted Task Count:** 2
- **Task Count:** 3
- **Total Sample:** 321
- **Autonomy Median:** 3.5
- **Dominant Collaboration:** learning
- **Automation Share:** 52.68
- **Augmentation Share:** 33.89
- **Work Use Percent:** 5.03

### Collaboration

| Label | Percent |
| --- | --- |
| learning | 33.89 |
| directive | 32.55 |
| feedback loop | 20.13 |

### Use Case

| Label | Percent |
| --- | --- |
| personal | 84.56 |
| coursework | 9.4 |
| work | 5.03 |

### Delegated Tasks

| Task | Usage Percent | Collaboration | Autonomy Median | Sample Count |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Install, service, and repair electronic equipment or instruments such as televisions, radios, and videocassette recorders. | 0.02160270033754219 | directive | 4 | 216 |
| Read and interpret electronic circuit diagrams, function block diagrams, specifications, engineering drawings, and service manuals. | 0.008201025128141018 | learning | 3 | 82 |

### Boundary Tasks

| Task | Human Needed Percent | Sample Count |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Install, service, and repair electronic equipment or instruments such as televisions, radios, and videocassette recorders. | 97.22222222222221 | 216 |
| Read and interpret electronic circuit diagrams, function block diagrams, specifications, engineering drawings, and service manuals. | 86.58536585365853 | 82 |

### Seed Prompts

| Prompt | Collaboration |
| --- | --- |
| Do this for me: install, service, and repair electronic equipment or instruments such as televisions, radios, and videocassette recorders. Give me a finished draft I can review and adjust. | directive |
| Teach me how to read and interpret electronic circuit diagrams, function block diagrams, specifications, engineering drawings, and service manuals, then check my work as I try it myself. | learning |
- **Release:** 2026-01-15-v4-plus-2025-03-27-v2

## Counts

- **Tasks:** 11
- **Skills:** 33
- **Capabilities:** 120
- **Tools:** 5
- **Related Roles:** 20

## Source

- **Dataset:** gold.onet_role_starter_surface
- **Version:** 30.3
- **Generated At:** 2026-06-02T21:00:32.945303+00:00
- **Content Hash:** 44cd968016ae4bfc