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Overview
Video technicians set up, prepare, test, operate and maintain projection and video equipment so live performances have reliable image quality.
In job descriptions, look for projection, cameras, audiovisual equipment, mobile electrical systems, equipment packing, technical stock, safety, fire prevention, road crew cooperation and artistic requirements.
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Open in Job ExplorerWhat the work can involve
Video technician work is practical show support around projection and video equipment for live performance. The technician unloads, sets up, tests, operates, maintains and packs equipment with the crew.
Skills and specializations
Useful strengths include running projection, setting up cameras, maintaining audiovisual equipment, managing technical stock, protecting mobile electrical systems, working safely with machines and adapting to artistic production needs.
Salary context
Salary context depends on venue scale, tour travel, live-show responsibility, electrical safety, equipment complexity, evening work, stock duties and how much troubleshooting the technician handles during performance.
Career paths
Paths can move from stage crew, audiovisual support or camera work into video technician roles, projection lead, technical resource coordination, touring production support or broader live-event technical supervision.
Good to know
Check adverts for the projection systems, camera duties, load-in and load-out work, safety expectations, road crew cooperation, performance schedule and whether maintenance happens before or during shows.
Editorial note
This guide gives editorial career context for video technician work. It is not official labour-market statistics or salary data.
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Occupation group
audio-visual technician (3521.1)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/a59feab2-9bc9-4b25-97cf-995998164502 |
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| ESCO code | 3521.1.11 |
| ISCO group | 3521 |
| Concept type | Occupation |