52113 – Audio and video recording technicians
Lead statement
Audio and video recording technicians operate equipment to record, mix and edit sound, music and videotape, for motion pictures, television and radio programs, videos, recordings and live events.
Main duties
- Set up, prepare, operate and adjust audio, recording, editing and reproducing equipment to record, edit and reproduce sound input or feed of pre-recorded material from tapes, records, compact discs, digital audio devices, and input from live microphones, satellites or microwave trucks for films, videos, radio and television programs and recordings
- Prepare and operate videotape recording and playback equipment to record videos, television programs, concerts and live events, and to edit video tape after production
- Operate electronic equipment to generate program titles, credits, sub-titles, graphic backgrounds or animation for television programs
- Operate audio consoles or computers, tape machines, microphones and sound processing equipment to mix, combine and edit music and sound at concerts and live events
- Operate dubbing machines to play back edited dialogue, music and sound effect tracks from different sources, in synchronization with motion picture film
- May supervise and coordinate the work of other audio and video recording technicians.
Employment requirements
- Completion of a college or other program in recording engineering, audiovisual technology or a related field orexperience as a recording studio assistant is usually required.
- Senior occupations in this unit group, such as recording and sound engineers, require experience.
Example job titles
audio engineer - recording studio · audio operator assistant · audiovisual (AV) technician · dubbing machine operator · sound cutter · sound editor · stereo tape editor · electronic news gathering (ENG) editor · film technician - motion picture · master record cutter · music or sound mixer · music editor - recording studio · music mixer · postproduction technician · radio technician · recording engineer · re-recording mixer · sound effects editor · sound engineer · sound engineer assistant · sound mixer · sound recordist · audio operator · sound operator · recording studio technician · sound recording supervisor · audio recording studio operator · video and sound recorder · video recorder · video recording technician · videotape technician · videotape recording (VTR) editor · video technician · sound-recording equipment operator · sound recorder · video-recording equipment operator · radio recorder · sound technician · audio technician · videotape editor
Wages (per hour)
| Province / territory | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | $21.00 | $32.86 | $45.46 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | $17.25 | $27.74 | $40.37 |
| Nova Scotia | $20.50 | $30.80 | $40.48 |
| Quebec | $21.00 | $30.00 | $45.00 |
| Ontario | $21.00 | $32.50 | $48.20 |
| Manitoba | $20.21 | $31.50 | $41.67 |
| Alberta | $20.00 | $30.00 | $40.82 |
| British Columbia | $25.00 | $36.26 | $46.12 |
Source: Job Bank wages, 2025 release (ESDC). Low and high are the 10th and 90th percentiles.
Occupation details: ESDC OaSIS 2025, based on NOC 2021.