How To Become A Lead Audio Visual Technician: What It Is and Career Path

What is a lead audio visual technician and how to become one

Updated January 8, 2025

3 min read

The average lead audio visual technician salary is $40,215. The most common degree is a bachelor's degree degree with an business major. It usually takes 1-2 years of experience to become a lead audio visual technician. Lead audio visual technicians with a Certified Audio Engineer (CEA) certification earn more money. Between 2018 and 2028, the career is expected to grow 10% and produce 12,100 job opportunities across the U.S.

ScoreLead Audio Visual TechnicianUS Average

Salary

3.1

Avg. Salary $40,215

Avg. Salary $59,228

Stability level

5.7

Growth rate 10%

Growth rate 0.3%

Diversity

6.3

Race

American Indian and Alaska Native 0.39%

Asian 5.02%

Black or African American 8.77%

Hispanic or Latino 15.95%

Unknown 6.95%

White 62.91%

Gender

female 6.99%

male 93.01%

Age - 41

Race

American Indian and Alaska Native 3.00%

Asian 7.00%

Black or African American 14.00%

Hispanic or Latino 19.00%

White 57.00%

Gender

female 47.00%

male 53.00%

Age - 41

Stress level

5.7

Stress level is manageable

7.1 - high

Complexity level

6.3

Complexity level is intermediate

7 - challenging

Work life balance

6.6

Work life balance is good

6.4 - fair

Key steps to become a lead audio visual technician

Explore lead audio visual technician education requirements

Most common lead audio visual technician degrees

Bachelor's

55.7 %

Associate

24.0 %

High School Diploma

10.4 %

Start to develop specific lead audio visual technician skills

Skills	Percentages
Customer Service	28.13%
Software Issues	17.64%
Customer Satisfaction	17.47%
Technical Aspects	14.08%
Audio Visual Equipment	11.62%

Complete relevant lead audio visual technician training and internships

Accountants spend an average of 3-6 months on post-employment, on-the-job training. New lead audio visual technicians learn the skills and techniques required for their job and employer during this time. The chart below shows how long it takes to gain competency as a lead audio visual technician based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data and data from real lead audio visual technician resumes.

Research lead audio visual technician duties and responsibilities

Manage and execute photography projects for local, national and international clients.
Install and maintain an elaborate, internet base, Crestron teleconferencing system.
Oversee configuration and installation of VTC and telecommunication network equipment and changing the components of existing equipment for efficient operation.
Perform pre-wire jobs from single rooms to entire houses with all the fixings.

Get lead audio visual technician experience

Generally, it takes 1-2 years to become a lead audio visual technician. The most common roles before becoming a lead audio visual technician include audio visual technician, audio engineer team lead and internship.

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