Career Overlap Occupation record
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Where an acoustical engineer can go next

5 destinations recorded, ranked by how much of the target role an acoustical engineer already meets. The closer to the top of Table 1, the less there is to learn.

Acoustical engineers study and apply the science of sound to various applications. They work in a wide range of areas including the consultation of the acoustics and elements affecting the transmission of sound in spaces for performances or recording activities. They can also consult on the levels of noise contamination for those activities that require compliance with standards on that matter.

Also known as acoustical technology engineering consultant, acoustical technology engineering expert, acoustical technology engineering adviser, acoustical engineering consultant, acoustical engineering specialist, acoustic engineer, acoustical technology engineering specialist, acoustics engineer, acoustical technology engineer, acoustical engineering adviser, acoustical engineering expert.

Professionals 33 skills on file 5 career moves 0 above 60% overlap Closest: sound mastering engineer, 28%

Fig. 2 · Career map 5 nearest · ESCO v1.2.1
sound mastering engineer 28% covered recording studio technician 27% covered fire prevention and protectio… 27% covered surface engineer 25% covered aerodynamics engineer 25% covered acoustical engineer You are here
  • 70% and above · short step
  • 50 to 70% · real move
  • Below 50% · substantial retraining
The 5 nearest destinations from acoustical engineer, each one a link to that move’s record. Distance from the centre is how much retraining the move takes; the figure on each is how much of that role an acoustical engineer already covers. All 5 are listed in the tables below.
Table 1

Table 1 · A bigger jump

Possible, but expect real retraining rather than a sideways step.

Table 2

Table 2 · What the job itself asks for

An acoustical engineer needs 13 required skills and areas of knowledge. These 10 are the ones fewest other jobs share, so they say the most about the work.

Required skill Area
  • acoustical engineering engineering, manufacturing and construction
  • use sound measuring instruments working with machinery and specialised equipment
  • prevent undesired changes to sound design working with machinery and specialised equipment
  • audio technology arts and humanities
  • assess sound quality constructing
  • technically design a sound system communication, collaboration and creativity
  • perform soundchecks working with machinery and specialised equipment
  • acoustics natural sciences, mathematics and statistics
  • approve engineering design communication, collaboration and creativity
  • adjust engineering designs communication, collaboration and creativity
Table 3

Table 3 · Jobs that lead here

The reverse view: occupations whose skills already cover much of what an acoustical engineer does. The figure is how much of this job each one brings.

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Acoustical engineer is filed under Professionals, ISCO major group 2. The full index lists all ten groups.

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How these figures were compiled

Overlap is how much of the target role is already part of an acoustical engineer’s work. It is directional: the figure for the reverse move differs. Every entry above opens the full comparison for that move: what carries over, what is missing, and where to start. The full method.