Audio-Visual Specialists


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Audio-Visual Specialists

Audio-Visual Specialists - Employment & Outlook

The table below provides information about the number of workers in this career in various regions. It also provides information about the expected growth rate and future job openings.

Employment

Major employers:

  • Movie and video production companies
  • Elementary, middle, and high schools
  • State and local government agencies

Outlook

Demand for audio and video technicians will grow as the need for video conferencing and other audio-visual services increases. Digital signs, interactive white boards, and video technology in schools and colleges will increase the demand for audio and video technicians as well. Demand for audio and video technicians who organize and sort digital collections will also increase.

Competition for jobs is strong because there are many people interested in working in electronics. Those with an associate's or bachelor's degree will have the best prospects.

Audio and Video Technicians (CIS 100247)

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Illinois
2,769
Medium
&
6.6%
2.7%
>>>>
269
Few
  Champaign Area
85
Small
&
2.4%
1.9%
>>>>
8
Very few
  Charleston-Effingham-Centralia Area
39
Very small
&
0.0%
-1.2%
>>>>
3
Very few
  Cook County
1,391
Medium
&
7.2%
3.0%
>>>>
137
Few
  Decatur Area
10
Very small
&
-10.0%
0.1%
>>>>
1
Very few
  DeKalb-Elgin-Aurora Area
103
Small
&
11.7%
4.0%
>>>>
10
Very few
  Du Page County
320
Small
&
7.5%
3.7%
>>>>
31
Very few
  Edwardsville Area
40
Very small
&
5.0%
4.4%
>>>>
3
Very few
  Jacksonville-Carlinville-Litchfield Area
11
Very small
&
-18.2%
-2.2%
>>>>
1
Very few
  Kankakee-Morris-Pontiac Area
30
Very small
&
6.7%
-0.1%
>>>>
3
Very few
  Lake County
103
Small
&
6.8%
2.6%
>>>>
10
Very few
  McHenry County
26
Very small
&
23.1%
6.1%
>>>>
4
Very few
  Mt Vernon-Marion-Carbondale Area
38
Very small
&
5.3%
0.2%
>>>>
3
Very few
  Northwest Illinois Area
49
Very small
&
8.2%
5.1%
>>>>
5
Very few
  Peoria-Bloomington Area
99
Small
&
-2.0%
1.3%
>>>>
9
Very few
  Quincy-Macomb-Galesburg Area
36
Very small
&
8.3%
-1.6%
>>>>
3
Very few
  Rock Island-Moline Area
33
Very small
&
3.0%
1.8%
>>>>
3
Very few
  Rockford Area
39
Very small
&
5.1%
2.4%
>>>>
3
Very few
  Shawnee National Forest Area
12
Very small
&
0.0%
-0.3%
>>>>
1
Very few
  Springfield Area
91
Small
&
4.4%
-0.8%
>>>>
8
Very few
  St Louis-Belleville Area
48
Very small
&
4.2%
0.2%
>>>>
5
Very few
  Vermilion County
6
Very small
&
16.7%
-5.1%
>>>>
0
None
  Will County
111
Small
&
13.5%
5.4%
>>>>
13
Very few
United States
92,300
Medium
&
3.4%
3.1%
>>>>
7,300
Few
Source: Illinois Career Information System (CIS) brought to you by Illinois Department of Employment Security.