# Competences — broadcast technician

Source: ESCO v1.2.1 occupation-skill relations (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/fe4a72af-6206-4d86-90c1-b5fb4b5ba2b2).

## Essential

- **audiovisual products** (knowledge)
- **broadcast equipment** (knowledge)
- **calibrate electronic instruments** (skill/competence)
- **coordinate activities in audio recording studio** (skill/competence)
- **electronics principles** (knowledge)
- **install low voltage wiring** (skill/competence)
- **maintain audiovisual equipment** (skill/competence)
- **maintain electrical equipment** (skill/competence)
- **maintain electronic equipment** (skill/competence)
- **manage sound quality** (skill/competence)
- **media formats** (knowledge)
- **meet deadlines** (skill/competence)
- **monitor quality of broadcasts** (skill/competence)
- **multimedia systems** (knowledge)
- **operate audio equipment** (skill/competence)
- **operate electronic measuring instruments** (skill/competence)
- **select recording source** (skill/competence)
- **set up broadcast equipment** (skill/competence)
- **use audio reproduction software** (skill/competence)

## Optional

- adjust video transmissions (skill/competence)
- administer ICT system (skill/competence)
- align antennae with receiving dishes (skill/competence)
- assemble video tape footage (skill/competence)
- assist multimedia operator (skill/competence)
- audio technology (knowledge)
- audiovisual equipment (knowledge)
- broadcast using Internet Protocol (skill/competence)
- develop programming schedule (skill/competence)
- edit recorded sound (skill/competence)
- execute integration testing (skill/competence)
- ICT communications protocols (knowledge)
- maintain broadcast equipment (skill/competence)
- maintain internet protocol configuration (skill/competence)
- operate audio-signal processors (skill/competence)
- operate broadcast equipment (skill/competence)
- operate remote broadcast equipment (skill/competence)
- provide multimedia content (skill/competence)
- record multi-track sound (skill/competence)
- set up audiovisual peripheral equipment (skill/competence)
- set up portable field transmission equipment (skill/competence)
- set up sound equipment (skill/competence)
- signal cues to announcers (skill/competence)

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## Market evidence (job-ad analysis, 35 ads, as of 2026-07-09)

Share of analyzed job ads mentioning the item (threshold ≥ 20 %). Source: JSearch/Adzuna APIs.

### Hard skills

- troubleshooting — **26 %**

### Responsibilities

- equipment repair — **20 %**

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