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Sound Engineer

Set up and run sound for live events, studios, and productions.

payments Avg: R28,000

description Overview

Sound Engineers manage microphones, mixing, recording, and playback for performances and productions.

**A Day in the Life:**
Setup, sound checks, mixing during performance, and pack-down with equipment care.

schedule A Day in the Life

10:00

Load-in and equipment setup

14:00

Sound check and calibration

19:00

Live mixing / recording

22:30

Pack-down and equipment logs

trending_up Career Path

Step 1

Assistant Technician

0-2

Step 2

Sound Engineer

2-6

Step 3

Senior Engineer / FOH Lead

6-10

Step 4

Technical Director

10+

Vital Statistics

Salary Range

R 16,000 - R 55,000

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