Arts & Media27-4015.00Specialization

Lighting Technicians

Set up, maintain, and dismantle light fixtures, lighting control devices, and the associated lighting electrical and rigging equipment used for photography, television, film, video, and live productions. May focus or operate light fixtures, or attach color filters or other lighting accessories.

$62,240
Median Pay
1-3 years
Training
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This is a specialization of

Media Equipment Workers

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AI Impact Assessment

AI Resilience Score

Score 3/6: low AI task exposure, declining job demand means AI will assist but humans remain essential

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How we calculated this:

AI Exposure
Low+2

16% of tasks can be accelerated by AI

Job Growth
Declining+0

-5% projected (2024-2034)

Human Advantage
Moderate+1

EPOCH score: 17/25

Total Score3/6
Methodology: v2.0 - GPTs are GPTs / BLS / EPOCH Additive ScoringUpdated: 2026-01-09

Education & Training

Typical Entry Education

Bachelor's degree

Time to Job Ready

1-3 years

Based on Job Zone 3. For formal education duration only, see education_duration.

Technology Skills

Lighting control softwareCAD softwareMicrosoft OfficeVisualization toolsDMX controllers

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Compensation Details

$37,680
10th Percentile
$62,240
Median
$126,590
90th Percentile

Based on 9,520 employed workers

Also Known As

Dimmer Board OperatorElectrical Lighting Technician (ELT)Entertainment Lighting TechnicianGafferLamp OperatorLight Technician (Light Tech)Lighting Controls TechnicianLighting DesignerLighting EngineerLighting Operator

Data from O*NET 30.1 and BLS Occupational Employment Statistics

O*NET Code: 27-4015.00