Sound Technician Career and Immigration options for Australia

Profile Title: Sound Technician Career and Immigration options for Australia

Alternative Title:Not Defined

ANZSCO Code: 399516 | Unit Code: 3995

Skill Level: Level 3 | Work Experience: 1 Years

Assessing Bodies: Trades Recognition Australia (TRA)

Skill Occupation List (SOL): STSOL

Specialization: Audio Operator, Dubbing Machine Operator, Foley Artist, Re-recording Mixer, Sound Editor, Sound Effects Person, Sound Mixer, Sound Recordist, Video and Sound Recorder,

Profile Description: Operates audio equipment to record, enhance, mix and amplify sound in support of television, radio, film or video productions, or stage performances.

Job Duties:

• operating microwave equipment to transmit video information to transmitter sites and receiving video signals from remote locations
• maintaining and repairing radio and television transmitters and associated equipment
• selecting and attaching equipment to cameras, positioning cameras, and following the action of scenes being photographed while adjusting controls
• positioning equipment, such as spotlights, floodlights and cables, and operating lights during filming, broadcasting and stage performances
• applying and retouching make up during shooting and performance, including special effects make up such as scars and wounds
• designing and making musical instruments and instrument parts using specially selected materials and techniques similar to those used in cabinetmaking, metal pipe making, silversmithing and wood carving, and tuning and repairing musical instruments
• setting up and adjusting equipment such as microphones, and operating sound mixing consoles and associated equipment to regulate volume and sound quality
• selecting and setting up television recording, editing and mixing equipment, and adjusting and monitoring their operation

Skill Level Description: Most occupations in this unit group have a level of skill commensurate with the qualifications and experience outlined below. In Australia: AQF Certificate III including at least two years of on-the-job training, or AQF Certificate IV (ANZSCO Skill Level 3) In New Zealand: NZ Register Level 4 qualification (ANZSCO Skill Level 3) At least three years of relevant experience may substitute for the formal qualifications listed above. In some instances relevant experience and/or on-the-job training may be required in addition to the formal qualification.

Available Visa Options (As on February 2024):

• 190 - Skilled Nominated (subclass 190)
• 407 - Training visa (subclass 407)
• 489 - Skilled Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 489) - State or Territory nominated
• 482 - Temporary Skill Shortage visa (subclass 482) - Short Term Stream
• 187 - Regional Sponsor Migration Scheme (subclass 187)
• 494 - Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (provisional) (subclass 494) - Employer sponsored stream
• 491 - Skilled Work Regional (provisional) visa (subclass 491) State or Territory nominated

Registration or Licensing: Not Required

Industries: Performing Arts Technicians are mainly employed in: Information Media and Telecommunications; Other Services; and Retail Trade

Education Profile: The most common level of educational attainment for Performing Arts Technicians is Advanced Diploma/Diploma (43.7 per cent).

Job Opening: Over the five years to November 2019, the number of job openings for Performing Arts Technicians is expected to be below average (between 5,001 and 10,000). Job openings count both employment growth and turnover (defined as workers leaving their occupation for other employment or leaving the workforce).

Age Group: The main age group is 25-34 years (27.3 per cent) and the median age is 34 years (compared to 40 years for all occupations).

Gender: The female share of Performing Arts Technicians is 25.4 per cent and 61.8 per cent of Performing Arts Technicians work full time. Average weekly hours for full time workers are 40.3 (compared to 40.2 for all occupations).

Earning: In August 2014 (latest available data) weekly earnings full-time before tax (and not including employer superannuation) were $1,522 (compared to earnings for all occupations of $1,200).

Employment: Employment for this occupation rose strongly (in percentage terms) in the past five years, remained relatively steady in the long-term (ten years). Looking forward, employment for Performing Arts Technicians to November 2020 is expected to grow strongly.